Shooting in North Devon

Shooting

Northern Devon & Exmoor

The region covers shoots from Heartland right round to Exmoor. We have some of the best high birds in Britain. What you might personally want from a day differs.  For many, we believe the best pheasant shoots would encompass the following qualities:

• Decent birds, ie between 35yd and 50yd high, on a variety of drives.
• An absence of artificiality, ie a dearth of wire, release pens, feeders and piles of pheasants running around your feet.
• A cheerful keeper who’s not too in your face and who has the gumption to change the line and drives if the wind changes.
• A line of pegs that’s at least a good gunshot apart. Close pegging is awful.
• A line of pegs that takes into account the fact that birds’ behaviour will change during the course of the season. What worked in early November might not in January.
• Good pickers-up who believe you when you’ve marked a bird and go for it rather than taking all the easy retrieves off the guns’ dogs.
• On a commercial shoot, a host who realises he’s actually being paid to run the day and that the real host is the shoot captain who’s footing the bill with his friends.
• An absence of litter.
• Lovely countryside.
• A decent but not silly shoot lunch. If lunch really is the best drive of the day you’re at the wrong shoot.

Some of the most amazing shoots on offer in Northern Devon:

Molland Estate – North Molton  

This shoot has long been recognised as one of the premier West Country shoots
 

Mornacott Shoot

Located in Devon’s famous “shooting triangle” between North Molton, South Molton and Molland, Mornacott enjoys some of the finest valleys and scenic views that North Devon has to offer.

Combe Estate

This estate is situated in the east of Northern Devon. The word Combe means a steep sided wooded valley. This is typlical of the landscape of this 4000 acre estate.

The Duntz Shoot

The shoot lies within the valley of the River Duntz covering 1,000 acres of wooded valleys and open farmland. Pheasants are shown over steeped wooded banks, producing some of the country's finest sport. The shoot has been described as one of Devon's hidden gems.