gamekeeping

[valleyshunter 0]

hi all..i am 15 an i am soon starting mi gcse's in school. I enjoyall aspects of the countryside and i think becoming a gamekeeper could be a good career option for me.Could some one please tell me what sort of things your expected to do whilst gamekeeping.

All info would be appreciated as i cant find any website with any info about this subject.

atb V.H

[pip 0]

hi all..i am 15 an i am soon starting mi gcse's in school. I enjoyall aspects of the countryside and i think becoming a gamekeeper could be a good career option for me.Could some one please tell me what sort of things your expected to do whilst gamekeeping.

All info would be appreciated as i cant find any website with any info about this subject.

atb V.H

hi. the list of individual tasks is endless and a lot depends on whether you will be rearing or not.

when i started (24 years ago) i worked for a guy called robert cottam at the carmarthenshire and wales game farm. he ran courses for trainee keepers and i think he still does. might be worth your while trying to get in touch with him. ATB hope it works out for you.

[Willow BM2 0]

I started along the same sort of lines as pip. I did an apprenticeship in Denbighshire through Sparsholt college, although i think they've stopped there apprenticeship course. Im sure Newton Rigg in Cumbria are still running one though. All the best with it.

[terrierman 0]

Im doing a gamekeeping course at hartpury college, its really good and would definatly recommend it!!!

[doga 50]

its a great life mate and couldnt think of a better and more self rewarding job but there are restrictions as with all stock,with out going into it deeply your own time is sparce there are a few lax periods in the year but not a lot if you like your night life and socialising its maybe not for you but if your life is your work go for it.

[youngshot 0]

www.basc.org.uk

 

Try this website, go into "departments", then "game and gamekeeping".

 

There is a sections link on the right hand side, click on "gamekeeping".

 

Go to the sections link again and click "gamekeeping as a career"

 

I hope that helps. youngshot.

Edited December 8, 2008 by youngshot

[Tom1 7]

A gamekeeper i know said to me,

 

"Its not a job its a way of life"

And to be honest this is what youve got to think off ime 15 and really want to do in

i think askham bryan do it at york

[osimons89 0]

keeper told me "a gamekeeper is a jack of all trades master of none" not sure if i 100% agree but not far from the truth. would deffently sugest doing spesific gamekeeping course the country side maagement courses i did and looked at seem to be consovation based. i then did a national award in gamekeeping at sparsholt in hapshire good course learnt alot and helped me a job but no college will make up for hands on work.

[Lewis_Ridley 0]

hi all..i am 15 an i am soon starting mi gcse's in school. I enjoyall aspects of the countryside and i think becoming a gamekeeper could be a good career option for me.Could some one please tell me what sort of things your expected to do whilst gamekeeping.

All info would be appreciated as i cant find any website with any info about this subject.

atb V.H

 

 

Hey

 

im 16 and this year i started a national dipolma in game and wildlife management at newton rigg, i want to be a gamekeeper aswell, and if you ask most headkeepers they will tell you know they only going to employ people withricultural coll either a first dipolma or national dipolma, these courses are ran at most agicultural colleges. But newton rigg and sparseholt are the leading colleges with the first dipolma and national dipolma. I intend to complete this course and then go into a apprenticeship.

good look with the future

[Crow_Killer 0]

hey

im 17 and im studying gamekeeping as an NVQ at usk college it is really interesting and i would recommend it to anyone.

[marky r 25]

i think pip is talking about same fellow i got advised to go with and he trys finding you a job on a shoot after your done aswell.

[Guest Champ606]

Might be abit far for you to travel but I have a co9uple of good mates who have both got game keeper qualifications from Rodbaston College in Staffordshire.

[gundog91 0]

am at newton rigg in me first year doing the national diploma course and i am wanting to be a gamekeeper and this where a decided to come to to do the course

[00taz11 39]

I'm going to Newton rigg this year to do a two year course

[gundog91 0]

you doing the national diploma of countryside and game management ?