The National Gamekeepers' Organisation
The NGO is not just for gamekeepers, it is for all shooters. The NGO aim to educate the public on the good conservation work that keepers do
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The NGO was founded in 1997 by a group of gamekeepers who felt that their profession was threatened by public misunderstanding and poor representation. The NGO are helping to educate and inform the public as well as make sure legislation is fair and workable. The NGO works hard to protect gamekeeping and shooting sports.
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The NGO is not just for gamekeepers but for all who shoot. We have a range of memberships to suit, and all of our members can take advantage of a wide range of benefits.
Learn MoreDedicated firearms advisor, deer branch and moorland branch.
Access to a range of training events.
Competitive £10,000,000 3rd party insurance package.
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A range of membership benefits and discounts.
A dedicated office team answering the phone 9am-5pm Mon-Fri.
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See what we have been doing to protect your jobs and sport.
Cross‑Party MPs Push Back on Shotgun Licensing Proposal
The Westminster Hall debate on Monday 23 February regarding the proposal to align Section 2 shotgun certificates with Section 1 firearms licensing followed a petition that gathered more than 121,000 signatures. It was a serious and measured discussion. No one suggested the current system is beyond improvement, but neither was there any appetite to assume that merger is automatically the solution.
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NGO Responds to Defra's Deer Impacts Policy Statement
Following Defra’s publication of the Deer Impacts Policy Statement: Managing the Impacts of Wild Deer in England published on 20 February, the NGO calls for practical deer management, not expanded regulation.
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NGO Statement on keeper found guilty of threatening to kill a hen harrier
On Thursday 29 January 2026, a gamekeeper appeared at York Magistrates' Court where he pleaded guilty to threatening to kill a hen harrier in the Yorkshire Dales National Park after he was filmed by the RSPB in October 2024. He was ordered to pay a fine totalling £1,520.
Crimes against wildlife, particularly against birds of prey, have no place in responsible land or wildlife management, the shooting sector or gamekeeping.
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NGO welcomes National Audit Office findings on Environmental Regulation
In June last year, the National Audit Office (NAO) brought together stakeholders to assess whether Natural England (NE) and the Environment Agency (EA) remain ‘fit for purpose’. John Clarke and Tim Weston from the NGO attended on behalf of our members.
The NGO is delighted that many of the concerns it raised with the National Audit Office last summer have been upheld in its recently released Environmental Regulation Report.
Read MoreWhat is the role of a gamekeeper in Britain today. What do they do and why do they do it?
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