GWCT Scottish Game Fair 1 -3rd June 2022, Scone Palace The top 7 things to see and do at the GWCT Scottish Game Fair this summer This summer sees the 33rd edition of the GWCT Scottish Game Fair, a spectacular celebration of Caledonian
conservation and countryside being held at Scone Palace in Perthshire. From the 1-3 of July over 30,000 visitors will enjoy
exciting displays, competitions and demonstrations, a huge shopping village, amazing local food and drink and plenty of chances to ‘have a go’ at the different rural sports and country crafts themselves, encompassing the most popular pastimes and fieldsports. As well as thrills, spills and demos inspiring people to take up new hobbies, the GWCT Scottish Game Fair also provides a vital platform for debate and discussion around the key issues facing the Scottish rural and fieldsports sectors. With so much to see and do at this unmissable event, here are the top 7 things to see and do at the GWCT Scottish Game Fair 2022, to help you plan your visit. 1. Fisherman’s Row The banks of the river Tay provide an unbeatable location for Fisherman’s Row, the must-see destination for both passionate anglers and those who are keen to learn more about the sport of fishing. There will be casting demonstrations from leading names such as Stuart Sutherland, Andrew Toft and Scott McKenzie among many others, and the chance to have a go under expert tutelage will help fix any quirks in your own casting. They might even inspire you to enter one of the distance or accuracy casting competitions
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for ladies, gentlemen and junior anglers over the weekend. Fisherman’s Row also offers visitors an unrivalled opportunity to take a look at the very latest angling equipment, accessories and experiences on the market and chat to the people at the heart of the sport. 2. The Main Ring The Main Ring is the beating heart of the GWCT Scottish Game Fair where visitors are treated to an incredible array of displays and demonstrations from every corner of the Scottish countryside - and much further afield! For three days the Main Ring will host everything from Scottish pipe bands, terrier racing and gundogs to Middle Eastern falconry, hound displays and native Scottish ponies. An unmissable attraction which is well worth a visit. 3. Gunmakers Row A wander along Gunmakers Row, sponsored again in 2022 by Pulsar, will delight any shooting or stalking enthusiast and whet the appetite of anyone new to shooting. You can expect an enormous range of new and used shotguns, rifles, airguns, optics, accessories and clothing from all the leading brands and newer, lesser-known names. There are clay shooting
