SHOOTING on QUEENSBERRY ESTATE

Spanning 120,000 stunning acres in its entirety, the natural beauty of the Queensberry Estate in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland's hidden gem, offers a unique setting for every type of field sport and is proving to be one of the most sought after shoots in the country.

To discuss your requirements, availability and prices, contact Roy Green at the Sporting Office on Tel. 01848 600415, email on sporting@buccleuch.com or Contact Us.

Grouse

There are over 20,000 acres of heather moorland at Queensberry split up into 3 separate moors:  Durisdeer, Wanlockhead and North Sanquhar which has recently come back in-hand after an extensive conservation programme.  Annual bags over the last few years have varied along with the number of shoot days depending on the condition of the birds and how well they fly at the start of the season.

All 3 beats have spectacular views across the magnificent and diverse landscape making up the Queensberry Estate. The elevation of the moors is phenomenal, ranging from 1,200 ft of rolling moorland and within a short distance, rising to 2,000 ft of steep, undulating slopes producing exceptional sport.  The moors are well-maintained by burning, giving a patchwork of colour on the hills and ensuring a variety of different ages of heather amongst which the grouse can live.  Walked-up, Driven and Hawked days are offered.

Partridge

Partridge Shooting is a relatively new venture for Buccleuch Sporting but has already proven to be one of the top shoots in the country with birds flying from a great range of challenging heights and angles.  There are now 3 excellent beats with 24 drives ranging from difficult to the extreme.  All beats are situated between the moorland and wooded areas on the Estate with breathtaking scenery and easy access from hill tracks.  The high driven partridge shoot at Queensberry is renowned amongst the best shots in the land. 

Pheasant

There are 3 principal pheasant beats at Queensberry, covering 15,000 acres.  Across these beats are 25 exhilarating drives varying from extremely high gliding pheasants on bracken-clad hills, to perfectly positioned game covers and mixed mature woodlands, all situated within spectacular scenery.  Here, we can offer some of the best, diverse, top quality pheasant shooting in Scotland and up to a week's sport can be arranged without covering the same ground twice.

A variety of shoot days are offered ranging from full, double gun, driven days with loaders to walked-up shooting over dogs or with hawks.

Rough

On Queensberry, there are opportunities for excellent rough shooting days providing exciting sport.  If a walked-up day with keepers is your preference, then several species are available including snipe, woodcock, pigeons, rabbits, wild duck as well as pheasant and partridge.  Party numbers range from a minimum of 4 guns to a maximum of 10.  We can also offer mini driven days for teams of up to 10 guns on a 'walk and stand' basis with good numbers of wild game to be had.

Duck

We offer excellent opportunities on the beautiful Queensberry Estate for wild duck along with a variety of other wildfowl species.  There are many small lochs on the Estate giving 10 superb drives.  Party numbers range from a minimum of 4 guns to a maximum of 10.

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