The Scottish Gamekeepers Association - welcome

For countless generations Scotland’s gamekeepers, stalkers and ghillies have been the country’s best-kept secret. Living in wild, remote places, battling all weathers and blending into the vast landscape, our knowledge and experience of wildlife management on the moors and in the hills, woods and rivers is second to none.

Yet it is a world under constant threat from single interest pressure groups, so gamekeepers have united to speak with one voice on the issues which are fundamental to our lives and the future security of the biodiversity we cherish. The Scottish Gamekeepers’ Association, a tightly run operation run largely by volunteers, represents its members in the Scottish Parliament, supports extensive programmes of training and education and fights for our right to pursue an occupation which remains a mystery to most people.

Gamekeepers may be dressed in ancient estate tweeds or in modern weather-resistant fabrics, we may stalk with Highland ponies or use the latest all-terrain technology, but we remain a distinctive and proud cultural group. Dedicated, passionate and independent of mind, our band of men and women represent the spirit of Scotland’s countryside.

Welcome to our story.