Chesil Bank Duck Shoot

        As featured in Shooting Times "one of the 10 things to do over Xmas

Some of the best Duck shooting on the south coast can be found Near Weymouth in Dorset on a 200 acres farm on the world famous Jurassic Coast world heritage coastline.  The main asset is limestone ridge on a clay bed where springs flow all year into 13 ponds before entering the famous Chesil Fleet.  The Farm has been in the Swaffield family for three generations and until recently was a dairy farm.  Another 300 acres of shooting ground is is also available near Hardy's monument which provides excellent sport and unprecedented views over the Dorset coast towards Devon

This type of shooting is unlike most average Duck Shooting.  The site consists of 13 ponds with an emphasis on high driven duck.  Average bags range from 120 - 250 per day with shooting parties consisting of between four (minimum) and ten guns.  Non toxic cartridges eg bismuth required (available if necessary)

Our aim is to provide sporting birds to suit all levels of shooting amongst a small group of country characters providing excellent sport and hospitality. 

The day starts at 0930 where guns are invited into the 18th century farmhouse to meet Paul Swaffield and William Poole (proprietors) together with their wives for a glass of Sloe Gin, coffee and some delicious home made sausages.  There is a brief safety talk along with rules for the day.   Shooting then commences at about 10am.   There are normally four drives before lunch with the odd stirrup cup on the way.  Lunch is at 1pm back at the farmhouse together with the shooting staff and consisting of a cuisine soup followed by a roast dinner of locally produced meat  and then cheese and biscuits.  After lunch between 2.30pm and 4.30pm there are another 3 drives and at 1630 the bag is counted (a running tally is kept during the day and a tolerance of 10% is permitted)

average shot/bird ratio is 4.5:1.  

Some of the finest duck shooting in a unique location

Finally the answer to the question. Is there any truth in the old saying the

 "A Duck's Quack Does not Echo"?