Politics, hounds, rifles and information
All north-east keepers and wildlife managers are invited to an open meeting at Oldmeldrum hosted by the Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA) where they'll hear about the latest developments in the politics which impacts on their work. They'll elso enjoy short presentations on riflemaking and the work of the Kincardineshire Foxhounds.
SGA chairman Alex Hogg and other members of the organisation's central committee will be on hand to update the audience on the new snaring legislation and offer dates for training courses in the area. They will also discuss the proposed Wildlife and Natural Environment Bill, the current consultation on gamebirds and will answer questions on the SGA's ongoing work.
In a short talk Callum Ferguson of Precision Rifles in Tomintoul will describe how he changed career from gamekeeper to concentrate on producing high quality, extreme accuracy rifles.
And Richard Holman-Baird who runs a sheep farm and small pheasant shoot near Stonehaven will describe the work of his pack of foxhounds.
The meeting starts at 7am and refreshments will be provided.