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15 best moments of the Glorious Twelfth

Written by Countryside Alliance | 13 August 2017

Saturday 12th August marked the start of the grouse shooting season and it certainly was glorious...


1. Those views








2. The Jugged Hare winning at the grouse race




Coming down off the moor #GloriousTwelfth #GrouseRace pic.twitter.com/hTeYWyP6JR


— Jugged Hare (@thejuggedhare) August 12, 2017


3. Plucking fabulous!






Plucking #grouse #instatakeover #thestaffcanteen #glorioustwelfth


A post shared by The Staff Canteen (@thestaffcanteen) on Aug 12, 2017 at 3:29am PDT





4. Loading is as much a part of it as shooting






It's started! #loading #12th #grouse #heather #beretta


A post shared by joetaylforth (@joetaylforth) on Aug 13, 2017 at 1:21pm PDT





5. Plated up 😛






6. Fresh is best






#glorioustwelfth #grouse #eatscottish #familyaffair #numberonerestaurant


A post shared by Brian Grigor (@briansgrigor) on Aug 13, 2017 at 5:42am PDT





7. Braehead Foods show us how it's done






8. This box of goodness at Swinton Park




#GloriousTwelfth #getyourgrouseon #swintonestate #game #grouse #terracestyle #produce @swintonestate @Living_North @savourmagNENY pic.twitter.com/CIh6aZjU7K


— Christopher mcphee (@cmcphee88) August 12, 2017


9. This glorious moment at the Devonshire Arms




They've arrived!!! #grouse #GloriousTwelfth @lenno1 @AdamDyke3 @bolton_abbey @Dev_Hotels pic.twitter.com/tA43ZRtwTZ


— John Brewster (@oobrewster) August 12, 2017


10. These photos by Tony Raine




Enjoying the Glorious 12th Guns Loaders Beaters Gamekeepers out on the N York Moors @nymmo_uk @William__Powell @BASCNorth #GloriousTwelfth pic.twitter.com/hemZlpAUmp


— Tony Raine (@TonyRaine1) August 12, 2017


11. This view from Settlers Stores




Nice butt! Happy Glorious 12th to those on the hill. #glorioustwelfth #tweed #dapperman https://t.co/ZM8smmIdYV pic.twitter.com/wdMHCUYxOL


— Settlers Stores (@Settlersstores) August 12, 2017


12. This delicious suggestion from Chef Jose Souto




Grouse for dinner tomorrow and if anyone is looking for some look no further then @lincsgameltd pic.twitter.com/zLhPQRnHJx


— Jose Luis Souto (@wildfoodboy) August 12, 2017


13. This dedication from Tom Kitchin






14. Those eyes - we feel her pain




Tia is absolutely devastated that dad has gone shooting on the #Glorious12th without her! #tooold #gundog pic.twitter.com/8l7KwVxF1k


— Samantha Murray (@Samantha_0902) August 12, 2017


15. The Sunday lunch of dreams




Roast Grouse at home after my son and I plucked and cleaned our new season glorious twelfth birds @tasteofgame @GametoEat pic.twitter.com/gByLFIjLgs


— Jose Luis Souto (@wildfoodboy) August 13, 2017