The knowledge Mr Rowantree has is unbelievable David this has to be one of your greatest interviews ever If only the powers that be in Scotland would listen to the people that know the countryside
I have never seen someone talk more sense and articulate it in lay man's terms, well done Niall and don't stop putting the message over of how the environment should be taken care of. Well done sir.
i grew up on a farm so shooting became second nature from shooting ,getting rabbits pigeon ready for the butchers but can naturaly understand the food prep and way of county life its great to listen to niall talking about his life as a child and his experinces
That was bloody brilliant; so down to earth and sensible. I've recently introduced my twin 12 year old daughters and my wife to shooting. They are excellent target shooters with a .22 and their handling of a 12 bore over and under amazed me. But all we can shoot at are paper and clays; our opportunities for pigeon are almost nil and despite the fact that muntjac walk past and through my garden, I'm unable to hunt them. To be honest I have more chance of hitting a deer with my car than a bullet!
It is always a pleasure to see someone who has a passion and working knowledge of wildlife offer common sense approaches to both management and sustainability of the resources.
Niall is an amazing raconteur. Whether it's like this, recalling stories in his life, or speaking so knowledgably about his work with deer and stalking. The Scottish government HAVE to engage with people like him. He knows so much more about the countryside than any of them ever will.
Absolutely spot on Neil! Couldn't agree more, great to hear that view that it's our land, to use, cherish and look after! Would love to meet you one day! Josh Burton.
Niall was excellent. One thing, it is not only wildlife that eat the grass short. I mentioned to a gathering of mostly crofters how very short the grass was after so many sheep had been on it. They were not amused. But you covered such a wide variety of topics and reminded me of two grandfathers. Not mine, but both keepers on neighbouring estates.
Good that they can now recount that story, and laugh about it, because that incident would have been traumatic and terrifying for all at the time. Great story which just shows that we can never harness nature!
I really enjoyed this podcast gents and hope there will be a lot more of them. I found itinformative and factual to how things really are in the countryside. Home some politicians where watching some of them could really do with educating as to the way of the Countryside
Can testify myself how precarious so called tame dear can be. We had a soooooooooooo tame hind that before we looked after her she used to be taken to schools for children to stroke and feed etc. Anyway we ran a modest herd of twelve hinds and a stag that we allowed to keep his antlers throughout his development. It was rut time and I went into the paddock for whatever and I inadvertently got myself between the hind and him. Luckily I saw his eyes rolling and his manner and body language change and so I sprinted for the gate making the top bar as his antlers lunged just below my feet. I had nightmares about that boy for a while after ...always culminating in him getting me. Deer in close proximity can teach you soooo much.
Excellent podcast with Niall Rowantree. The only problem is that Niall keeps talking sense and that will never do. Niall's excellent proposal of "the man in the street" having access to public land will never be allowed by the current crop of MSPs. Inevitably, it would lead to an increase in rifle ownership. The fact that it would reduce any burden on the government purse and deliver environmental targets and cull numbers is neither here nor there. Keep up the good work. I'm looking forward to seeing the inflatable eagle scarer and watching the shows from NZ.
Nail has some very valued points which are true and correct I remember going to Scotland with my uncle Jock fishing ect absolutely best memories of my life but that was in the 70s when we walked up to the farm with a 2.2 air rifle over our back no bag ect and people would ask you what are you going for rabbits no problem at all but now it’s got stupid you can’t do nothing anymore I would love to go out shooting again but don’t know how anymore well said Nail very good on you mate Paul Shears
Hi Aaron, one thing on the noticeboard at the front end of the podcasts is that we would need to know when the podcasts are scheduled to transmit so we can post accordingly. That said you possibly have advertised the podcast schedule and I have just missed it. Cheers, CJ
Hi Colin At the moment, we're doing the podcasts when we get round to them. We are hoping to get them sponsored and give them a regular slot. / Charlie
He's big and he's angry and got sharp bits 😄, brilliant description Haha....really enjoyed this episode, interesting commentary, and I'm sure echoes a lot of shooter's and angler's thoughts.....
Question for Niall, are you any relation to an old friend of mine Terry Rowantree who was a gamekeeper and later in life a marine biologist. i live in the north of Scotland past Inverness just out of curiosity.
Not really a contradiction there is a clearly defined difference. You (FCS) currently carry out a service on the public estate at a cost to the taxpayer for which more accountability is required as regarding expenditure versus public benefits and community opportunity. For many places like Loch Katrine are an opportunity lost and at annual cost. It’s essential going forward that the public estate becomes a vehicle to deliver change and move toward a greener more stable rural economy. Only to happy to discuss the current approach to deer management on the public estate and the cost implications and explore with you the challenges. .
Paul, the point is that due to private investment there is a cost for managing a deer herd that produces and guarantees a certain quality of animal. This continued private investment has to be paid for hence the requirement to pay a potential premium to shoot a premium animal on an estate such as Ardnamurchan as part of a sustainable harvest. Better access to shooting on the public estate, however, would mean that the current cost to the public purse would be reduced but the quality of the beasts being shot there could not be guaranteed unlike shooting on a well managed forest. Hence no premium price. That said with a bit of sensitivity, intelligence and good practice the deer on the FCS land could also improve from Niall's suggestion rather than animals being indiscriminately shot against a deer fence from a helicopter.
The knowledge Mr Rowantree has is unbelievable David this has to be one of your greatest interviews ever
If only the powers that be in Scotland would listen to the people that know the countryside
Fascinating. I could listed to Niall all day.
I have never seen someone talk more sense and articulate it in lay man's terms, well done Niall and don't stop putting the message over of how the environment should be taken care of. Well done sir.
i grew up on a farm so shooting became second nature from shooting ,getting rabbits pigeon ready for the butchers but can naturaly understand the food prep and way of county life its great to listen to niall talking about his life as a child and his experinces
That was bloody brilliant; so down to earth and sensible. I've recently introduced my twin 12 year old daughters and my wife to shooting. They are excellent target shooters with a .22 and their handling of a 12 bore over and under amazed me. But all we can shoot at are paper and clays; our opportunities for pigeon are almost nil and despite the fact that muntjac walk past and through my garden, I'm unable to hunt them. To be honest I have more chance of hitting a deer with my car than a bullet!
Great interview with Niall Rowantree. Very enjoyable.... more please. I'm looking forward to the next one guys. D.
David Martin
Great interview, I like forward to Some other people to open there eyes on game management and to gain public intrest, shapo
what a fantastic pod cast
Fantastic interview. So much knowledge and such a inspiring guy. Great job David and Niall.
It is always a pleasure to see someone who has a passion and working knowledge of wildlife offer common sense approaches to both management and sustainability of the resources.
Fantastic interview & insight with Nial well done David you never cocked it up haha
Great show again, loving these podcasts gents, please keep them coming.
Niall is certainly an individual that stands out. Excellent pod cast, thank you.
I could listen to that man all day, what a great show.
Niall is an amazing raconteur. Whether it's like this, recalling stories in his life, or speaking so knowledgably about his work with deer and stalking. The Scottish government HAVE to engage with people like him. He knows so much more about the countryside than any of them ever will.
niall, a boy with the balls of a man. your dear dad must have been SO PROUD of you. well done. mick from surrey,
niall, the perfect person to show what fieldsports britain is all about, brilliant.
Pure genius and a pleasure to listen to.
Well done I love to listen to Niall hopefully visiting Scotland early next year it looks so beautiful
What a great story
Absolutely spot on Neil! Couldn't agree more, great to hear that view that it's our land, to use, cherish and look after!
Would love to meet you one day!
Josh Burton.
Excellent Podcast. Make this man PM. Talks more sense than any politician I know of.
Fantastic interview, could watch it all day long, David is a brilliant interviewer and Niall is a fascinating and very knowledgeable guy to listen to!
Niall was excellent. One thing, it is not only wildlife that eat the grass short. I mentioned to a gathering of mostly crofters how very short the grass was after so many sheep had been on it.
They were not amused.
But you covered such a wide variety of topics and reminded me of two grandfathers. Not mine, but both keepers on neighbouring estates.
Good that they can now recount that story, and laugh about it, because that incident would have been traumatic and terrifying for all at the time. Great story which just shows that we can never harness nature!
Really enjoyed the interview. A very knowledgeable man.
Great interview David with Niall, really interesting....
I really enjoyed this podcast gents and hope there will be a lot more of them. I found itinformative and factual to how things really are in the countryside. Home some politicians where watching some of them could really do with educating as to the way of the Countryside
Loved this, would love to see more of these!
Going from strength to strength guys- keep it up
A truly interesting watch, thank you
Can testify myself how precarious so called tame dear can be. We had a soooooooooooo tame hind that before we looked after her she used to be taken to schools for children to stroke and feed etc. Anyway we ran a modest herd of twelve hinds and a stag that we allowed to keep his antlers throughout his development. It was rut time and I went into the paddock for whatever and I inadvertently got myself between the hind and him. Luckily I saw his eyes rolling and his manner and body language change and so I sprinted for the gate making the top bar as his antlers lunged just below my feet. I had nightmares about that boy for a while after ...always culminating in him getting me. Deer in close proximity can teach you soooo much.
Great podcast really enjoyed it!!
Excellent
If only the Govt would use the good things from other countries like NZ. Great interview.
well done guys, no more to say !
Superb
Excellent podcast with Niall Rowantree. The only problem is that Niall keeps talking sense and that will never do. Niall's excellent proposal of "the man in the street" having access to public land will never be allowed by the current crop of MSPs. Inevitably, it would lead to an increase in rifle ownership. The fact that it would reduce any burden on the government purse and deliver environmental targets and cull numbers is neither here nor there. Keep up the good work. I'm looking forward to seeing the inflatable eagle scarer and watching the shows from NZ.
Nail has some very valued points which are true and correct I remember going to Scotland with my uncle Jock fishing ect absolutely best memories of my life but that was in the 70s when we walked up to the farm with a 2.2 air rifle over our back no bag ect and people would ask you what are you going for rabbits no problem at all but now it’s got stupid you can’t do nothing anymore I would love to go out shooting again but don’t know how anymore well said Nail very good on you mate
Paul Shears
Hi Aaron, one thing on the noticeboard at the front end of the podcasts is that we would need to know when the podcasts are scheduled to transmit so we can post accordingly. That said you possibly have advertised the podcast schedule and I have just missed it.
Cheers,
CJ
Hi Colin
At the moment, we're doing the podcasts when we get round to them. We are hoping to get them sponsored and give them a regular slot.
/ Charlie
👍👍👍👍👍👍dam good stuff.
He's big and he's angry and got sharp bits 😄, brilliant description Haha....really enjoyed this episode, interesting commentary, and I'm sure echoes a lot of shooter's and angler's thoughts.....
Excellent podcast , could listen to this man all day . Well done
Question for Niall, are you any relation to an old friend of mine Terry Rowantree who was a gamekeeper and later in life a marine biologist. i live in the north of Scotland past Inverness just out of curiosity.
Yes I'm Terry's youngest son
Niall Rowantree: Wow its a small world.
Deer that is not dear
Talk about contradicting yourself, open up public land but you need to be rich to come to my ground, really.
Not really a contradiction there is a clearly defined difference.
You (FCS) currently carry out a service on the public estate at a cost to the taxpayer for which more accountability is required as regarding expenditure versus public benefits and community opportunity.
For many places like Loch Katrine are an opportunity lost and at annual cost.
It’s essential going forward that the public estate becomes a vehicle to deliver change and move toward a greener more stable rural economy.
Only to happy to discuss the current approach to deer management on the public estate and the cost implications and explore with you the challenges.
.
Paul, the point is that due to private investment there is a cost for managing a deer herd that produces and guarantees a certain quality of animal. This continued private investment has to be paid for hence the requirement to pay a potential premium to shoot a premium animal on an estate such as Ardnamurchan as part of a sustainable harvest. Better access to shooting on the public estate, however, would mean that the current cost to the public purse would be reduced but the quality of the beasts being shot there could not be guaranteed unlike shooting on a well managed forest. Hence no premium price.
That said with a bit of sensitivity, intelligence and good practice the deer on the FCS land could also improve from Niall's suggestion rather than animals being indiscriminately shot against a deer fence from a helicopter.