Partridge shooting

Spain

**The Red-legged Spanish Partridge Challenge**. Owned and run by Darío Vallano and his team, was one of the pioneers in install the red legged partridge driven shoot in Spain. Designed and perfected with over 45 years of collective experience and the valuable feedback from some of the most experienced shooters in the world. El Despeñadero is located in the region of La Mancha, Toledo, just over an hour from Madrid. During open season, from October 15th September to 31st March, El Despeñadero offers the most successful hunters in the world the opportunity to enjoy excellent partridge shooting. Our commitment to you is quality partridges and the key to this lies within energy, passion and speed to fulfill our promise, our team carefully controls the feeding and health of our partridges 365 days per year variety, rhythm and and character are words that best describe our shoots. Our new lodge has 10 double suite rooms. Each room is decorated in every detail to create a delightful experience right down to the last detail ensuring the maximum comfort of our guests. We offer all kind of facilities to our guests. From a very comfortable salons to relax and enjoy some drinks, reading, etc. to a beautiful dining room with a large window with stunning views to enjoy the exquisite cuisine and a Meeting Room with the latest technology. The drives will start when all the guns are on their pegs. Depending the team we choose between the most typical Spanish style or for those that prefer they will be higher and challenging. Darío Vallano and his team will be on hand to assist you throughout the duration of your stay. **PRICE + Spanish IVA charged at 21%**  **INCLUSIONS** * Assistance at the airport and importation of the guns. * All transportations. To and from the estate and transport at the estate in el Despeñadero vehicles. * Full board first class accommodation in El Despeñadero lodge. * All meals and beverages at the estate. * Three tacos (elevenses) in the field. * The organization of the shoot. * Hunting licenses, insurances. * Cartridges. * Gun clearing at the end of each day. **EXCLUSIONS** * Tip for the house staff 70€ hunter per day. (Always tips are optional and voluntary). * Loaders and Secretarios * Additional tourism trips to Toledo/Madrid. * Gun hire SHOOTING SEASON: 15TH SEPTEMBER - 31ST MARCH * We can also organize big game hunt on demand.

Shropshire, United Kingdom

Stokesay shoot, set in the Ludlow Valley in south Shropshire is a long established shoot offering excellent days sport. The estate is approximately 2 miles from Ludlow, which is a town renowned for its historic market and excellent restaurants, and 28 miles from Shrewsbury. Guest can arrive by helicopter which can be landed on the estate at our custom built helipad and accommodation can be arranged. The day consists of two drives followed by a short field break where champagne and refreshments are served. This is then followed by another two or three drives until the expect bag is reached, the day is then finished with a late lunch served in our shoot room by the open log fire. If assistance is required for you to get to your peg there is an All Terrain Vehicle available.

North Yorkshire, United Kingdom

Introduction to The Mountgarret Shoot: 2026-2027 Season Edd Morrison and his wife Poppy have now taken on the Lease from Frank Boddy. Edd also owns and runs Dalesport Sporting Agency Selling Grouse days on 30 + Moors across Northern England he also jointly runs S.M. Bolton Ghyll and is very much looking forward to this coming season. The Mountgarret Shoot is made up of two North Yorkshire Estates. Mountgarret Estate covers 1,900 acres and Nidd Estate 2,100 acres. Both Estates combined total area of 4,000 acres and run together just north of Harrogate in North Yorkshire. The land is best described as rolling countryside with woodlands established over many years to produce quality sporting birds. These are complimented by areas of well-placed wild bird cover which produce a variety of drives. Our young team of Keepers led by Callum McIntosh who is assisted by Tom Hesmondhalgh and Fred Kay have shown what can be achieved with hard work and dedication. In addition, we have an excellent team of beaters and pickers up who have shown they can present some testing birds. To ensure your days are run as smoothly as possible our Shoot Hosts, Edd Morrison, Olly Rycroft, Stuart Thompson and Debbie Clayton make up our team on the ground. Finally, everything is co-ordinated by Edd’s resilient and patient Administrator Diane Russell (Rusty) who is always there to help. We offer days to remember with a combination of testing birds in convivial company with delicious meals and refreshments. All set in Gods own County, our beautiful North Yorkshire Countryside. A day with The Mountgarret Shoot is “Just how a Proper Driven Shoot Day should be” or should I say, this is what we always try to achieve! There is no doubt that driven game shooting is increasing in popularity and am delighted to see more ladies and young people are taking up our sport. So, what is different about our Shoot. Although we welcome full teams, we particularly cater for single guns and small parties. We encourage novice guns to join us providing they have had some clay shooting experience and have an experienced shot or one of our loader/instructors standing with them. We would be disappointed if an individual gun joining us for the first time did not feel at home within a few minutes of arrival. Planning the days is a challenge as everyone seems to have quite different priorities. We plan each shoot day just how we would expect it to be if we were in the line of guns. The following is how we would hope our shoot days will be but as always anything can happen! For the shoot to be hosted in a relaxed no rush manner with refreshments throughout the day. To shoot with a convivial team of like-minded people. Once on your peg not to have to wait ages for the birds to show. A mix of pheasant and partridge achieves this. To be presented with testing birds but not impossible, spread over the whole line of guns on each drive. To have fellow guns who are selective and respect their neighbour’s birds. To be able to work dogs at the end of a drive without the birds already being picked by the pickers up. To have a tasty lunch with decent wine not cheap plonk! There are many other aspects of a shoot day but if we can achieve these, we are sure everyone will go away happy. We hope this gives you an idea of what to expect. However, we must never forget we are always faced with our unpredictable weather and wild creatures. So, some days will certainly be better than others.

Lincolnshire, United Kingdom

The Blankney Estate is a privately owned estate of approximately 12,000 acres, and is home to a renowned game shoots.

Shropshire, United Kingdom

Leigh Manor is a sporting gem set in a picturesque landscape nestled under the famous Callow landmark, a circular wood which can be seen for miles on the Shropshire-Powys border. The topography just spells high pheasants with the estate on the side of the Rea Valley with undulating slopes and dingles cut deep into the valley side to provide stunning scenery and views across the Shropshire plains below with the top of the shoot being over 1100 feet above sea level. The woods have undoubtedly been laid out for shooting by David Staceys's family who have owned the estate since 1763\. When Clive of India acquired it for his younger brother William, it then passed down the female line to the Bridgemans and then from the 2nd Viscount Bridgeman to his grandson David. They estate cover some 2,000 acres west of Minsterley and the opposite side of the valley from Long mountain. Until 2002 this was a private shoot reserved for a privileged few. New management has seen the introduction of gamecovers taking advantage of steep slopes and valleys provided by the exciting terrain. More recently partridge have been released on the Whitsburn valley creating the draw dropping drive Luckley Point where varying targets cross the valley from every angle. Other classic high pheasant drives include High Coppice, The Manor, Lordstone Wood, Hope Hall, Crabtree Gamecover, Upper Luckley, The Roman Fort and Pennies from Heaven. <span style="font-size: 1em;">If assistance is required for you to get to your peg there is an All Terrain Vehicle available.</span>