Shortly before the first drive started, a sparrowhawk emerged from the highest cluster of oak trees and twinkled her wings in the bright sunlight. Against a cloudless blue sky, the little hunter passed directly over my head at a fantastic height, pausing once to wheel and turn before vanishing behind…
Partridge shooting
Partridge & pheasant shooting at Bandirran Estate, Perthshire
From the moment of arrival at the converted mill, which is now the shoot room at Bandirran Estate, a sense of calm confidence pervades the air. This estate, which is owned by the Lowson family, has no need to worry about the quality of the sport it offers because it…
How your shoot can help save the grey partridge
How do you bring partridges back when they are extinct locally? Well, you don't need to be a millionaire, you just need to be dedicated.
Grey partridges
Q) Here in the US, our wild turkey population was virtually wiped out, but has now been successfully restored. Though the initial re-introductions were unsuccessful because gamefarm stock was released, when wild birds were relocated the project suddenly took off. Might this be the answer to restoring grey partridges in…
DEFRA minister’s partridge shooting estate wins top prize
DEFRA minister's partridge shooting estate wins top prize: An estate owned by Richard Benyon MP has won a coveted Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust grey partridge trophy.
GWCT: grey partridges can stage a fightback
Wild grey partridge numbers are increasing on land specifically managed for the species
Bleak future for partridge
A decline in certain species of farmland birds is putting them in danger of extinction
Partridge shooting at Prescombe with Eric Clapton
Eric Clapton: An all-star cast including George Digweed, Allan Lamb, Simon Ward, Jamie Lee and Gareth Edwards join Eric Clapton in the line.
Red-legged partridge hunting in the Balkans
Red-legged partridge hunting: A trip to Croatia red-legged partridge hunting with Peter Sinclair-Knipe and friends.
Partridge shooting at Iford Downs, West Sussex
Partridge shooting: Testing partridge shooting with views of the English Channel.
Partridge shooting at Wimborne St. Giles in Dorset
Partridge shooting: This beautiful, well-managed estate plays host to traditional partridge shooting.
Partridge shooting in La Cuesta, Spain
Partridge shooting: The kind of luxuriant partridge shooting no gun should feel guilty about.
Partridge shooting at Kelling Hall, Norfolk
Partridge shooting: An estate that wants to foster excellent pheasant and partridge shooting.
Partridges and turtle doves in decline
Farmland birds of The Twelve days of Christmas in decline as birds drop by 10 per cent overall in past five years
Partridge shooting at Cheveridge, Worcestershire
Partridge shooting: Great things are ahead for this partridge shooting venture.
Partridge and pheasant shooting at Urra, North Yorkshire
Shooting: A family-run shoot where testing shooting comes as standard.
Partridge shooting at Dullingham, Cambridgeshire
Partridge: A traditional East Anglian partridge shoot day for a group of Yorkshire guns.
