how to get in to gamekeeping

[gethinrees 0]

hi i am trying to get in to gamekeeping but not sure witch path to take i would like to get on with a keeper but thay all are up there own arses round here not saying all keepers are. so if you can give me any info i wounld be thankful garry

 

Try some collages and try to get a course where you can work on an estate and get a qualification at the same time.

[Guest The Big Fish]

A freindly piece of advise IF you aint in a "good" gamekeeping job already, it wont matter if you go to college or not, its a simple fact of life that its not what you know, but who you know, these days.

 

The good jobs just arent available anymore, all you will be left with, is a run down shoot, that no one wants to spend any money on and those that have the say will expect miracles to happen over night, which is simply impossible.

 

Dont get me wrong, the way of life and the job is great, but if your serious about how and what you do in life, then gamekeeping is lost cause...

[poshboy 0]

im at sparsholt college in winchester studying game and wildlife management at the moment. bloody love it. like has already been said, its not a job, its a way of life so the money aspect does not come in it. although i already have quite alot of keepering experience, ive come to college to learn about all the other apects such as woodland ecology, fishery management and to get my DSC1. go do a college course mate, social side is ace too

 

james

 

Why did you go to Sparsholt all the way from Oxfordshire?

 

I went to Hartpury....Mind you that was a bundle of bollocks

 

because there is no other colleges like that near me and sparsholt is the best for gamekeeping. im living in at college so travelling isnt an issue. it only takes me about 50 minutes to get from oxford to winchester anyway and only come home every 2 weeks.

 

Have 2 agree wit young airgunner, i done 2 years at spaersholt collage, nd it was the best thing i ever did. i would recommend [NO TEXT TALK] looking at taking up keepering 2 have a look at sparsholt as it does give u a great platform 2 start frm.

james

[mosher_2007_ 0]

hi i want to become a gamkeeper to you should go to college its the best thing they teach you all about the different aspects

and its a good laugh to

calum

[Guest little_lloyd]

hi i want to become a gamkeeper to you should go to college its the best thing they teach you all about the different aspects

and its a good laugh to

calum

 

 

Yes a good laugh Drugs, Sex etc

[Hob&Jill 258]

I am doing countryside and enviroment management at college at the moment and f*****g loving it Although it isnt a gamekeeping course there is a much higher chance of getting a job after and you still get to work in the countryside.

 

I work at a fishery and get to talk to alot of folk and the ammount of people going to do or are doing the Fisheries course at sparsholt is unreal. There are not enough jobs available to sustain it all. sam ewith gamekeeping I suppose....

 

ATB,

 

H&J

[Guest rio]

does anyone know if theres a collage in south wales that does gamekeeping

 

thanks alot

[Guest little_lloyd]

does anyone know if theres a collage in south wales that does gamekeeping

 

thanks alot

 

Not really south wales, but theres Hartpury up Gloucester way!!

[farmer-alex 0]

I have been very lucky, and I actually work part time at a local estate with a GameKeeper.

He teaches me first hand what to do and all about Keepering.

 

Im only 14, but dont go to School. So spend 3days up the estate.

He has actually advised me not to go to College..

And I would much rather learn GameKeeping the good old traditional way, from an older experienced person.

 

 

Just Remember..

While looking through Shooting Times or any other Shoot mag..

Look at the Job Ads.

All the Keepering Jobs ask for EXPERIENCE over college courses.

 

But that depends on whether you are lucky enough to get experience from a Keeper.

Good Luck anyways.

[youngairgunner 0]

the idea of going to college is to further your gamekeeping experience with all the different aspects including deer management. i worked full time on an estate before going to college. nowadays it is all about having that bit of paper. plus college is a right laugh and i love it. your only young once

[paddy.t 5]

i am leaving school next year and was thinking about going to burton agness, can anyone tell me anythink about the place e.g accomodation

 

 

thanks

[stork 1]

hi i am trying to get in to gamekeeping but not sure witch path to take i would like to get on with a keeper but thay all are up there own arses round here not saying all keepers are. so if you can give me any info i wounld be thankful garry

If yiou go beating ask the keepers if you can help them if so go when you can and try to do what they ask you to do at the best of you abilties.If tghey cant ask them for other estates names give them a ringOh yea it helps if you have a driving license..