Police were called to the Horseupcleugh estate, Longformacus, near Duns, on Wednesday after the body of assistant gamekeeper Mathew Tyson, 19, was found.
Estate manager Alex Jameson said: "This was a tragic accident. Our thoughts are with Mathew's family."
A spokesman for the Scottish Gamekeepers Association said he had been "very highly regarded".
"This is a terrible loss to his family, friends and colleagues and we send strength to his family at this very difficult time," he said.
A statement from Police Scotland said: "Police in Duns attended at a field near Horseupcleugh farm, Longformacus, after the body of a man was discovered at around 9.30am on Wednesday 23 December.
"Inquiries are ongoing but there appear to be no suspicious circumstances."
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