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page 6 scotland hallmark shooting for high-flying partridges and pheasants with elegant living
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the roxburghe hotel our shooting in scotland is located in the scenic borders region well known for its medieval raiding parties the land where sir walter scott lived and famous today for its cashmere products abundantly available direct from the factories our venues encompass over 60,000 acres and include many well-known shoots such as thirlestane castle bowmont valley and green hill all of which offer some of the most challenging shooting in the uk with a backdrop of the stunning borders scenery during the fall it is hard to imagine a more picturesque shooting setting the incredible field organization of wilson young and his team will surely make this one of your most memorable experiences they operate exceptional driven partridge shoots in september and october and from mid-october through january they present high-flying pheasants in the steep hills and deep valleys of this beautiful area of scotland accommodations are gracious with fine cuisine you stay in either a lovely private
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page 8 spain zenith of driven shooting your hosts/guides in spain sylvia mercedes and beatriz exceptional red-legged partridge shooting with a casual lifestyle and memorable spanish hospitality from the very first partridge drive to the last farewell dinner the best that spain has to offer is presented to frontiers guests throughout the shooting season from the plains of la mancha to the foothills of the sierra morena mountains our spanish hosts produce interesting drives in varying terrain the result is challenging shooting and for many these hardy partridges are the
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whether you choose to shoot close to madrid or deep in la mancha accommodations at one of our five long-established estancias provide a wonderful lifestyle for shooters and nonshooting guests spacious bedrooms and private baths great food and wine friendly and courteous staff and a frontiers hostess who will look after your every need all contribute to the overall enjoyment and ambience of the experience each morning vehicles and field staff are ready to take the shooters their carcador and secretario into the field for the first drive soon after the guns assume their position in the line redlegged partridges start soaring through the line at high speed singles doubles small and large coveys come at all angles this is truly exciting shooting typically there are five drives during the day with a midmorning break for tapas later followed by a sumptuous lunch after the final drive enjoy time to relax before evening cocktails dinner and the ending to a perfect day experience all the flavor
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page 10 the rich traditions of frontiers pioneered the classic estate shoots of denmark for americans back in the mid 70s now after 30 years of careful selection of the estates and refinement of the shooting program every aspect of our danish shoots reflects outstanding quality and value danish shooting come discover why well over 1,000 guests shooters and nonshooters alike have enjoyed memorable days in the field for both driven pheasants and ducks only the very finest estates are utilized exclusively by frontiers we believe denmark offers the ideal balance between spectacular great danish smorgasbords numbers and the sporting quality of the game birds that are presented to the guns.
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page 12 mallards denmark offers the best gunning in the world for large-bodied ducks mallards thrive on the lakes ponds and marshes of the private estates where our parties have exclusive access for high-volume shoots careful game management no poaching few predators and very little gunning pressure contribute to the extraordinary shooting opening day is september 1st and extends through the end of the month when the weather is mild and pleasant.
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you ll enjoy gracious accommodations and superb cuisine without stilted formality beautiful manor houses and castles on expansive estates warm and friendly service in a lovely country where english is everyone s second language rolling green fields and large forests in a neat uncrowded countryside thousands of pheasants and ducks presented in a challenging manner crackling firesides and great company in a relaxed atmosphere these ingredients are what shooting in denmark is all about falsled kro virtually all pheasant and mallard itineraries include a stay at falsled kro on the fairytale island of fyn the rooms are elegant highlighted by superb italian tile work and old beams contrasted with whitewashed walls many rooms have fireplaces and all have stunning private baths the cuisine at falsled has contributed to its reputation as one of the finest small inns in the world you ll love falsled kro call frontiers 1-800-245-1950 · 01285-741340 in the uk · www.frontierstravel.com page 13
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page 14 czech republic experience the pageantry of driven pheasant shooting in the czech republic for 20 years we have offered high-volume pheasant shooting near at brno the chateau czech zidlochovice in the republic and this three-day shoot now has a high repeat profile each year a special effort is made to improve the forestry conditions and the field drives while maintaining the most reasonable bird costs of all the european pheasant programs all of the drives are within a short distance of the chateau on terrain that offers large open fields interspersed by woods and can be easily walked the field services are extremely well organized by the hunt manager and two gamekeepers and everyone is dedicated to making this sporting experience a success the line of guns and their loaders are favorably aligned relative to the birds flight path then the action begins after the last drive each day the parade of game is presented to the shooters with the traditional horn salutes the attractive
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new for 2006 in the past frontiers has offered complete shooting packages to our clients with every last detail from your gin and tonic on the bus to your loaders tips included this has worked very well over the years especially for individuals wanting to join a line and we will continue with this all-inclusive practice for most of our shooting programs however in response to demand and to ensure competitiveness we now offer an alternative remember though the earlier you book the greater your options will be one final note we are surprised by some clients apprehension about the excessive formalities of european shooting in particular the dress requirements fear not that may have been applicable in 1920 but today there are not strict dress codes anywhere in europe many shooters like to wear the plus fours but these are not a must-have ties are optional not an essential and many people find a turtleneck more comfortable and warmer than a shirt presentable hunting clothes in sensible
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