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SCOTLAND

2010  Scotland  2010

Offered By

   Woodcock Hill Inc.

Thomas Bland & Sons

Gunmakers Ltd.

192 Spencers Road, Benton, PA 17814
Phone (570) 864-3242     Fax (570) 864-3232

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Once again Woodcock Hill Inc. is offering excellent shooting packages in Scotland

      DRIVEN PHEASANT SHOOTING   Here are the details for our 2010  Driven Pheasant Shoots. We have booked the last week of   October and 1st week of  November.  We will be shooting five days of driven pheasant, partridge and possibly few duck each week. We have much more information on the Estates and local areas to offer you and the non-shooting guests, please contact us for more information.  

  Call 570-864-3242 and ask for Christa, Ann Marie or Glenn with your questions, or send us an E-Mail to  bland@epix.net

   These are first class shoots; we have been shooting most of these Estates for many years.

We will happily provide you with references. 

                 Have you ever tried shooting Driven Birds?  Try it one time and you will be hooked!

References Happily Provided

  Woodcock Hill Inc. is again offering a variety of first class driven bird packages both in the United Kingdom and Scotland for the year 2010. All of the Shooting Packages as in previous years are offered as virtually complete first class shooting programs. The only extra items are your flight to the United Kingdom, B.A.S.C. (British Association of Shooters & Conservation) membership, transport to the shoot, minders if requested or required, bar bills, incidental items and tips. Your B.A.S.C. membership is a must, it only costs about 50.00 Pounds Sterling and provides you with 5,000,000.00 Pounds of liability insurance while shooting along with supporting Shooting and Game Conservation in the UK plus a well done quarterly magazine on country life in the UK.
 

  We must make our plans early to ensure that we get the number of birds and the Estates that we want. This is why we need to know who is interested in coming along early in the year. The Estates start their planning in January for the shooting season which begins in October. This also allows you plenty of time to prepare and plan for your trip. We do not provide any transportation from the United States as we feel this would drive up the cost of the trip unfairly. By arranging your own transportation this allows you to take advantage of any cheap discount flights available and more importantly to utilize any frequent flyer miles which you may have accumulated. Having said that, Christa will be most happy to assist you in sorting out your travel arrangements. It is imperative that we make our reservations early as this insures that we continuously have the prime weeks available to us. If you are interested in coming with us, please do not hesitate in contacting us. Our shoots often become booked quickly and they are filled on a first come first served basis. We try to give priority to repeat clients.

Driven Shooting

Driven Pheasant & Partridge

  This year, as usual, our Driven Pheasant & Partridge Shoot will be held in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. Due to our excellent rapport with the Estates on which we shoot our venues have not changed greatly over the years. We have found these Estates to offer the " best bang for our buck ".

 We offer you shooting over a variety of Estates in Scotland so that you may experience the Grampian region of Scotland and it's shooting.
  

Penan on the North Sea

Five Day Driven Pheasant Shoot

 Dates for the year 2010  

October 25th

 November 1st

The Cost

The  cost is expected to be £6,950 pounds sterling  based upon single occupancy.  ( Due to increasing fuel costs and cost associated with bird raising, prices may increase)

If you are thinking about doing this type of shoot, do it sooner than later, costs are going out of sight for the estates. We have lost several of our finest estates simply because they stopped shooting because of the cost involved. So do it before it is too late!

Non shooting guests are welcome. The cost for a non shooting guest is 350 pounds. This covers food and transport. Lodging will be paid directly to the hotel by the guest. We have NEVER charged for guests in the past but due to economic pressures it has become necessary.

There will be a 50% non-refundable deposit of £3,400.00 Pounds Sterling due at time of booking.  Balance due by July 30, 2010. If for some unforeseen reason you are unable to attend the shoot, you may send someone to fill your place. We will also endeavor to fill your peg in the event you can not make the shoot and would like our assistance. The Estates have assured us that in the case of an outbreak of bird flu we will have our money refunded.

Inclusive with the Price: 

1   -   The cost is per gun with eight guns in the group.

2   -   Five days driven pheasant shooting.                                                                    

3   -   Six nights accommodation at a first class shooting Hotel.                                            

4   -   Full English breakfast at the Hotel.                                 

5   -   Elevenses - Mid-day  refreshments while shooting .

6   -   Lunch on the Shoot.                                                                                                               

7   -   Shotgun shells.                                                                                            

8   -   Visitors Shotgun Permits.                                                                        

9   -   Transport while on the shoot.

Crossing the line in safety

We anticipate shooting the following Estates for 2010 

The Estates may change slightly by day of the week or the Estate itself.

CLICK ON THUMBNAILS TO ENLARGE PHOTOS

Click on thumbnails to view Fyvie Castle Shoot

  Fyvie Castle      John Guald, Christa & Sir George never missed a bird with his walking stick  

          Jim Craig dropping a high pheasant     

 Willie & Christa      

Ralia on Wednesday,  a driven day with a 200 bird bag. A large Estate with over 9,000 acres in the magnificent Highlands.  The bag will be Pheasant and Partridge.

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                            RALIA HOUSE                                                                          

Phones    In the Highlands where the birds are all fantastic and always a great shoot. 250 to 300 birds.

                                                                                           John Gauld & Glenda 2007

                  Maurice, & Willie                                                                                   PART OF THE DAYS BAG

 Maurice Young on the left and Willie Gauld ( sadly missed) on the right  make certain we all stay out of trouble.

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Phones   On Friday with near 9,000 acres of fantastic shooting grounds with top quality pheasants, partridge and the odd duck. The grounds are as lovely as any you will see.  250 bag day.

  Aswanley           Myself & Jerry Poole, lunch @ Aswanley

Candicraig   Thousands of acres of grouse shooting and has recently begun pheasant shooting at the lower levels and on the second week produced lovely high birds.

Inclusive in the price is five days driven shooting, six nights accommodations with breakfast at the Hotel, mid morning refreshment and shoot lunch, cartridges and shotgun permits and Game License.

                                      Waiting for the Drive to Begin                                         

Please contact us for more comprehensive information on these shoots, do not delay if you are interested in having a memorable shooting experience. We have much more information on the Estates and the local areas to offer you and non-shooting guests but space is limited in this catalogue. Call 570-864-3242 and ask for Christa or Glenn with your questions. Or send us an E-Mail to bland@epix.net

Do you ever feel as if you are in a rut? Remember; the only difference between a rut and the grave is the depth. The moral being; enjoy life while you can still do so.

TUFFPAK

The Adventure Begins When You Pak

Tuffpak is Simply Efficient, it is unlike any Gun Case you have ever seen! With room for up to 3 scoped rifles or 5 shotguns, travel with a Tuffpak means more gear with fewer bags. Plus it is light years stronger and easier to carry than any other case out there on the market. There are no dividers inside which means you decide how many firearms and how much gear your require for your trip. Your firearms travel secure in their padded slips ready to pull out for easy Airport examinations and your adventure with no agro from damaged cases or cases with no wheels to facilitate easy travel.

Each TUFFPAK comes with the following:

• Tamper-Proof key Lock or New TSA Lock with Molded Ribs                                 

• Removable Lid

• Tuff Webbed Strap

• Twin Carry Handle

• Side Release Buckle

• Made from High Tech Lightweight Materials

• Sturdy Built In Rollerblade Wheels

• New Upgraded Rubber Handle to Pull TUFFPAK Using Roller Wheels

•               

                       Eleven's at Drummuir                                                             Fire Power                                                         Jack & his 2007 Woodcock  

        Jerry & his 2007 Woodcock one of two                                                                                     

 Jimmy & two of his superb dogs at Cairnfield 2006                                                                                     Ready to go                                                 

                                    Click on thumbnail to view a brace of grouse 2006

                                                                                                                Lunch at Fyvie Castle Shoot

Harold & Vickie

        DRIVEN BIRD SHOOTING SCHOOL

  If you accompany us or are going with another Shooting Party to Europe, it is NOT cheap and it certainly is foolish to go without being prepared. THOMAS BLAND & SONS® GUNMAKERS Ltd. SHOOTING SCHOOL offers one or two day instructional courses which will prepare you for your journey, be it for grouse or pheasants. We will offer you instructions so that you will be able to deal effectively with:

• Shooting Etiquette - How to present yourself properly at a driven shoot.

• Shooting Technique & Requirements for your trip: - You will learn how to deal with:

1. High Incomers.
2. Incoming targets to the left or right.
3. Birds coming up or going down the line.
4. Going away targets & how to deal with them.
5. How to work with a loader.
6. How to load quickly when you do not have a loader.
7. The clothing you will need.
8. The equipment to bring with you.
9. How to develop the proper style of shooting.
10. How to shoot properly with double guns.
11. When to shoot and when not to shoot.
12. What to shoot.
13. Plus dozens of other suggestions.

• We also are able to provide you with all of your travel & shooting needs.

   You will shoot as much as you like and will certainly be well prepared for the events with which you shall be faced. Even if you are an experienced gun, it is certainly worth while to ensure that you will be ready and not let the team down. The targets that are presented resemble closely in speed and flight pattern the birds that you will be shooting.

   Should you wish, you will be afforded the opportunity to have a TRY-GUN FIT at no extra charge.

Cost: $385.00 per day + cartridges & clays. Lunch is provided

                       Unloading for a drive at Drummuir                                  Beaters being observed at break

Christa & David Gordon at the Grouse 2006

                                                            Christa managed a retrieve where the dogs failed                               Christa and Maurice with the same grouse

Red Grouse Scotland 2006

Check things out and if you have any questions give us a call at

 (570) 864-3242

or E- Mail us at bland@epix.net we will happily provide you with references. We are also thinking of putting together a Driven Grouse shoot this year, let us know if you are interested.

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