Wanted: Full-Time Keepering position In the Highlands

[Tulloch]

Hi All

I have been applying for keepering positions for a while now and not even got an interview so I am gonna try on here. So here goes, You know how this all works estates usually already know who they are going to take on when positions come available and usually it is someone who has heaps of current experience that they take on and not necessarily the best or most proactive candidate.

I am 35 years of age and trained in grouse keeping and pest control although I have not been in keepering for 20 years I do have 500 acres of ground that I have permission on and have a proven pest control program for the farm and I do help with deer culls in both forest environment and hill ground so well rounded experience in regards to working in the industry. I have a full drivers license, and open FAC as well as SGC with no criminal record. I am fully Diclosed by disclosure Scotland and also a member of the PVG Scheme. I love fishing and shooting and have commercial experience in both. I am also well versed in dealing with the public and fully IT literate. I have the ability to work on my own merits creating my own scheduling as well as working as part of a team. I am eager energetic and willing to learn any new tasks that I need to learn.

I am married with 4 children, however, if the position is in the Highland region I am willing to travel with no problem and accommodation is not a problem.


My ideal position would be an underkeeper/beatkeeper position or asst stalkers position preferably on a mixed grouse/deer estate but would consider anything, although I have no experience in rearing.


thank you for taking the time to read this


regards


David

 

[Roedinator]

David
all the best in your search it won't be easy when you've been out for a while
been quite a few jobs in shooting times last few weeks
regards pete

 

[Tulloch]

David
all the best in your search it won't be easy when you've been out for a while
been quite a few jobs in shooting times last few weeks
regards pete

Yer I have applied for all thats been close by and not even one interview, there was one for an estate that is literally on my back door and got a letter saying sorry the position got filled after them sending me a letter saying they would interview me after the closing date. It is a nightmare, gladly my boss throws work my way in regards to deer so I am hoping for a good season ahead but this is just putting the feelers out as I want to get back into it fulltime.

 

[AN DU RU FOX]

atb mate in your search,its hard getting back in,doug,

 

[perdix]

atb mate in your search,its hard getting back in,doug,

You're not joking Doug

Good luck Tolluch

 

[traveler]

Getting to know some of your local keepers through some beating, etc can help. That way people can put a face to the name and you can get your name in circulation. There is stiff competition, especially for the good jobs. Sometimes knowing someone within the industry who can put a word in can make all the difference. Good luck.

 

[Tulloch]

I know a lot of keepers and contractors . Always get told the usual . Get your name down blah blah but most of the time its up to factors and estate managers or you have a heap of keepers at one time wanting to shift and they just advertise to keep it legal. Thank you all gor the support I am sure something will eventually come my way

 

[perdix]

Are you registered on the Gamekeepers Welfare site run by Helen Benson Tulloch?

 

[RED-DOT]

Aged 35 and not been keepering for 20 years!!!

 

[jimbo123p]

Read it again Red Dot. I did a double take. He is saying he does not have twenty years experience

 

[Ranger22]

Tulloch did you apply for the one i told you about?

Al

 

[Tulloch]

The one in Islay ??? no I could not find the details for it .

 

[Tulloch]

Aged 35 and not been keepering for 20 years!!!

I meant nearly twenty years I started training befor my 16th borthday and trained for two years so 17 years, When I wrote it I was meaning I have not been doing it all my life as i could not get back on an estate but I went to study in Glasgow and subsequently found myself working in the security industry but still keeping my roots in countryside persuits.

just to add though I may have only officially trained for a short time , at the age of 11 - 12 i helped fishing ghillies and from the age of 14 I have been involved in dragging stags. I also have farming experience fully capable of calving and lambing and over the years have worked on many farms but my father was a cattleman/stockman so I grew up around it.


I don't know what else to add to make myself clearer on my threads. errrm sitting trying to think,


errrrm over the last few years a number of farmers who I now do pest control for have had problems of lost lambs due to various predators well one of my farms has reported it has only lost 2 lambs this year that were not related to illness, another farmer has mentioned that he has noticed no loss of lambs, on my main permssion I have had 7 foxes and on the two other farms that I lamp for foxes but nothing else I have between the two 4 foxes (does not sound a lot compared to some of you guys that are pulling in 20 a night but we just dont have the same volume up here as many urban areas),

but I think I am getting into the territory of too much info.

I have had heaps of advice in regards to this thread and I have taken everything on board and I am much appreciative of all comments made (even the negative ones)

 

[norma 308]

In my view try for a part time position although often unpaid it shows a willingness to do the job and with a full time job As well as family it shows your passionate about what you are doing while at the same time it keeps up your skills and keeps you upto speed with what's going on in your area .also many of the guns shoot at other shoots or own shoots and seeing what you do show cases your skills ! Just a thought from a part time keeper if there is such a thing .
good luck and regards
norma

 

[Tulloch]

In my view try for a part time position although often unpaid it shows a willingness to do the job and with a full time job As well as family it shows your passionate about what you are doing while at the same time it keeps up your skills and keeps you upto speed with what's going on in your area .also many of the guns shoot at other shoots or own shoots and seeing what you do show cases your skills ! Just a thought from a part time keeper if there is such a thing .
good luck and regards
norma

To be honest that is pretty much what I am doing now thats why I am looking for something more full time in the field. I am not quite at the stage where I have long to choose a lifestyle job so balancing family, work and part time stuff is so blooming hard but I do it just to keep my hand in