Gamekeepers in the United Kingdom

Head stalker Niall Rowantree (leftmost) taking out a guest (first from left) deer stalking on Ardnamurchan Estate in Scotland

In the United Kingdom, a gamekeeper (often abbreviated to keeper) is a person who manages an area of countryside (e.g., areas of woodland, moorland, waterway or farmland) to make sure that there is enough game for hunting, or fish for fishing, and acts as guide to those pursuing them.[1][2][3][4][5]

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  3. ^ "Gamekeeper definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  4. ^ "Definition of STALKER". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  5. ^ "Deerstalker definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary". www.collinsdictionary.com. Retrieved 9 November 2020.