swaggerrich Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Hi I am thinking of trying to become a gamekeeper and doing a course at college and was wondering if it was possible if any one could give me an idea of what the usual salary is of becoming a keeper and whether keepers tend to have other jobs as well, as I have been looking but can't seem to really find any information, Thanks for any advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
decoy1979 Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Hi I am thinking of trying to become a gamekeeper and doing a course at college and was wondering if it was possible if any one could give me an idea of what the usual salary is of becoming a keeper and whether keepers tend to have other jobs as well, as I have been looking but can't seem to really find any information, Thanks for any advice. Unless you are very fortunate I would suggest that you are never going to get rich working as a gamekeeper, being a keeper in the traditional sense of the word is more a way of life than an occupation. A salary of maybe 16-18K if you are very lucky, although a house, vehicle, clothing allowance etc are often included in the deal. If you were to train and become a gamekeeper feeder and dogger in of birds on a commmercial shoot then you should be able to make a good living but it depends what your idea of being a gamekeeper is? As for a keeper having a second job, there aren't enough hours in the day, although some may breed dogs or sell a bit of fire wood to supplement there income. As with all professions gamekeepers have been effected by the recession with less people buying a days sport, farmers/landowners tightening there belts etc. Hope this helps and good luck for the future whatever you decide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swaggerrich Posted May 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Unless you are very fortunate I would suggest that you are never going to get rich working as a gamekeeper, being a keeper in the traditional sense of the word is more a way of life than an occupation. A salary of maybe 16-18K if you are very lucky, although a house, vehicle, clothing allowance etc are often included in the deal. If you were to train and become a gamekeeper feeder and dogger in of birds on a commmercial shoot then you should be able to make a good living but it depends what your idea of being a gamekeeper is? As for a keeper having a second job, there aren't enough hours in the day, although some may breed dogs or sell a bit of fire wood to supplement there income. As with all professions gamekeepers have been effected by the recession with less people buying a days sport, farmers/landowners tightening there belts etc. Hope this helps and good luck for the future whatever you decide. Ok thank you very much for the advice, gives me alot to think about, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Devon Fox Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 I am currently a keeper & game rearer I can't disagree with the advice already given! Money is average at best, it is boosted nicely over the season with tips, but if I divided all the hours worked by my annual earnings, it would be sad reading - hence me giving it up to start a new career next week. I loved the job, it's great being out side and doing something you love, but it's not all vermin control and shooting, it's mostly tough graft that largely goes un noticed! You will not get rich but if it's your calling, and that's what it must be, go for it! atb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taffyshooter Posted May 6, 2012 Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 Unless you are very fortunate I would suggest that you are never going to get rich working as a gamekeeper, being a keeper in the traditional sense of the word is more a way of life than an occupation. A salary of maybe 16-18K if you are very lucky, although a house, vehicle, clothing allowance etc are often included in the deal. If you were to train and become a gamekeeper feeder and dogger in of birds on a commmercial shoot then you should be able to make a good living but it depends what your idea of being a gamekeeper is? As for a keeper having a second job, there aren't enough hours in the day, although some may breed dogs or sell a bit of fire wood to supplement there income. As with all professions gamekeepers have been effected by the recession with less people buying a days sport, farmers/landowners tightening there belts etc. Hope this helps and good luck for the future whatever you decide. Yep - where ever the money is being made in the business of gameshoots, the footsoldiers see very little of it. I know a lad who worked as a gamekeeper on a large estate near the Peak District. After a couple of years of hard graft, lousy wages and accomodation, the other half threatened to leave him unless he changed career:( He's a courier now!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pestcontrol1 Posted May 7, 2012 Report Share Posted May 7, 2012 If your thinking about the money keepering may not be for you as most keepers would properly tell you ( they don"t do it for the money ).when i first started i was on very little money. my home was a 12 foot touring caravan but i was"t in it much loads of hard graft and very little if any thanks but it was all i ever wanted to do and the satisfaction from collecting eggs from your laying birds and getting them all the way to shoot days and seeing them going over the guns makes the 15 or 18 hours a day worth while. Great job to be in if you can. good luck hope it works out for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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