Honest opinions please...

[Rhodey 96]

Here is the simple facts I'm 22 not had much experience shooting did beating while i was at school fished all my life love being in the country want to be a game keeper obviously starting as an under keeper is there any hope for me?

[georgehare 0]

Theres lads alot older than u on my course at college.

[Rhodey 96]

is it possible to do these courses whilst working full time like a night course as i can't afford to stop working?

[georgehare 0]

not the course im doing you couldnt its a full time course, all are that i know of.

I think you would be able to get an adult learning grant. A bloke off my course last year saved up enough money to rent a room/flat, pay for tuition fees etc etc and when he applied for college he found out about the adult learning grant thing and they paid for the whole lot.

 

I dont really have any info on it so you'd be best off phoning up one of the colleges and asking for some leaflets and that.

 

GH

[mick 7]

Moulton colledge do a part time course

its on Fridays

Mick..

[Rhodey 96]

Thanks for all your help i'll look into it.

[dogs-n-natives 1,182]

Here is the simple facts I'm 22 not had much experience shooting did beating while i was at school fished all my life love being in the country want to be a game keeper obviously starting as an under keeper is there any hope for me?

If thats what you really want to do then go for it. College is one option, when I was 16 and leaving school my folks insisted I carried on Education somewhere, I went to Newton Rigg, full time for two years, was fun, learnt about all related topics also like fencing, walling, forrestry machinery, ect ect... also do a few certificates, like chainsaw ect.. all very useful. But with keepering it can also be a good idea to start as a trainee on a good estate, as you would probably be given accomodation, small wage etc...as long as you dont mind ruffing it for the first couple of years, and make sure you choose the estate carefully and its the right sort for you eg: pheasant or partridge, or both, or moorland keepering etc.. look into it as much as you can.

Ive just left keepering, not enough money in it. But a thouroughly satisfying way of life. Im still very involved in it, and always will be.

Good luck

[stone-cold 0]

theres a guy you can e-mail who deal with any questions you have, james@gamekeeper.com

[Rhodey 96]

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