Pigeon shooting in South Africa

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Roxtons is one of the oldest and most experienced sporting agencies, who organise driven bird shooting throughout the UK and all over the world. Whether you want to spend several days shooting as part of a holiday, organise a corporate or private shooting party or simply join our 'roving syndicate' as a single gun, Roxtons gives exclusive access to premier estates and lodges in the UK, South America, Africa, Spain and Eastern Europe. We have an unrivalled and unbiased knowledge of sporting estates around the world and will always recommend the best shoot for your requirements and you can be safe in the knowledge that we only represent the best. In fact, we turn away more shoots than we take on. Whatever your level of experience, you will be in the hands of experienced experts who will help you bag the best quarry, as we personally host every day we organise in the UK. **Why use a sporting agent?** In the busy lives we lead today it pays to have the experience of a sporting agent to remove the hassle of booking a shooting day, whether for a corporate event or for friends. All details are taken care of, from permits and licences, insurance, hotels, transport, flights, ammunition, guns, loaders, to making sure your non-shooting partners have just as fantastic a day off the shooting field as you do on it. We also only supply the best and represent some shoots that it is otherwise impossible to gain access to, so the quality of your day is assured. We set much store by our strong personal relationships with clients and our network of contacts, which is unrivalled. Bugatti Syndicate The Bugatti Syndicate is ideal if you are looking for the occasional day's shooting, and **gunsonpegs** is therefore the perfect place to find your shooting. The syndicate enables guns who have neither the time nor the inclination to organise a full line to still have the assurance that they will enjoy some of the best shoots in the country. The syndicate is extremely well established and is long recognised for its friendliness. It has also become something of a social institution, welcoming those new to the shooting world and fostering many a lasting friendship. Popular not only with individuals, but also small groups, it shoots far and wide across the UK and abroad. If there is nothing suitable below please do not hesitate to get in contact. * Please note that all of the prices are inclusive of VAT

South Africa

High volume shooting in Sunflower fields in the Free State province of South Africa. The Rock Pigeon is considered one of the finest game birds on Earth and is often compared to the Red Grouse. The pigeon are shot from blinds when they fly into the field to feed. This is very challenging as they come low and fast, difficult for any gun. Once the pigeon have fed they fly home and provide fantastic "high birds" on their way home. A gun can expect to shoot at least 300-500 cartridges per day.

South Africa

Located about 2.5 hours from Durban airport. Area and General: We are offering Wing Shooting in the Cedarville area (this is in the East Griqualand area, here KZN and the Eastern Cape meet at the and along the Drakensberg Mountains. You would stay in a well-appointed guest house on one of the properties that they hunt. He has been using this area for plains game and now wing shooting for the last 7 years and all the clients that have been there really enjoyed themselves. Species are dove , pigeon, guinea fowl, geese, duck and possibly grey/redwing francolin. The Cedarville area is well known for really excellent duck and geese shooting due to the cropping lands and the number of dams and ox-bow lakes formed by the Umzinvubu River as it meanders across the Cedarville Flats. The crop lands are host to very high numbers of Pigeon and Doves as well as Guineafowl. The Francolin are hunted in the mountains that surround the flats and this is all rough shooting over dogs. Prices depending on group size but from £200 per gun per day all inclusive. The following game species are available should you want to combine some stalking - Common Reedbuck; Mountain Reedbuck, Oribi (limited numbers), Grey Duiker, Blessbuck (both normal and white).

South Africa

Guns arrive on Sunday at the Bloemfontein Airport in South Africa. Transfer to the lodge, 30 min by road. For the next 2 full days you will be entertained by 7 million Rock pigeons as they fly from the city to the ripening sunflower fields where guns are placed directly under their flight lines. Guns can expect to shoot between 250 and 500 shots per day, testing your skills on every shot in the book. Early Season shoots tend to be better for pigeon shooting. On day 4 we will transfer to the bushveld of the Molopo (about 5 hours by road) where guns will experience the best Afro-European style, driven Guineafowl shooting in Africa. During Day 5 and 6 you will be entertained by a beater line of 50 Africans singing and chanting while driving hundreds of Guineafowl and some Francolin over the line of guns, whom will be placed meticulously for the best shooting opportunities. 6 to 7 drives per day makes for good shooting and the party can expect to bag in excess of 150 Guineafowl per day. Field lunches are served around midday. Beverages and snacks are served during the shoot. Dinners at the lodge are memorable. On day 7 guns will transfer back to Johannesburg (a 5 hour trip by road) for a evening flight back home. Charter flights are an option if guns want to cut back on driving time. A world class driven dove shoot is available at an additional cost if the guns are chartering.

South Africa

_South Africa is gifted with wild gamebird populations of which there are more than fifty species. More than twenty of these species are available as fair game and are shot regularly. These species include the Guineafowl, various Partridge species, Francolin species, eight species of doves and pigeons, Sandgrouse, Quail, various Duck species and Egyptian and Spurwinged geese__._ **Karoo Wingshooting **will make your **African wingshooting safari** your best ever shooting experience yet. Guides are particular to ensure that shooting takes place on the best concessions available and ensure a quality and worthwhile experience. We will make your African wingshooting safari your best ever and most rewarding hunt you will ever experience. Basic & luxury safaris are catered for. **Greywing partridge:** this is a walk-up shoot overdogs. English Poiners are used to locate, point and retrieve the birds. The shoot takes place in the highlands of the Sneeuberg mountain range north of the historic town of Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. The shoot can be challenging but it is extremely rewarding to the purist shooter. You can expect to walk in excess of 10 kilometres per day over uneven terrain, but you will experience classic shooting over pointing dogs, endless vistas and a dramatic topography. Guns can expect to flush between 60 and 100 birds per day and a bag of between 15 and 30 birds depending on the number of guns and birds flushed. Small groups are preferred. Three guns being the ultimate size group for mobility and opportunity. Accommodation varies from basic mountain cottages to 4 star guest houses in the town of Graaff-Reinet. Good food, comfortable accommodations and hot water on tap is not negotiable. **Karoo Wingshooting** has Greywing partridge concessions in excess of 25,000 hectares. These birds are shot at altitudes between 1500 and 2000 meters above sea level in mountain grasslands. An average level of fitness is an advantage. A typical day will commence with a light breakfast at 7am after which we will depart for the day's shooting at 8am. Transportation to the shooting area will be by means of a 4WD vehicle. Shooting commence on arrival in the field until 12pm. A field lunch will be served and there will be enough time to rest weary legs. The shoot will resume after lunch if guns so wish. The day's shoot will conclude with a photo session of the day's spoils and a good Pinotage to fight off the cold. Dinner will be served at 7.30 pm and the day's excitement will be relived around a comfortable fireplace until bedtime. Greywing Partridge season is from the 1st May until the 31st July. This is our winter time! Good, sturdy, well worn, waterproof ankle boots are essential. The mornings and late afternoons will be cold, therefore dressing in layers, a beany and gloves are recommended. A typical greywing shoot takes place over 2 days. International guests can combine a Greywing Partridge shoot with one or two of our other shooting and touristic options. Greywing Partridge shooters are accommodated in the historic town of Graaff-Reinet, 2.5 hours north of Port Elizabeth, and we use an upmarket guest house -Villa Reinet- for our lodgings. After breakfast, guns will travel +- 45 minutes to the day's shooting area. As the shoot takes place in a "remote" area where only 2-star accommodation in available. **Waterfowl Shooting: W**aterfowl is shot over decoys from natural and man-made blinds. Morning shoots are generally on cultivated pastures or recently reaped maize and wheat fields. Afternoon shoots take place around dams. Bag limits are generous and a gun can expect to shoot between 10 and 20 waterfowl per day. Group sizes of between 3 and 6 guns can be accommodated. Accommodation is in a 3 star guest house in close proximity of the shooting area. Good food, comfortable accommodations and hot water on tap is guaranteed. **Karoo Wingshooting** has wildfowl concessions in excess of 15,000 hectares. A typical day will commence with a 4am wake up call. After a quick cup of coffee and toast we will depart for the morning's shooting session. After placing the decoys around the pre-positioned blinds, shooting will commence before daybreak at around 6am until roughly 10am. Snacks and beverages will be available during the shoot. Back to your lodgings, you will be entertained to a hearty brunch, and siesta time to catch up on some early morning lost sleep. 3pm will have us departing for our afternoon shoot till dusk. The day's shoot will conclude at around with a photo session of the day's spoils. Dinner will be served at 7.30 pm and the day's excitement will be relived around a comfortable fireplace until bedtime. Transportation to the shooting area will be by means of a 4WD vehicle. Wildfowl season is from the 1st March until the 31st September.  This range from late-summer to mid-winter, so please enquire about recommended clothing for your shoot when booking! RealTree, Max4 and Sniper camo is highly recommended. A typical wildfowl shoot takes place over a minimum of 2 days shooting. Depending on the time of the year you will encounter the following species: Egyptian & Spurwing Geese, Yellow-billed duck, Red billed teal, Southern Pochard, White faced duck & South African Shelduck.  International guests can combine a wildfowl shoot with one or two of our other shooting and touristic options. **Volume Pigeon Shooting: **Bloemfontein is the "pigeon capital" of South Africa. You will be entertained with volume pigeon and dove shooting, testing the abilities of most respected guns. Millions of pigeons and doves commute, twice daily, between the city to the ripening sunflower fields of the surrounding farms. It is here where guns ambush from blinds, these humbling game birds on their flight paths. Early Pigeon shooting is often hot barrel action, and guns can fire in excess of a thousand rounds of ammunition in a day! Pigeons may be shot throughout the year, but the best time is from late February to August. From February to April you can combine volume pigeon shooting with exciting flyfishing for indigenous yellowfish, barbel, mudfish and carp. Have a look at our **Ultimate Cast & Blast** package! Days can be spiced up with some opportunistic pursuing of Guineafowl, Francolin and Orange River Partridge during the open season (May to July). **Billing arrangements are as follows:** 30% by Wire Transfer as a Deposit to secure dates, the balance due one month before arrival. All lodgings, meals, snacks, soft drinks and table wine are included. Alcoholic beverages in moderation are included. Clients will be collected at the Port Elizabeth or Bloemfontein airport. International flights are to Cape Town or Johannesburg with a connecting flight to Port Elizabeth or Bloemfontein. Guests are met by a company representative at the PE or Bloemfontein Airports.