Candacraig Estate

Candacraig Estate, Strathdon

Candacraig Estate is located near Strathdon in Aberdeenshire and is within the beautiful surroundings of the Cairngorms National Park. The Estate is made up of mainly forestry and farmland.The primary shooting on the estate is driven pheasants but we can also offer duck at the end of a day. Pheasant bags offered normally range from 120 to 200 birds per day. The pheasant shoot is stretched across the estate and involves various different driven drives which can offer some challenging birds. Birds are shown from different woods, as well as some game crops. Gun pegs at each drive are easily accessible and gun numbers are normally eight. The shoot is run by the two estate gamekeepers who are well experienced. Transport is in the form of a converted army land rover ambulance and this can be offered on the day to transport the guns from drive to drive if requested.

The running of the day is normally the following:

• 9:00- Meet
• 9:30– Start the days shooting
• 11:00- Refreshments and a bite to eat (Gun’s provide this themselves)
• 11:30– Continue Shooting
• 13:00– Lunch (A simple Lunch is offered in the cosy gun room at Greystone, alcohol should be brought by the Guns if required)
• 14:00– Start the afternoon’s shooting
• 15:30– End of the day and the Guns are offered a brace of Pheasant to take away with them.

The estate itself is unable to offer accommodation, but we are happy to help with this and there are a number of suitable places to stay nearby such as the Colquhonnie Hotel and the Kildrummy Hotel. Full details for these and other places to stay can be provided if needed when booking a days shooting.

Candacraig offers a fun and relaxing days shooting in spectacular scenery. If you are interested in a days shooting at Candacraig then please do not hesitate to get in touch to organise a days shooting to suit your party. 

We hope to welcome you to Candacraig soon.