Clay shooting in Perthshire

Clay shooting in Perthshire

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 perthshire

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 Perthshire

Abercairny Estate Simulated

Perthshire, United Kingdom

Abercairny Estate is a renowned sporting estate in Perthshire near the town of Crieff. The estate has some of the best mixed sport on offer in Scotland with a grouse moor and low ground shoot as well as deer stalking and salmon fishing. Simulated Game Day: We present an exhilarating full day’s shooting of upwards of 3000 launched clays using actual out-of-season pheasant, partridge, and grouse drives and stands with our mobile automatic clay traps to challenge a minimum of 8 guns and a maximum of 16 guns @ £270 inc. VAT per gun. Bookings accepted generally for days in mid-March to June but any date can be considered by request. Catering on the day is included. See also our main Abercairny Estate profile for live game... Abercairny Estate is a renowned sporting estate in Perthshire near the town of Crieff. The estate has some of the best mixed sport on offer in Scotland with a grouse moor and low ground shoot as well as deer stalking and salmon fishing. Rough/ Mini-Driven/ Species Day: To include small drives and some walking-up for a maximum of 8 guns. A rough day is about quality rather than quantity, experience rather than numbers… the bag is typically between 20-60 birds and we charge for the day regardless of the actual bag. The bag may include pheasant, partridge, woodcock, snipe, pigeon, duck (Mallard, Teal), plus red grouse according to season and the gamekeeper’s discretion. Catering on the day is included. Each gun will be offered a brace of game from the larder at the end of the day. Red Deer Stalking: There is now no close season for stags but we will stick to the traditional 1 July – 20 October/ hinds 21 October – 15 February. Roe Deer Stalking: The season for bucks is 1 April – 20 October and does 21 October – 31 March. Please contact us for further details, pricing, and bookings. Nb Logiealmond Estate will be managing the bookings for all our fishing and (200-250 bird) driven pheasant days for the Winter 2025-2026 Season onwards.

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Drummond Castle Estate

Perthshire, United Kingdom

Scotland’s Finest Simulated Clay Shoot! Set amongst ideal shooting country, with truly spectacular scenery, we offer your party, of  8 to16 guns a complete simulated game shoot. From drawing the pegs until the end of the day, we try to replicate, as closely as possible, the atmosphere of the “real thing”. Our drives consist of pheasant, partridge and grouse. We have many drives over a very large area. Get your syndicate to try one of our simulated game days to brush up on their shooting before the season begins or just have a “Big Day” for a fraction of the cost. We shoot seven days a week from June to December, please get in touch with us for availability. Each drive will be in a different location, shot from pegs or butts and will consist of 2500-5000 clay targets, depending on the amount of guns. Expect to use a fair few cartridges on the day! (cartridges not included in the price) Loaders, Guns, Cartridges are available at an extra cost for your simulated game day, if required.

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Dunalastair Estate

Perthshire, United Kingdom

**DUNALASTAIR ESTATE - driven Pheasant & Partridge Shoot in Highland Perthshire - **Friendly, Exciting, Unforgettable** **20 miles west of Pitlochry (approx. 30 minute by car) 45 miles north-west from Perth (approx. 1 hour) 90 miles from Edinburgh (approx 2 hours)**** Rough and mini-driven days, November to January - a mixture of medium and highly challenging drives as birds come off lofty banks over the guns. Stunning highland setting, overlooked by Schiehallion and its surrounding hills, interspersed with a variety of plantations and native woods, fields, heather and bracken to provide assorted cover for game birds. Our values The shoot started as a family shoot to provide some enjoyment and retain local employment through winter months.  We value a friendly and relaxed atmostphere on a shoot day and - leaving aside the two most memorable drives - our returning clients tell us that the hospitality and intimacy plays a large part in their decision to come back.  It is important to us to have an enthusiastic team of beaters and pickers up, who know the ground well and whose good humour contributes to the atmosphere of the day. Further information Dunalastair Estate has nine holiday cottages - see dunalastair .com for details. Hotels/ B&Bs - we are happy to advise on short-term accommodation to fit in with your travel plans and there are a number of places to stay in the local area.

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