Duck shooting in Derbyshire

Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Situated in the Ecclesbourne Valley, excellent views and scenery, well kept ground within easy access of Ashbourne, Belper, Matlock and Derby. The shoot has been established for 30 years and managed by Peter and his team.

Derbyshire, United Kingdom

An established, family-run shoot with well presented pheasants and partridge on 2000 acres of rolling Derbyshire countryside.

Derbyshire, United Kingdom

FOSTON PARK SHOOT, DERBYSHIRE Set in over 1,000 acres of picturesque rural countryside the Foston Park Shoot consists of mixed arable farmland, cover crops, in excess of 90 acres of ancient woodland with numerous ponds.  The shoot provides exciting and testing shooting in all aspects from driven cover crops to woodland pheasant shooting to wild duck shooting.   Wild duck is available to shoot from a number of ponds within the grounds and also alongside a substantial stretch of the River Dove which borders the shoot where there is some very exciting wild duck shooting. Pheasant and partridge released with the drives out of old mature woodland and game cover. The shoot was established many years ago and consequently the inititiative is now well established and we aim to achieve 120 mixed bird days.  This is a walk one stand one shoot, with enjoyment being one of the key aims of the day.  All abilities are welcome as there is a good range of drives throughout the day.  There is a good, relaxed and friendly relationship between guns, beaters and picker-ups with many of them returning year after year.  We meet at the shoot in the morning for introductions and breakfast, followed by elevenses, culminating in refreshments at the local public house where the days shooting is given the full banter and inquest! LOCATION The Foston Park Estate lies between the old towns of Tutbury, Uttoxeter and Ashbourne, and just a few miles from the Peak District.  It offers many local attractions and amenities for everyone.

Derbyshire, United Kingdom

The Moorhay Shoot - 1500 pheasants released to wood shooting 9 Saturdays from mid October.The topography of the shoot consists of steep woodland, gorse and cover crops that produce some testing high quality birds and Woodcock,Duck,Partridge and Pigeon can be included in the day. We are a driven shoot with a good team of beaters and pickers up, Meeting at 0900 with the emphasis on quality shooting and good company a typical day would be two or three drives in the morning before a break for lunch then depending on the head more drives in the afternoon,With steep valleys and good cover our shoot is not for the faint hearted for both gun and beater. After the days shooting warm food is served in a country pub.