So people tell me, cant really see it myself. Keepered land has less game, apart from chickens and partridge around here, as its hunted more, and the pest control is normally up to date ect.
I understand the conservation aspect, keeping areas of rough and woods does aid quarry, but an old rough farm without a shoot tends to hold more imho.
We will not agree on this, as im surrounded on 3 sides by shoots, and one side that isn't, and I know which bit i prefer to hunt on.
I wont be waving a placard or opening up there rearing pens, and really have nothing against what they choose to do, i