Clay shooting in Rutland

Clay shooting in Rutland

Clay shooting is the art of recreating a day of live quarry shooting, with the key difference being that you shoot a variety of clay targets instead of live game. One of the benefits of clay shooting is that it can be practiced throughout the year, whereas traditional shooting is seasonal.

About clay shooting in rutland

Many believe that the best clay days offer close to the same exhilaration of game shooting with the unknown sporting element and anticipation being the difference. As with game shoots, simulated shoots vary somewhat with the most expensive ones employing manual trappers which offers greater variance to automated traps but it comes at a price.

Clay shooting availability in Rutland

Bisbrooke Hall Simulated Game days

Rutland, United Kingdom

The family run game shoot has been going for many years now, this season we don’t want it to end so we have started our very own simulated game days. The shoot is situated in the rolling hills of Rutland, with some great high hedges and woodland shooting. With these two natural benefits, the estate brings you some of the best simulated game days on the market. The day is run as a full days shooting. The guns arrive around 9:30 and are greeted with bacon rolls, tea and coffee followed by the normal chat about safety, then onto the first two drives where believe it or not there is a grouse moor In Rutland. Mid morning, local sausage rolls are served with soft drink and beer. Followed up by another drive of screaming clays. Then back to the Great hall for a two course home cooked lunch, served with wine and other drinks. Lunch and tea all being served in the Great hall. Finally the day ends in the wood, pigeon roosting, hopefully you will have got your eye in from the morning. The guns should expect to shoot at between 4000-5000 clays throughout the day. These days are great fun for the whole family and friends. Please contact for more information.

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The Grange, pickworth, stamford

Rutland, United Kingdom

Simulated game shooting set in a  rolling valley 5 miles north of the market town of stamford, with both pheasant and partridge drives. this offers great sport and a fantastic oppotunity to prepare for and during the game shooting season at a fraction of the cost of a normal pheasant shoot. you will receive a warm welcome and a traditional start to a game day sloe gin, tea and coffee. you will then draw pegs and head off to the shoot cart  for the 1st drive...... **option 1- **   3 drives which include refreshments inbetween drives and 3500 clays up to 10 guns shooting, approx 3.5 hours £1000 **option 2- ** 4 drives which include a 2 course pub lunch at the Willoughby Arms Little Bytham. this can be taken in the middle or at the end of the day. 5000 clays up to 10 guns approx 6 hours. £1500 we can offer simulated days throughout the year other options can be discussed to fit around your preferences also guns and tuition can be supplied at an extra cost. fibre wads only, cartridges can be supplied at £45 per 250

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Rutland, United Kingdom

The shoot is situated in Rutland, with some great high hedges, rolling hills and woodland shooting. With these natural benefits, the estate brings you some of the best simulated game shooting in the country. These days should keep the gun in touch with what they have learnt during the season, or for the gun who doesn't want the season to end. The days are very busy with each team shooting at over 4000 clays, fuelled by good food served at the houses we hope the guns can keep up with the tempo.

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