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It has been announced that, due to the situation with Covid-19, the Highland Fieldsports Fair at Moy, scheduled to take place on 7-8 August, has been cancelled. The Scottish Game Fair at Scone has for now been rescheduled for 2-4 October but we will be keeping a close...

Due to the current situation with regard to Covid-19, and in line with the latest Government advice, all SYCET activities are on hold for the time being, but we are still planning future events and will release dates and more information as soon as it is appropriate...

The sun shone for SYCET's Young Shots' Day (in conjunction with BASC) which was held at Kinblethmont near Arbroath on Saturday, courtesy of Mike Hardy and his team. The eight youngsters had a terrific day, shooting well and safely and with two of them each managing to...

SYCET had a great day at Teasses Estate in Fife with a group of Rural Skills students from Perth Academy on a sparkling autumn day last week, learning about how good estate management can encourage diversity of birds as well as other wildlife.  Head Keeper Kenny gave...

SYCET was delighted to sponsor the first ‘Junior Macnab’ challenge to be held at the Highland Fieldsports Fair at Moy, Inverness-shire and organised by The Scottish Country Sports Tourism Group (SCSTG).

SYCET was again delighted to sponsor this year's 'Junior Macnab' Challenge, organised by the Scottish Country Sports Tourism Group (SCSTG) at the GWCT Scottish Game Fair at Scone Palace over the weekend. There were nearly 200 entries over...

Fifteen children aged 8-16 from across Scotland gathered on the banks of the Tay at Meikleour on Sunday for a day organised by Cara and Ali from SYCET, by kind permission of Claire Mercer-Nairne and assisted by her team from Meikleour Fishings. The children learnt...

St David's Scouts in Fife held a Survival Camp at the weekend and SYCET arranged for Cat and John from Scotland's Natural Larder to give the Scouts a demonstration of wild food preparation and cookery, including rabbit - they all joined in and had a great time!...

SYCET was pleased to support the Angus Glens Moorland Group (AGMG)'s Schools Visits, and joined forces with them and BASC Scotland for the last of four visits to estates in the Angus Glens on Friday 7th June. Thirty-two children from...

SYCET, in association with BASC Scotland, joined forces with Kelvinside Academy at their Wilderness Camp in Corgarff, Strathdon earlier this week for 2 days of countryside activities.  Despite rather damp weather everyone had a great time. On Monday the 15 S6 pupils...