Seasonal ghillie opportunity - Ref 1479 Date: April 3, 2025

Glen Quoich Estate – Seasonal ghillie opportunity

A traditional family run West Highland stalking estate located at Glen Quoich Estate are looking for an enthusiastic seasonal ghillie to assist with the stag and hind stalking season, commencing in August, 2025 working through to the end of December 2025.

The Estate prides itself in traditional practices surrounding deer management and offers a unique opportunity to learn from an experienced and knowledgeable team in a part of Highland Scotland that is renowned for it’s deer stalking heritage and history.

All applicants should have experience of highland stalking practices, with a keen interest in the management of deer and available from August 2025 to 31st December .Other pertinent details:

1. Experienced in larder work

2. A good level of physical fitness given the steep terrain and ability to deal with remote working

3. Experience and where possible, ATV certificates (quad bikes) and tractor work

4. The availability to work 6 days a week

5. Accommodation provided but own transport required out of working hours

The applicant will be required to demonstrate the ability to work alone but also as part of a team, and within that, be able to demonstrate a get-up and go style of character. Co-working efficiently and effectively with other employees will be a key part of this opportunity.

Location

The core of the required work will be at the Glen Quoich Estate, Inverness-shire, PH35 4HS.

Deer stalking

The estate is part of the Glenelg Deer Management Group - a group of estates that are recognised as providing some of the finest, premium traditional Highland red deer stalking in Scotland. Glen Quoich is the largest estate within the group, providing a topographically mixed range of glens and carries to the north of Loch Quoich. Deer management is strictly controlled through the wider deer management plan, adjusting annual culls to both grazing pressure and recruitment. Winter mortality is higher than the average, given changing winter weather patterns and height above sea level. The owners currently look to cull between 35 to 45 stags and 50 to 60 hinds and calves, per annum. The stalking utilises traditional stalking and pony paths while much of the actual stalking is determined by the steepness of ground, thus maintaining the traditional look and feel of the stalking experience. ATVs are used to recover deer along old pony paths.

Farming

The estate manages a herd of c. 50 breeding Highland cows that are managed between the Quoich hills in the spring, summer and autumn months while being outwintered at the farm at lnvergarry. While no extensive experience of cattle management is required, having the ability to work with cattle (tractor/machinery management, feeding) will be a requirement.

To apply Please send your CV TO Farm@lude.co.uk