28 May 2020

GWCT launches The Donside Big Four

The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust has launched an exciting new fundraiser featuring four of the top sporting estates in the northeast of Scotland.

The Donside Big Four is a £150 ticket prize draw with one single prize – a magnificent day’s shooting for eight guns on four of Donside’s premier estates: Clova, Glenkindie, Tillypronie and Candacraig.

The draw is limited to just 250 tickets and the prize for eight guns also includes accommodation, dinner and drinks on the night prior, and breakfast on the day, at Castle Forbes by kind permission of Lord and Lady Forbes.

The prize, which has an expected bag of 200 birds, must be taken on 20 November 2020 or, should this not be possible due to government restrictions, on a similar date during the 2021 season.

The Trust is grateful to Hans Depre of Clova, Paul White of Glenkindie, Tillypronie Estate and Candacraig Estate for their generosity in providing the drives, and to RK Harrison for their sponsorship of the draw.

Entry is via www.gwct.org.uk/donside, with all proceeds in aid of the Trust’s research programme in Scotland. Entry closes on 9 October 2020.


Notes to editors

The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust is an independent wildlife conservation charity which carries out scientific research into Britain’s game and wildlife. We advise farmers and landowners on improving wildlife habitats. We employ 22 post-doctoral scientists and 50 other research staff with expertise in areas such as birds, insects, mammals, farming, fish and statistics. We undertake our own research as well as projects funded by contract and grant-aid from Government and private bodies. The Trust is also responsible for a number of Government Biodiversity Action Plan species and is lead partner for grey partridge and joint lead partner for brown hare and black grouse.

For information, contact:

Playfair Walker
Telephone: 0131 445 5570
Email: richard@playfairwalker.com