Bitting pheasant chicks
24 June 2026
Part-time gamekeeper Kevin Copeland’s pheasant chicks are two weeks old, and it is time to fit them with bits – plastic U-shapes that prevent the
Part-time gamekeeper Kevin Copeland’s pheasant chicks are two weeks old, and it is time to fit them with bits – plastic U-shapes that prevent the
For part-time gamekeeper Kevin Copeland it’s the moment of truth. The chicks are hatching and need to be moved quickly into suitable accommodation – he
Gamekeeping is a wonderful life, but a lonely one. Gamekeepers and other rural workers have one of the highest suicide rates of any occupation. Part
www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBTVKVX1qVE It’s candling time at the rearing field. Kevin Copeland and his daughter Esme are using the traditional method of shining a light through the
Spring is here, and across the country preparations are underway for the season ahead. For part-time keeper Kevin Copeland, this year is about more than
West Mercia Police has made up its own rules restricting Section 1 shotguns – that is shotguns with a magazine capacity greater than two cartridges,