The most viewed shoots of 2018/19

In the last year, GunsOnPegs members have searched for shoots over 720,000 times and sent over 7,500 enquiries. We can now reveal the top 10 most viewed shoots of the 2018/19 season and some information on why they might be suitable for you.

10. Wappenshall, Shropshire

Shoot over rolling Shropshire farmland on good sized partridge and mixed partridge and pheasant days for 100+ birds. Wappenshall is known for providing good value for money shooting and a friendly atmosphere. Birds are not extreme but a good day out will be had - read their reviews to hear what other guns thought.

9. Morghew Shoot, Kent

Morghew Park is one of the Kent's ancient Estates and can trace its history and many of its boundaries back to 968 AD. They say that variety is the spice of life and Morghew certainly have it, offering nearly all-year-round shooting on either driven, walked up, decoying or roost days. This variety is what has earned Morghew their place in the most viewed shoots.

8. Blowingstone & Punchbowl Shoot, Oxfordshire

Set on the Downs in Oxfordshire the shoot is set over wide valleys and steep banks making for some high bird shooting. The varying size of days has attracted a wide range of guns to Blowingstone by offering driven days of 100+ birds and simulated days in the off season. However, it's the Cotswolds topograhpy that really wins it for guns, as this picture shows!

7. Anglia Sporting, Suffolk

Anglia Sporting have 14 different estates to choose from, ensuring they have something for everyone throughout the year. Once again, it's variety that attracts so many different guns, with pigeon, wildfowling, deer stalking and driven days available. Anglia Sporting have a lot of reviews from happy guns that are worth a read.

6. Bettws Hall Sporting Estates, Powys

The Bettws Hall name goes before them in the shooting world. Bettws Hall Estates is made up of 6 different shoots in Wales and Shropshire, offering high quality larger partridge and mixed partridge and pheasant days throughout the season. Their shoots include Brigands (720 drive pictured below) & Vaynor Park to name only two, and guns fly from all over the world to visit them.

5. Lammermuir Shoot, Berwickshire

Quality shooting in an area of outstanding natural beauty is what Lammermuir stand for. The shoot stretches over 12,000 acres of stunning and varying Scottish landscape, offering everything from grouse, pheasant, woodcock and duck to ground game and stalking.

4. Four Farms Shoot, Essex

This farm shoot has been established for over 30 years and is family run by father and son duo on the Suffolk and Essex border. The character of this shoot is what gets so many guns returning. You simply have to look at the reviews from so many guns who have enjoyed a day here.

3.Warter Priory, East Yorkshire

Set in the heart of East Yorkshire, this shoot has formally been home to several notable historial figures. The shoot is one of the most famous in the UK for offering high quality and challenging shooting over 12,000 acres of rolling farmland, deep valleys and ancient woodland. 

2. Eskdale Shooting Services, Borders

Eskdale shooting services have been in business for over 30 years and specialise in offering high quality driven pheasant and partridge shooting in the stunning surroundings of the Scottish Borders over multiple estates. The pride themselves on high birds for the guns who really want to test themselves. 

1. Ripley Castle Shoot, North Yorkshire

Ripley Castle has 40 main drives with an emphasis on presenting good quality birds, many of which are extremely testing. Days have a relaxed and fun feel, led by well known host, Frank Boddy. Frank is one of the best shoot hosts we know and is sure to do his best to look after guns. Among their days, Ripley offer 'no frills' days with less of the hospitality so it's lighter on the pocket which opens the shoot up to more guns. Shooting around the castle in the rolling parkland is certainly one of the highlights.

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