Wildfowling in Lancashire

Lancashire, United Kingdom

Pilling Shoot is run by the Holden family, owners of Hy-Fly Game Hatcheries Ltd, which is based on the edge of Morecambe Bay in Lancashire. We are one of the largest game farms and produce top quality pheasants, ducks and partridges which are renowned for their flying ability. We can shoot a variety of different species which included Pink feet Geese, Teal, Pintail, Widgeon, Snipe, Pigeon, Canadian Geese, Mallard, Pheasants, Red leg and English Partridge. The bag will be mainly mallard. The day is based on a 300 bird day shooting with a line of Ten Through September and October, we can organize dog training days and Dog Trials in our well-grown Fodder beet crops. POA. We can accommodate single guns or a full teams - please contact me if the date you would like is not been advertised - I can also put you on our database and send you a regular email with the latest availability. There is excellent accommodation nearby which offer a good discount to our shooting clients. Please contact me for details.

Lancashire, United Kingdom

Weeton Shoot is in its twentieth season of being run by John, family and neighbours , whose sole objective is to make sure all the guns have a great day.  In the early 1800’s Thomas Miller (a wealthy local cotton mill owner) bought a 3,000 acre estate and remolded it into one of the best shooting estates in West Lancashire.  He planted woodlands on the higher ground to make best use of the undulating countryside and to show all the birds off to their best advantage.  Weeton Shoot covers 400 acres which include most of the best drives he created, plus a few recent additions of our own.  The new additions revolve around presenting red leg partridge from cover crops off the highest bankings and making good use of the prevailing westerly winds which we are seldom without.  The Shoot has over 45 acres of woodland, 10 large ponds and 60 acres of cover crop.  It has 15 different drives and the bag consists of Polish cross pheasants, red leg partridges and ducks including wild teal and snipe. It runs 20 shoots a year including a "Black Powder" Day which is sponsored by the Black Powder Gin Company situated on the same estate. An excellent lunch is provided in the old gun room, including exclusive use of the adjacent Black Powder Spirits Bar. Black powder make over 30 gins (including a world champion Navy strength) Severed Hand rums and Glorious 12th Whiskey.and we also serve the very good local Farmyard Ales. We have a great team of family and regular support staff who mix with the guns all day and help in any way they can, however, you are welcome to bring your own (well trained) gun dog if you wish.  This shoot is our winter hobby and it is run purely for family enjoyment.  It is specifically designed to be enjoyable and not necessarily commercial (we all have other jobs – farming).  The price of £600 guarantees 150 bird minimum – there is no overage.  We shoot 10-12 guns as this best suits our drives. The day starts at 9.30 am with coffee and breakfast barm and description of the day’s itinerary.  The first drive is 10.00 am.  Transport is provided all day (right to your peg if needed).  We do 2-3 drives in the morning;  we then break for a four course lunch followed by the remaining drives to a total of 4 or 5 before returning to the old gin room for the sweep results. Guns can take as much shot game home as they wish. (Safe and insured guns only please) The dates available are shown, but other dates may be available on request.

Lancashire, United Kingdom

For over three decades the Whitwell Shoot has been a beacon of tradition and natural beauty. Nestled in the heart of the Ribble Valley, within the enchanting Forest of Bowland, our shoot offers an unparalleled escape into splendid isolation. Here amidst the rolling hills and verdant landscapes, the day to day fades into the serene tranquillity of the valley. The backbone of the shoot is very much the original syndicate that have been together for years, providing a familiarity but welcoming approach to those that want to shoot regularly or those that just want a one off experience. Our gatherings commence at the Inn at Whitewell, an award winning 16th Century former coaching inn, majestically perched above the River Hodder. Its rooms, which are available at additional cost for guns and their guests, provide breath taking views of the open countryside, where the distant fells and undulating hills meet the sky. Full catering is provided with breakfast and shoot lunch (late) at the Inn at Whitwell and elevenses served in the field. Open to single or multiple guns or full let days we aim to ensure a great day's shooting is had by all.

Lancashire, United Kingdom

**Location** Situated in a country coastal location, Altcar Estate can offer a wide variety of traditional game including partridge and pheasant days for individual let days, full week shooting or for short shoot breaks. The estate is set amongst 3000 acres of farmland, woodland and cover crops, with a topography that is perfect for fast partridge, pheasant and wild goose flighting. Main driven shoot days include an optional and tailored catering package - breakfast, elevenses, 2 course gourmet lunch and after shoot refreshments, all served in our private log shoot lodge located in the heart of the estate. **Quarry** Mixed bag days consist of mainly pheasant, partridge along with the possibility of snipe, woodcock and widgeon. Typical sized days go from 125, 150, 200 to 250+ if required. **Individual Let Days** We have a number of individual partridge and mixed bird days, please contact us for available dates for the 2023/24 season. **Full Week and Short Break Shooting Packages** We can put together a bespoke package for those who wish to shoot a full week or attend for a short shooting break. The Altcar Estate can recommend local, luxury country hotels that are situated close to the estate to make your stay comfortable, opulent and unforgettable. **Duck and Goose Flights** The Altcar Estate can provide morning, evening and 'under the moon' duck and goose flights as it is situated on centrally on a main migratory path for pink footed geese, with some canadas and greylags that enjoy feeding on the arable Altcar land. **Simulated Game at Altcar Estate** Altcar Estate now offers simulated game days, starting April Spring/Summer 2023. The day will consist of 6 drives that simulate grouse, high pheasant, partridge, duck flush and miscellaneous quarry. Catering is included on the day (breakfast & lunch). Gun bus will take guns to the drives. Guns are teamed into groups of 4 - we can cater for either 16 to 24 guns on the day. Cartridges are not provided. **Simulated Game - Gold Days** Our premium days, these include full hospitality from our private lodge - guns will arrive in the morning to a full cooked English breakfast, and will have elevenses (champagne, sloe gin & light bites) out in the field. After the first 4 drives are complete, we return to the shoot lodge for a 3 course gourmet lunch with wine. After the last two drives, guns return to the lodge to relax with after shoot refreshments to await the teams scores. **Simulated Game - Silver Days** These days are our standard days where we offer 6 simulated game drives. A standard breakfast and lunch are included.

Lancashire, United Kingdom

we are a small family run business based in the north west of England, that specialises in smaller intimate days targeting wildfowl. whether you're after quick and hectic flurries of fleeting teal and widgeon or the thrill of being under huge skeins of pinkfoot and greylag geese as they set their wings towards you, we can offer a sporting outing that is appealing to everyone. we offer either evening or morning flights, please just give us a message we look forward to hopefully hearing from you soon