Meet the Team
A dedicated team of experts
Our team brings decades of hands-on experience, both in the field and behind the scenes. From understanding the perfect drive to matching the right estate for your group, our expert insight ensures you enjoy not only just great shooting - but the right kind of shooting for you.
John Duncan
Director of Shooting
John has been Director of Shooting since December 2002 and he joined the board of Roxtons in 2007.
During his time at Roxtons, he has hosted shooting parties on estates all over the UK as well as Hungary, Spain, Kenya, South Africa and Argentina gaining a vast knowledge of all shooting opportunities around the world.
Dan Reynolds
Shooting Consultant
As well as having a thorough knowledge of shoots in the UK, he has travelled to many countries with clients including South Africa, Botswana, Morocco, Ireland, Spain, Hungary, USA, Sweden, Russia, Norway and Argentina.
When he's not out shooting, he can be found salmon fishing, stalking or spending time with his children.
Adam Bromfield
Shooting Consultant
He is passionate about the countryside, fishing, shooting and stalking. Adam travels extensively around the UK, within Europe and Southern Africa with shoot parties, and leads on our shooting trips in Spain and Africa. He has a wealth of experience of bird shooting around the world and has organised and hosted shooting parties on estates throughout the UK as well as in Spain, South Africa, Czech Republic, Hungary, Morocco, Zimbabwe, Zambia, Uruguay, New Zealand and Argentina.
James Dent
Shooting Consultant
Having qualified in Arboriculture, James worked for a number of years in the Forestry sector before helping to set up a small sporting agency.
Since joining Roxtons in April 2006 James has worked with sporting estates the length and breadth of the country gaining a full knowledge of the UK sporting market. James' real area of expertise is Scotland, where he has fished, shot and stalked on many of the great estates and as such is well placed for advising clients on trips to this part of the world.
Rupert Edgedale
Shooting Consultant
After graduating from the Royal Agricultural University, Cirencester, Rupert has spent time working in farming and hosting days shooting on an estate in Herefordshire.
He has also been running a family shoot in Oxfordshire for a number of years and has worked on stations in Australia.
Rupert co-ordinates Roxtons Roving Syndicate Days, as well as shooting trips to South America.
Toby Bell
Shooting Consultant
Toby graduated from Harper Adams University in 2019 and since then has worked on some of the finest shoots in Yorkshire including Arden. He has hosted here since 2022 season and looks forward to another exciting season ahead.
During the summer months, he successfully grew his own simulated game business into a respected name in the simulated game field in North Yorkshire. Now, he focuses on delivering these exceptional days through Roxtons, operating on premier estates such as Arden and Urra.
Max Cope
Shooting Consultant
He is originally from the South Downs in Sussex, however, he is now an honorary 'Yorkshireman' having chosen this as a base for its density of top-notch shooting. Max was surrounded by country sports from a young age and developed a love for winged quarry and deer stalking. The technically aspects of shooting involving guns and ammunition is where his true obsession lies. Max will cover the North, South and Scotland in his shoot hosting duties and also aid in the ever-growing simulated game operation in Yorkshire throughout the summer.
Jess Hornby
Shooting Coordinator
Through many years of helping out on the family shoot Jess has a strong understanding of all elements on a shoot day, from rearing pheasants to beating and also shooting in the line herself, she is therefore fully equipped to provide excellent organisation for all client’s needs.
After graduating from the Royal Agricultural College, Cirencester, Jess took up the role of UK and Worldwide Shooting Co-ordinator for Roxtons in 2015.
She is now responsible for co-ordinating shoot days in the UK, as well as organising the UK Visitors Shotgun Permits.
Claire Halliday
Shooting Coordinator
Having grown up in Dumfries and Galloway, Claire continues to enjoy living and working in this beautiful part of the world, where she is now based remotely. She has built her career as a PA and Office Manager across both education and health sectors, before joining Roxtons in March 2024. A self-confessed organiser, Claire takes genuine satisfaction in using her skills to coordinate and deliver well-run shoot days.
Outside of work, she enjoys walking her dogs, listening and dancing to traditional music, and watching rugby.
Joss Ridley
Marketing Manager