- News and Reports
28/08/10 - Win a day's shooting on a Roxtons estate
Win a 300 bird pheasant or partridge day for a line of eight guns at one of Roxtons' premier shoots which include the fabled Miltons in Somerset, Drynachan in Invernesshire and Hurdcott in Wiltshire. The shoot and date is to be mutually agreed for the 2011/12 season. The prize includes one night's bed and breakfast in a local hotel, transport and all refreshments on the shoot day and a Roxtons host...
28/06/10 - Direct flights from Madrid to Cordoba, Argentina
Iberia, the Spanish International Airline have announced that as of 1st October 2010 it will be running 3 weekly flights direct from Madrid to Cordoba in Argentina. The flights will depart from Madrid on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. This means that clients wishing to shoot doves in Cordoba, the mecca of high volume dove shooting, no longer have to fly via Buenos Aires which means less time away from home and more time for shooting...
27/05/10 - New Estate in the Czech Republic
Over the last few years we have been researching various shoots in Eastern Europe. The Czech Republic is fast becoming known for providing good driven pheasant shooting and, excitingly, we have found somewhere near the town of Ostrava in the Czech Republic that will offer reasonable shooting at a sensible price. We have availability for hosted trips this year. For more information please click here.
27/05/10 - Roving Rovos Rail
In June 2011 we will be running our first ever hosted train shoot for individuals, couples and groups of friends. Those who, up until now, haven't been able to get a full team together will now be able to stay on the luxurious Rovos Rail Train in Southern Africa, shooting in various locations and enjoying the train's legendary hospitality. Non-shooters have their own bespoke itineraries. For more information please click here.
26/05/10 - Free Third Party Liability Cover
If you book a day with us from the 25th May 2010 for this season (2010/2011) then you and your line of your guns will automatically be covered, gratis, for up to £5,000,000. Please contact us for further information.
16/04/10 - John Duncan discusses the future of Lead Cartridges
You may have read articles or received an e-mail during the last two weeks about the upcoming Lead Ammunition Steering Group being chaired by John Swift - the CEO of BASC (British Association of Shooting and Conservation). The focus of the majority of these articles has been: 'Will BASC represent the whole shooting community in defending the future use of lead for game shooting?'...
14/01/10 - Why you must have Adverse Weather Cancellation Cover?
The past few weeks have been extremely problematic for guns and estates due to the heavy snowfall and subsequent fog. We have heard many sad tales of days being lost and guns losing out financially. Although it is always disappointing not to be able to shoot, our clients who have elected to cover themselves have at least been reimbursed for their days through our favourable adverse weather policy. Do contact us for further information.
24/09/09 - Fathers and Sons
Over the years we have arranged several very successful 'Father and Son' shoots, both here in England and also in Argentina (see one Argentina report below). We are organising two similar events next year, a day's simulated clay shooting on 16 July 2010 and a week from 23 to 27 July 2010 in a private lodge in Cordoba, Argentina. Sample itinerary. Please email us to find out more about either or to reserve a place. What a great way to encourage good A level or GCSE results!
24/09/09 - Great Argentina Offer
Argentina still offers the best valued shooting in the world and after many years of researching the best dove, duck, perdiz and pigeon lodges in Argentina, we now feel we have an unrivalled knowledge of where to shoot. It also now costs you no more to book with us than booking directly, removing any hassle factor and allowing you to be happy everything is being organised for you...
24/09/09 - The shooting season so far
After a busy summer hosting trips in South Africa, Argentina and on our simulated game shoot in Wiltshire, we are now fully into our UK season. The grouse has been varied but we've still had some great days in northern England and are delighted to report a serious uplift on many moors in the central Highlands...
24/09/2009 - Tim Carter reports on his 21st birthday trip to Argentina
We stayed at La Portenita, a beautiful lodge with excellent accommodation and food, and shooting started straight after the glass of champagne that the butler had waiting for us. First, we met our professional and extremely helpful "bird boys" and then we drove off into the field where a hide had been prepared. These hides are very comfortable with two revolving stools, one of which is a cooler full of cold drinks...
07/08/09 - Stalking at Tulchan Lodge, Glen Isla, Client report July 09.
A Spanish client has just returned from three days stalking at the stunning Tulchan estate which marches with Glen Shee and Balmoral estates in the heart of the Highlands on Speyside. He stalked for three days during the Roebuck rut and bagged three bucks and one stag. To read his report, please click here
06/08/09 - This year's Train Shoot Report
In May we organised one of our Southern Africa Train Shooting Safaris for a party from Norway...
After flying into Johannesburg and clearing guns it was off to Rovos Rail's beautiful Victorian station, Capital Parks to board 'The Pride of Africa' Rovos Rail Train. After a delicious lunch in the splendid dining car, guests relaxed in the observation car and enjoyed the ride to Christiana for the first day's shooting...
03/04/09 - John Duncan discusses the season ahead
There has obviously been a lot of talk about next season and whether or not people are booking their days. So far we have seen good demand from our US and European clients due to the current exchange rates, but there has definitely been a reduction in demand from UK based clients...
01/03/2009 - Great offer for dove shooting in Argentina - less than £1 per bird
Roxtons has teamed up wth David Denies in Argentina to offer dove shooting year round at unbelievably fantastic value. The David Denies operation is renowned for its standard of service both in its lodges and in the field. It operates two first class lodges in the Cordoba region and together we can offer entirely tailor-made itineraries to suit every requirement...
10/02/2009 - John Duncan reports on the UK season at its close
The 2008-09 shooting season was another hugely successful one, despite the worldwide gloom that cast a large shadow over much of the year. Many grouse moors recorded bumper bags and some owners are very optimistic bout next season, due largely to low worm counts and the fact that they feel they got their management right. The current snow falls following a hard winter should help this optimism lead to another fruitful season...
30/07/2008 - Roxtons sponsors GWCT's report on the re-establishing of grey partridge
Roxtons is proud to sponsor The Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust's groundbreaking 'Guidelines for re-establishing grey partridges' - launched at the GWCT Stand on the Friday of the CLA Game Fair, July 2008 at Blenheim Palace. For the past three years the Trust has been conducting cutting-edge research into the best methods of re-establishing grey partridges in areas where they no longer exist...
15/05/2008 - Charity Simulated Clay Day raises record amounts
Congratulations to Tim Eliot-Cohen and his team for their tremendous efforts in raising £250,000 last Saturday for
12/02/2008 - Dan Reynolds reports on the end of the shooting season
The end of the season always comes with mixed feelings and while it is always a relief for us and our estates to get to the 'finish line', there is now no tangible break between the end of one season and the planning of the next. Such is the popularity of shooting these days, clearly illustrated by the recent PACEC report, that many of our clients want to fix their entire shooting diaries well before the leaves start to appear and summer is upon us...
01/12/2007 - Special offer for dove shooting in Argentina - less than £1 per bird
Roxtons has teamed up wth David Denies in Argentina to offer dove shooting year round at unbelievably fantastic value. The David Denies operation is renowned for its standard of service both in its lodges and in the field. It operates two first class lodges in the Cordoba region and together we can offer entirely tailor-made itineraries to suit every requirement...
10/09/2007 - The Rovos Rail hosts another successful season. Adam Bromfield reports
The Rovos Rail train is a superb mobile shooting lodge. The food, the wines, the comfort and the service and friendliness of the staff make it very difficult to beat. It is a once in a lifetime trip and as Adam Bromfield reports, this year's train shoots were a great success...
15/08/2007 - Morocco - another successful season draws to a close
14th August sees the end of the dove shooting season in Morocco. It has once again proved a great destination for guns as well as their non-shooting partners. The birds arrive in Morocco having already travelled 2,000 miles from the sub-Sahara regions of West Africa, on their way to Europe...
