15 best moments of the Glorious Twelfth

Saturday 12th August marked the start of the grouse shooting season and it certainly was glorious...

1. Those views

No Sunday blues for anyone who was lucky enough to shoot grouse yesterday! . . #glorioustwelfth #shotgun #shooting #fieldsports #hullcartridge #thegunroomlondon #scotland #braemar #countryside #countrysports #grouse #grousemoor #heatherhills #purpleoffice #gundog #labrador #spaniel #hunting 📸: @alex.ramsey #cousinphotography

A post shared by The Gunroom London Ltd (@thegunroomlondon) on Aug 13, 2017 at 2:54am PDT

2. The Jugged Hare winning at the grouse race

Coming down off the moor #GloriousTwelfth #GrouseRace pic.twitter.com/hTeYWyP6JR

— Jugged Hare (@thejuggedhare) August 12, 2017

3. Plucking fabulous!

Plucking #grouse #instatakeover #thestaffcanteen #glorioustwelfth

A post shared by The Staff Canteen (@thestaffcanteen) on Aug 12, 2017 at 3:29am PDT

4. Loading is as much a part of it as shooting

It's started! #loading #12th #grouse #heather #beretta

A post shared by joetaylforth (@joetaylforth) on Aug 13, 2017 at 1:21pm PDT

5. Plated up 😛

Celebrating #glorioustwelfth @thecoachmarlow last night with this Grouse breast, smoked lentil, girolle mushroom, blackberry and bread sauce masterpiece ✨👌🏽✨ - - - #anotherdishlondon #foodporn #foodie #forkyeah #foodstagram #eatfamous #feastagram #foodandwine #eatmunchies #eeeeeats #buzzfeast #instafood #londonfood #eattheworld #f52grams #lefooding #forkyea #infatuation #bestfoodworldu #lovefood #munchies #game #gameseason #marlow #buckinghamshire #grouse @cheftomkerridge

A post shared by A N O T H E R D I S H L D N (@anotherdishlondon) on Aug 13, 2017 at 11:00am PDT

6. Fresh is best

#glorioustwelfth #grouse #eatscottish #familyaffair #numberonerestaurant

A post shared by Brian Grigor (@briansgrigor) on Aug 13, 2017 at 5:42am PDT

7. Braehead Foods show us how it's done

Grouse season is in full swing! #game #gameseason #grouse #grouseseason #gameprocessing #scottish #scottishfood #scottishgame #food #instavideo #cheflife #glorious12th #braeheadfoods #scotland

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8. This box of goodness at Swinton Park

#GloriousTwelfth #getyourgrouseon #swintonestate #game #grouse #terracestyle #produce @swintonestate @Living_North @savourmagNENY pic.twitter.com/CIh6aZjU7K

— Christopher mcphee (@cmcphee88) August 12, 2017

9. This glorious moment at the Devonshire Arms

They've arrived!!! #grouse #GloriousTwelfth @lenno1 @AdamDyke3 @bolton_abbey @Dev_Hotels pic.twitter.com/tA43ZRtwTZ

— John Brewster (@oobrewster) August 12, 2017

10. These photos by Tony Raine

Enjoying the Glorious 12th Guns Loaders Beaters Gamekeepers out on the N York Moors @nymmo_uk @William__Powell @BASCNorth #GloriousTwelfth pic.twitter.com/hemZlpAUmp

— Tony Raine (@TonyRaine1) August 12, 2017

11. This view from Settlers Stores

Nice butt! Happy Glorious 12th to those on the hill. #glorioustwelfth #tweed #dapperman https://t.co/ZM8smmIdYV pic.twitter.com/wdMHCUYxOL

— Settlers Stores (@Settlersstores) August 12, 2017

12. This delicious suggestion from Chef Jose Souto

Grouse for dinner tomorrow and if anyone is looking for some look no further then @lincsgameltd pic.twitter.com/zLhPQRnHJx

— Jose Luis Souto (@wildfoodboy) August 12, 2017

13. This dedication from Tom Kitchin

Got my grouse! & now I'm back at the restaurant getting the whole kitchen involved in the plucking #grouse #glorioustwelfth #teamwork #firstgrouse #firstdayofgrouse #thekitchin #tomkitchin #fromnaturetoplate #naturetoplate #12thaug #August #cheflife #food #festival #edinburghfestival

A post shared by TomKitchin (@tom_kitchin) on Aug 12, 2017 at 9:31am PDT

14. Those eyes - we feel her pain

Tia is absolutely devastated that dad has gone shooting on the #Glorious12th without her! #tooold #gundog pic.twitter.com/8l7KwVxF1k

— Samantha Murray (@Samantha_0902) August 12, 2017

15. The Sunday lunch of dreams

Roast Grouse at home after my son and I plucked and cleaned our new season glorious twelfth birds @tasteofgame @GametoEat pic.twitter.com/gByLFIjLgs

— Jose Luis Souto (@wildfoodboy) August 13, 2017