Soaring numbers of hen harriers are found on UK grouse moors 

Britain’s endangered birds of prey are making a comeback: Soaring numbers of hen harriers are found on UK grouse moors Stunning videos show hen harriers swooping on Swindon Estate in Yorkshire There are believed to be only 600 breeding pairs in England and Scotland Last year sixty hen harrier chicks fledged from 19 nests across … Read more

New York deer hunter attacked by a grouse

The hunter becomes the hunted! Hilarious moment deer stalker is attacked by a feisty GROUSE furiously pecking his face Cameron Labarge, 29, was hunting for deer near Glens Falls, New York  During the footage a grouse sat on Mr Labarge’s shoulder before attacking him The grouse attacks his cheek, neck and head during the amazing … Read more

Grouse shooting among list of sports exempt from ‘Rule of Six’

Grouse shooting is among list of outdoor sports that are exempt from UK’s new ‘Rule of Six’ law – including football, netball, polo and paintball New ‘rule of six’ came into force yesterday banning gatherings of seven or more Guidelines provide an exemption for shooting – including hunting and paintball  Rules state you mustn’t gather … Read more

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge face backlash after taking Prince George, 7, on grouse shoot

The Duke of Cambridge has been blasted by animal right’s activists for exposing his son Prince George to ‘causal killing’ on a grouse shoot.  Prince William, 38, took his son, seven, along to the hunt while on a family holiday in Scotland last weekend, where he watched his father and other senior royals spend the … Read more

Prince George, 7, watches dad William on Balmoral grouse shoot

Prince George has been taken along on a grouse shoot by his father while on a family holiday in Scotland. The seven-year-old watched as Prince William, 38, and other senior royals spent the morning bagging birds in Corgarff, a short drive from Balmoral, on Saturday. It is not the first time that the young prince … Read more

Princess Anne drives to a grouse shoot near Balmoral

Princess Anne wrapped up warm to protect herself from the cool August weather today as she joined her husband Sir Timothy Laurence and their English bull terrier for a drive near Balmoral Castle today.  The Princess Royal, 70, donned sunglasses, a fluffy hat and coat as she sat in the driver’s seat of her Landrover … Read more