Scotland is a part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and occupies the north of the island of Great Britain, as well as a number of smaller islands. Mainland Scotland is divided into three major geographical regions: Southern Uplands, a hilly area along the border with England, the Lowlands, a rift valley where most of Scotland’s population live, and the Highlands, the northernmost and most mountainous area. And in all those areas there are hunting opportunities for both residents and visitors. In fact, Scotland is where hunting tourism originated. Hunting in Scotland benefits both rural communities and nature: studies repeatedly show, for instance, that moors managed for grouse have better biodiversity than moors managed for other commercial purposes and sometimes even natural preserves. It offers a unique experience among stunningly beautiful landscapes. Find your hunting adventure in Scotland on BookYourHunt.com Read more...

Hunting in Scotland has always been popular among all classes (although not every simple highlander has always done it in a fully legal manner). Then, in the XIX century the English discovered that some areas of Scotland were sparsely populated, stunningly beautiful, and full of wild grouse, deer, and other game that one could pursue without having first to buy an estate with over 100 pounds annual income. As means of transport progressed, more and more enthusiasts of “field sports” (the outdoors) would come in for a couple of weeks of hunting, and those who could afford it, including Queen Victoria and her husband Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, a passionate hunter, bought land and built summer residences. The industry that has grown around it exists and flourishes to the day. Hide details