Pigeon shooting in Leicestershire

Leicestershire, United Kingdom

The GWCT shoot at The Allerton Project is a small driven shoot guided by the principles of GWCT research over the past 100 years, offering fantastic shooting in rolling Leicestershire countryside. Management for shooting and farmland wildlife are intrinsically interlinked, and GWCT research demonstrates the direct positive impact on wildlife, gamebird health and the environmental benefits of a well run shoot. Following best practice guidelines and a core aim of sustainability, the shoot has evolved from a wild bird only shoot during the earlier years, through to the small released driven shoot we have today. We aim to shoot around 13 days, with the over-riding focus being on high quality birds, a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and an overall good day out ... with a bit of learning thrown in now and then!

Leicestershire, United Kingdom

**Background** Grace Dieu & Longcliffe Estate has an established and successful shoot under the management of two full time game keepers. There has been a shoot managed on the Estate for generations and conservation plays an important part in the overall scheme of things. We have a fantastic team of beaters who all contribute to a fantastic atmosphere on the day and work hard to deliver results. **Location** The heart of the Estate is tucked away in an idylic setting, nr Whitwick and situated just below High Sharpley rocks being one of the highest points in Leicestershire providing testing ground for the birds. The Estate is very accessible being just a few miles away from Junction 23 of M1. The shoot has a fully equipped shooting room offering guns a warm, comfortable and welcoming place to enjoy throughout the day. **Availability** Most of our dates for 2014 season have now been sold. Private day available on Sat 1 November 2014. Guns are to provide their own means of transport. **Accommodation** There are numerous hotels located nearby including The Link Hotel, Loughborough situated near Junction 23 of M1 (eastbound). **Details** Up to 150 mixed bird day for up to 10 guns (have to  be in possession of a valid shotgun licence) £28.50 per bird with 11s, lunch and afternoon tea provided for up to 10 guns in our shooting room at a total cost for the whole day of £4,500 (inclusive of VAT). Additional guests will be charged £25 for catering. For further information please contact the owner Ed de Lisle.

Leicestershire, United Kingdom

At The Folly guns can enjoy quality driven game shooting in a relaxed, traditional and professional atmosphere. With drives from strategically placed cover crops to traditional woodland, we aim to provide challenging sport for guns of all abilities. Situated near to the Leicestershire/Warwickshire border with major road links close by, Including the M1, M69, A5 and A47 making The Folly ideal for travelling guns.  Formally a private shoot, now under new management, The Folly are delighted to be able to offer syndicate places as well as full team days catered to the individual requirements of your team. The shoot is currently ran on 1200 acres of prime arable and pasture land interspersed with pockets of woodland. Whether it is traditionally driven partridge over tall hedges or pheasant and partridge driven from cover crops strategically placed to make best use of the undulating farmland, the natural topography on offer at The Folly makes every drive unique. A typical day at The Folly starts with guns gathering in the shoot room for tea, coffee and biscuits, providing the perfect opportunity for guns to meet each other and discuss the day ahead. Following a safety briefing and drawing of the pegs, guns are asked to ‘suit and boot’ ready to take to the field. Guns are transported between drives in our custom made guns trailer, ensuring that long distance walking is kept to a minimum. We usually shoot two drives then stop for traditional elevenses before continuing on with another drive or two before lunch. Lunch at The Folly is often homemade soup and sausages or something very similar. Once guns are refuelled and ready to go, we will set off for the final two drives of the day. As soon as the last shot has been fired and the last bird picked, we will head back to the shoot lodge where guns are then invited in for a 2 course homecooked meal to finish the day. Before departing the shoot, guns are always presented with a shoot card of their days sport and a brace of birds of their choice.  At The Folly we take great pride in presenting teams of guns with a wide variety of birds during their day. Drives such as ‘Willies’ provide excellent traditional partridge. Birds are driven over a bank with the guns stood behind a tall hedge which encourages the partridge to flare as they pass over the guns. Be careful not to let your guard down though as ‘Willies’ also has a tendency to catch guns out by interspersing the partridges with strong flying pheasants. ‘Little Christmas Trees’ proves to be one of the guns favourites. Guns are stood in clear view of each other facing a meandering brookline and belt of mature trees. A mix of both pheasants and partridge are driven from a 12 acre field of christmas trees complimented by a block of cover crop. The birds burst over the tree line to awaiting guns, who really need to be on their toes for this one. ‘Oak End’ is renowned for testing guns. Birds are presented from a large block of cover over guns standing at the bottom of the bank. With ground rising up behind the guns, the birds are encouraged to lift and curl providing challenging sport for guns of all abilities.  A huge effort goes into conservation at The Folly. We ensure that we use a combination of annual, bi-annual and perennial crops to create a diverse habitat that will not only benefit game birds but also increase the number of vulnerable farmland birds. By creating an annual cover crop plan we can ensure that second year kales are interspersed throughout the shoot to create valuable nesting cover for all ground nesting birds as well as our constantly increasing number of breeding pairs of wild grey partridge.  At The Folly we are very committed to creating the right habitat for both game birds and other wildlife to thrive. As a shoot we realise the importance of this and therefore raise money for the Game and Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT). The GWCT is a British charitable organisation promoting game and wildlife management as an essential part of nature conservation.  We cater for teams of 8 guns, roving syndicates, part groups and single guns. We also encourage both Ladies and Youngsters to take part in our days and well behaved dogs are always welcome. Whatever your requirements please get in touch. We will do our upmost to accommodate your party. If you require an overnight stay there are a number of quality hotels close by or you require other shoot day services, from photography to a Fieldsports Concierge, then please discuss this with us.