Game shooting in Aberdeenshire

Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

The **BOGNIE** shoot is located at Forgue in rural Aberdeenshire, and is based on a private family estate, who can trace their links to the land back to the 12th century. The shoot covers approximately 13,000 acres, of rolling farmland and woods and provides a variety of excellent driven pheasant and partridge shooting along with some duck and walked up shooting. The shoot have over 45 acres of game crops and over 20 named drives. The drives are many and varied emanating from either cover crops or woodland. The addition of partridges to some of our signature drives has proved to be a huge success, with guns having to contend with rocketing pheasants and jinking partridge on the same drive. Driven days start with a warm welcome, coffee and bacon rolls and a briefing for the team. Refreshments and lunch are provided during the day. A typical day will normally consist of four or five drives with time between drives to chat to friends and relax. The shoot caters for corporate parties, private roving syndicates, small parties and individual guns, as well as providing walked up days. We also have a syndicate on the shoot where occasionally guns or half guns become available. We have been running the shoot for over 30 years and our aim is to provide a relaxed safe and thoroughly enjoyable days shooting for our guests. Guns are welcome to bring their dogs and if required we can help with arrangements for overnight accommodation for travelling parties

Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

We have Driven Pheasant Days still available to let to let, mid to late November and early December. Bag size available 250 birds - 450 birds. Good quality high birds in beautiful surroundings. Lunch and elevens' provided. £1225 per peg/gun - up to 9 guns.

Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

**Candacraig Estate, Strathdon** Candacraig Estate is located near Strathdon in Aberdeenshire and is within the beautiful surroundings of the Cairngorms National Park. The Estate is made up of mainly forestry and farmland.The primary shooting on the estate is driven pheasants but we can also offer duck at the end of a day. Pheasant bags offered normally range from 120 to 200 birds per day. The pheasant shoot is stretched across the estate and involves various different driven drives which can offer some challenging birds. Birds are shown from different woods, as well as some game crops. Gun pegs at each drive are easily accessible and gun numbers are normally eight. The shoot is run by the two estate gamekeepers who are well experienced. Transport is in the form of a converted army land rover ambulance and this can be offered on the day to transport the guns from drive to drive if requested. The running of the day is normally the following: * 9:00- Meet * 9:30– Start the days shooting * 11:00- Refreshments and a bite to eat (Gun’s provide this themselves) * 11:30– Continue Shooting * 13:00– Lunch (A simple Lunch is offered in the cosy gun room at Greystone, alcohol should be brought by the Guns if required) * 14:00– Start the afternoon’s shooting * 15:30– End of the day and the Guns are offered a brace of Pheasant to take away with them. The estate itself is unable to offer accommodation, but we are happy to help with this and there are a number of suitable places to stay nearby such as the Colquhonnie Hotel and the Kildrummy Hotel. Full details for these and other places to stay can be provided if needed when booking a days shooting. Candacraig offers a fun and relaxing days shooting in spectacular scenery. If you are interested in a days shooting at Candacraig then please do not hesitate to get in touch to organise a days shooting to suit your party.  We hope to welcome you to Candacraig soon.

Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

Drumtochty Castle & Reraig Forest * Corporate Entertainment Excellence * Simulated game shooting, * Trophy stag stalking, * Game shooting Drumtochty Castle Estates invites you to enjoy the best of Scotland. The idyllic 19th century Drumtochty Castle, set amidst its own grounds offers a range of activities and stunning accommodation. Boasting 11 stunning, individually designed bedrooms, the castle itself can sleep up to 22 guests. With 12 additional self contained properties also available within the estate adding potential for a further 40 overnight guests. This provides the ideal setting for hosting your event. With the castles impressive ballroom able to cater for 120 guests. Drumtochty Castle offers something for everyone. With clay pigeon shooting for beginners to simulated game days and game shooting for the more experienced Gun. Set within 350 acres, the grounds offer a mix of terrain to challenge even the keenest of shot. Your day can start with coffee and tea in the castle then out onto the estate for some great sport, lunch can be served either in the castle or out on the estate. After your enjoyable day you are invited to have an evening meal in the castle then either relax in front of the open fire in the Gold room or in the hot tub.  Drumtochty castles game shooting offers pheasant, partridge and duck shooting, you and your guests will be out on the estate with the castles gamekeeper. Your team of guns can be a minimum of 2 guns up to a maximum of 10 guns. You and your team will shoot through the castle woods, game crops and the castles famous Whin banking where you may get the chance to test your shooting at snipe and woodcock. On your shoot day you will be charged only for what game you shoot (£25 per bird)and for the hire of a maximum of 2 beaters (£35 per beater).   Simulated game days can be arranged for 4-10 guests, half days and full days can be arranged. Guests will be given the chance to shoot at 300-500 clay targets per drive they will range from high targets to lower high speed targets. Simulated game days are ideal for the sportsman during the close season. Half days cost £130 per person , Full days cost £200 per  person.  Drumtochty Castles sister estate Reraig Forest, offers Red Deer stalking on Scotland's West coast. Boasting some of the countries finest trophy stags, set against a backdrop of rolling glens and rugged coastline. This challenging pursuit for the keenest of Sportsmen and women, will test and reward in equal measure. Accompanied by the Estates own Stalker, you will be taken to the range to get your eye in and check your zero.  Once everyone is happy,you will be taken out on to the estates 1600 acres of spectacular hill ground. Stretching from the shores of Lochcarron through forest, upwards on to open hill, your stalk will allow for breath taking views as you pause to scan the landscape for your Stag. Once identified, you will close on your quarry. At the end of a successful stalk you will be presented with your trophy head to serve as a permanent reminder of your experience. Drumtochty Castle will organise the perfect sporting day to meet your needs.

Aberdeenshire, United Kingdom

september till end of January Ducks and goose shooting in Scotland  We are located in the North East of Scotland, in Aberdeenshire The nearest airport is Aberdeen. Weekly trip Arrival on Sunday after 2 p.m., welcome and installation in the cottage Evening meal provided in self-service. MONDAY : 1h30 before sunrise, departure to the hunting area for a morning flight over decoys. We use sometimes 600 decoys, to can provide the best shooting The hides are make the same morning 2 hunters per hide or individual layout blind At the latest, around 11/12 H we leave the feeding area, return to the cottage for the meal. I am the only one to make the decision when to leave the hunting area. 2 hours before sunset we take the road to a wetland to hunt waterfowl, ducks and geese or to the woods, marshes, depending on the weather and time of year. TUESDAY to SATURDAY, same as Monday Sunday morning, departure from the Cottage before 10 a.m. 3 days trip, arrival on Sunday or Wednesday Needless to say, it is impossible to guarantee a quantified result. We make on average between 100 and 150 geese per week and then as many ducks and pigeons. The weather and the ability of the hunters are factors that come into play. We guarantee the use of the best gear available on the market, layout blind, flocked decoys, sillosocks, hypaflap, ect, ect. We have a solid experience in waterfowling, in Scotland, and all over the world I have had goose fever since 1984 , while I shot my first goose in Belgium. I started guiding in the 90 , trying different countries, but it's in Scotland that I decided to live and stay. I manage 3 big areas near and even on RSPB reserves where there are thousands of geese all season. Farmers trust me for the management of their fields, and for my respect for their land and wildlife . The full moon can be  very good in october and november with a lot of new birds coming from North, but it can be also difficult with geese who feed under the moon The ducks are the same, we feed our ponds, sometimes they come early and everybody can enjoy, sometimes teals come so late that you can't see them and just ear a splash, and sometimes, they just decide to don't come at all... The months of October and November are the best for me because we have more time to hunt, after the time change, night falls at 4 p.m As I put a bag limit, the hunting results are the same at the start or end of the season, the big difference is in the organization of the day. To continue our sport , we can't shoot big bags every day and need to be reasonable. At the start of the season, there is a big break between the morning flight and the evening flight, at the end of the season, this break is sometimes very short. I try to do my best to ensure that your holidays  go as well as possible, the cottage, the meals, the organization and the equipment will be up to the task, in terms of the weather and the direction of the flights of geese, I have not yet mastered that. I can make the decision to cancel a morning flight for geese over decoys if I am convinced of a blank and offer another activity, this is still very rare, but let me specify. Meals are all scheduled from Sunday evening to Saturday noon. Drinks are not included Our cook takes care to make your stay in the cottage as pleasant as possible, please respect the house rules (non-smoking, slippers, it's carpet, so don't come home with your boots like some 'we have already done….) Rooms are made every morning, unless you don't want them You can ask to wash your laundry if necessary You can specify upon arrival if you have certain dietary requirements. Prices : For the 2021/2022 season, the price is 1550 £ per week and 860 £ for 3 days Deposit of minimum 20 % , balance by bank transfer 2 weeks before arrival or cash on the arrival day Bank detailBank of Scotlandsort code 80-48-73account 10427768David BASTAERT Please when you make the booking, let me know your name but also the names of all the huntersBest is to try to make 1 deposit for the whole group, or don't forget to add with the transfer the dates when you come. There is no refund if you cancel the shooting.In case of Covid restriction, 100 % of the deposit will be returned. This includes: -Accommodation in a guest house in a double room. -Meals as described in the description. -Cleaning services for your clothes. -Hunting as indicated in the description. Do not include : Anything not noted in the paragraph above. The journey from your home to the Lodge, and from your Lodge to your home Airport / Lodge or Lodge / Airport shuttle = £ 50 to be divided by the number of participants Aberdeen / Lodge or Lodge / Aberdeen shuttle = £ 50 to be divided by the number of participants Valid from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., other times please consult me Administrative fees and hunting license for non resident = £ 70 Tips for the guide and the cooker ( we suggest a minimum daily tips of 10 £ for the guide and 5 £ for the cooker/house manager) Alcohol drinks Gun hire is 25 £ per day for a semi automatic ( all guns are Benelli, Beretta, Browning and are like new ) Cartridges = we can provide a very good 3 inch cartridge for the geese, 50 grs, n°3 and very powerful , these are made only for us : Only 15 £ / 25 Infos *We have kennels for the dogs *We ask that all the birds be taken home or processed here, we can provide a large smoker to take home all your birds ready to eat. *At the lodge, when you finish your day and want to enjoy a drink, we have a bar with different wysky if you want to try different ones all the other drinks, we sell per bottle at a affordable price, red wine is 8 £,  everything else is the price of the shop + a small fee. *You will not have a crazy bar bill on your stay