In this candid conversation, Linda Mellor is joined by Skye gamekeeper and deer stalker Scott MacKenzie to discuss the emotional pressures surrounding traditional rural professions including gamekeeping, stalking and ghillie work. Together they explore the realities of isolation, public perception, mental health stigma, firearms concerns, long hours and the struggle to balance a way of life with modern expectations. The conversation also reflects on the importance of storytelling, friendship, support networks and why the sporting sector must modernise to better support the people at its heart. Rural workers, they argue, are very used to being spoken about rather than listened to.
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