Driven grouse shooting Driven grouse shooting Driven grouse shooting is the hunting of the red grouse, a field sport of the United Kingdom. It is popular because it provides a challenge due to the rapid flight of the grouse. The grouse shooting season extends from 12 August, often called the "Glorious Twelfth", to 10 December each year. Shooting takes place on grouse moors, areas of moorland in northern England and Scotland. The name 'driven grouse shooting' refers to the way in which the grouse are driven towards the hunters (otherwise known as 'Guns') by beaters. A shooting party usually includes 8–10 Guns who
Red grouse the subject generates a lot of media attention in relation to grouse moors and shooting. In recent decades the practice of using medicated grit and direct dosing of birds against an endoparasite, the strongyle worm or threadworm ("Trichostrongylus tenuis"), has become part of the management regime on many moors. The flavour of grouse, like most game birds, develops if the bird is hung for a few days after shooting and before eating. Roasting is the most common way to cook a grouse. "The Cookery Book of Lady Clark of Tillypronie" (1909) has 11 recipes for using grouse. The recipe "To