Those grouse shooting "British Aristocrats" MADE the London and Birmingham gun trade and that trade took the world from Flintlocks to modern, breech loading double guns.

The grouse are a money crop - guns pay big money to shoot and the game is sold in shops all over the UK and Europe.

Without this rather intensive use, the moors would be neglected, the employment of the shoot helpers would be gone, along with numerous economic benefits.

There are not many places in the UK where single man and his dog can wander out in the moors and walk up a few grouse. And to tell the truth, the Brits have very few worthy bird dogs.

C Man
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