Red Grouse
The red grouse is a wild, ground-nesting bird of the heather moorlands, unique to the UK.
It is mainly found in Scotland and Northern England. Fast-flying, it can move at up to 70 mph, highly valued as a very testing target and young birds in particular being considered a table delicacy. Red grouse can be shot driven or walked up, generally parties of 8-10 guns on a driven day and 4-8 guns walked up. Clutches are typically around 4-8 young and, with their parents, start to group together as they mature into “coveys”. By the end of the season large ‘packs’ of grouse can be seen. Although the smaller, early-season coveys provide larger bags, typically 80 brace (160 birds) driven, 15 brace (30 birds) walked up, a ‘pack’ of upwards of 100 birds against a snowy backdrop is one of Scotland’s most spectacular autumn sights.
Season Dates
12 August – 10 December
Providers and Agents offering this sport
There is a wide range of providers offering Red Grouse Shooting; below are a few of these. For a detailed listing use the search facility on the right.
Operating on the Islands of Lewis and Harris situated within the Outer Hebrides, possibly regarded as being the most remote ...
Set in the spectacular landscape of Highland Perthshire, Atholl offers flexible sporting packages to suit your party. Our reputation rests ...
Glenavon Estate, located near Tomintoul, is a traditional sporting estate of approximately 42,000 acres, set in the Cairngorms National Park, ...
Diana Hunting Tours/Limpopo Travel is the biggest hunting agency in Europe with more than 45 years' experience in arranging quality ...
Situated in a beautiful glen at the heart of Royal Deeside and within the spectacular Cairngorms National Park, Glen Tanar ...
Glenmuick Estate is a traditional sporting estate situated in the heart of Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms National Park. It ...
The Dryburgh Abbey Hotel is owned and run by the Wallace family who have been involved in providing sporting holidays ...
Craiganour is a traditional sporting and agricultural estate located north of Loch Rannoch in Highland Perthshire. Extending to approximately 21,000 ...
Inverpolly Lodge is a comfortable and relaxing lodge set above the River Polly with Stac Polly and the mountains of ...
JAHAMA Highland Estates invites hunting guests who seek a deep connection with the natural world. We offer an extraordinary, immersive ...
A small highland estate on the South shore of Loch Tay, offering a limited amount of driven pheasant shooting, stag ...
For more than 30 years Scotsport has been providing quality deer stalking and game shooting packages to Scotland. Our local ...
Glenprosen is a first-class sporting estate in one of the most accessible parts of the Scottish Highlands. Extending to about ...
Alvie & Dalraddy Estate totals 13,000 acres of land stretching from the River Spey, northwest over the Monadhliath Mountains to ...
Ballogie Estate Enterprises is a family run land management business established in 1850 covering 6,000 acres on Deeside, Aberdeenshire. The ...
The Achentoul Estate at the head of the Strath of Kildonan is a wonderful base from which to enjoy the ...
County Clays at Dunkeld House Hotel is one of the largest sporting clay pigeon ranges in Scotland and home to ...
MacIntyre & Thomson : The traditional sporting agency. Fishing - Stalking - Shooting - Hawking. We specialise in the sales ...
Invercauld Estate has been in the ownership of the Farquharson family for many centuries. It is world-renowned for the quality ...
Edinglassie is a mixed sporting estate offering walked up grouse and pheasant shooting as well as excellent roe stalking and ...
Beautifully renovated Georgian townhouse, now Perthshire's newest exclusive use sporting lodge, providing guests with comfort, privacy and convenience. After a ...
Situated within the Cairngorm National Park in the Highlands of Scotland, some 30 miles south of Inverness, the Strathspey Estate ...
Rhidorroch Estate extends to around 10,000 acres and offers wonderful mixed sporting opportunities including salmon fishing, wild brown trout fishing, ...
Lochan Estate lies between Crieff and Dunkeld in Perthshire. This area is returning to its former glory as one of ...
Mar Lodge Estate covers over 72,000 acres of spectacular Cairngorms mountain and moorland landscape, offering some of Scotland’s most rewarding ...
Since opening its doors in June 1924, Gleneagles has been one of Scotland’s most iconic hotels and sporting estates. Set ...
The estate lies in one of the most beautiful, secluded but easily accessible parts of the Highlands. Situated around the ...
Welcome to International Hunting Scotland. We offer a huge variety of hunting, from driven grouse shooting to ferreting rabbits. We ...
The Braemore and Langwell Estate is situated in the south-east corner of Caithness and covers some 52,000 acres of mostly ...
Exclusive Properties and Sporting Estates We offer an extensive portfolio of sporting estates throughout Scotland. Experience taking a sporting lodge ...
Owned for generations by the Earls of Dalhousie, Invermark offers grouse shooting, deer stalking, and river and loch fishing. Visiting ...
The very best sporting opportunities - accommodation, salmon fishing, red deer stalking, grouse shooting, woodcock etc. Ossian Sporting Lets has ...
The ideal base for your sporting holiday in the Scottish Borders. Award-winning 4 star coaching Inn near Melrose in the ...
Case Sport has been providing quality sport including driven and walked up bird hunting, sporting clays and simulated days in ...