GWCT Scotland are delighted to announce a raffle offering a once in a lifetime opportunity.
We have teamed up with Dalhousie Estate in Angus and John Dickson & Son to provide an opportunity of TWO Macnabs using equipment provided by John Dickson & Son.
The Dalhousie Estates have been in the ownership of the Earls of Dalhousie for almost 250 years and at one time extended to around 150,000 acres in the counties of Angus and Midlothian. The present estates at Brechin Castle, Edzell and Invermark, all in Angus, cover some 55,000 acres ranging from the fertile agricultural land in the vale of Strathmore to the heather moorland and mountains of Invermark, where the hills rise to 3,000 feet at Mount Keen, Scotland’s most easterly ‘Munro’. It is a simply stunning part of Scotland and an ideal setting to test your skills in bagging a Macnab.
The firm of John Dickson & Son was established in Edinburgh in 1820 and today is the oldest gunmaker in Scotland. The company gained fame through its round-action gun, a uniquely Scottish trigger plate mechanism that is admired by avid sportsmen for its ingenuity, strength, elegance and balance. The company has grown tremendously over the past two centuries and now incorporates a number of the other renowned Scottish gun and rifle makers. As well as their famous round-action gun, John Dickson & Son will also provide an Alex Martin fishing rod.
To ensure the raffle winners are fed, watered and rested for the challenge, they will also enjoy a night’s accommodation including bed and breakfast in the Panmure Arms Hotel in Edzell for two people.
Full details of the raffle are:
- The opportunity for two Macnabs on 28 August 2027 with the head keeper and under keeper of Dalhousie Estate. (The Macnabs will be run simultaneously)
- The use of a Dickson round-action shotgun and Alex Martin fishing rod on both Macnab attempts provided by John Dickson & Son.
- Estate rifles will be available to use for the stalking if required.
- One night’s accommodation with bed and breakfast in the Panmure Arms Hotel in Edzell.
- A packed lunch provided on the day of the Macnabs.
The cost of a raffle ticket is £75 and there is a maximum of 400 tickets available.
BUY YOUR TICKETS
The raffle will close on 31 December and the draw will be made on 5 January 2027.
For more information on the raffle, please contact Rory Donaldson.
Further Raffle Information
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust is registered charity number 1112023 in England and Wales, and SC038868 in Scotland.
In 2025 a total of £71,400.00 was raised from raffle ticket sales, with £11,088.00 spent on prizes, £202.71 spent on expenses and £60,109.29 being used to fund the work of the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (based on our submissions made to the Gambling Commission, during the 2025 calendar year).
Gambling Commission
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust is licensed by the Gambling Commission, under the Gamblng Act 2005, account number 5156, licence numbers 005156-A-317207-005 and 005156-N-304986-012.
How to play
Entry in the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust Scotland Macnab Raffle costs £75 per chance. You can enter online by purchasing your ticket(s). You can purchase as many tickets as you like. There are 400 tickets available, making the chance of winning 1 in 400. Tickets must not be sold to or by any person under 18 years of age. GWCT staff and volunteers may not enter. The raffle will close on 31 December 2026 and will be drawn on 5 January 2027.
The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust encourages people to participate in their raffle responsibly. If you, or someone you know, needs information or help with problem gambling, please call the National Gambling Helpline on 0808 8020 133 or visit: https://www.gambleaware.org
You can exclude yourself from future Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust raffles by contacting us on info@gwct.org.uk. We will take all reasonable steps to prevent any marketing materials relating to the raffle being sent to any self-excluded customer, and maintain a register of self-excluded persons.