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Through our association with International Sporting Agents, Davis & Bowring, and now with over ten years of experience of hosting shooting parties in Spain, we are delighted to be able to offer access to the exclusive shooting at Las Beatas/La Cuesta in La Mancha, which is widely recognised as offering the very best partridge shooting in Spain.

Shooting days take place over a massive area of mountainous country in the Province of Castilla La Mancha, with the core of the high bird shooting taking place in the wild ravine country of La Cuesta.

In an average year, over 100 shooting days take place at La Cuesta with daily bags of 400-700 or more birds over the season which extends from 8 October to the season’s close on 28 February. We are pleased to see that the season has now been extended to 28 February in Castilla La Mancha which will bring it more in line with some other regions in Spain that shoot until mid March. This extension will enable busy UK shooting teams to shoot in Spain in February, one of the best months to enjoy the wonderful Spanish climate in this area.

Las Beatas La Cuesta can cater for a wide range of requirements – from full accompanied shooting team of 9 guns and partners, to single guns joining a mixed group. The great feature of shooting in Spain is that you have both a loader and a secretario, the latter’s duties include keeping an accurate count of the birds that you individually shoot. You only pay for the birds that you yourself wish to shoot. You do not pay for other gun’s birds. In this way you can relax and enjoy shooting only the birds you wish to shoot.

We arrange all the necessary Spanish shooting permits and all the details from the moment you arrive in Spain, including assisting you in bringing your guns through the Airport. One of our English speaking representatives (and usually one of us) will meet you at the Airport and host you throughout your stay.

All transport, accommodation, meals, drinks and cartridges are included in the price, the only addition being tips and personal purchases.

Accommodation is available in a variety of extremely comfortable shooting lodges, including:

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Finca Las Beatas

The Finca is situated 9km to the east of Villahermosa, has 24 bedrooms, and is the ideal venue for a shooting party.

Finca Cuesta de la Borracha

The Finca La Cuesta de la Borracha has been built on a prominent hill and has outstanding views south to the Sierra de Alcaraz. Newly constructed in October 1999, the house itself is slightly smaller than Las Beatas having 14 bedrooms with en-suite bathrooms. It is also offered on a fully staffed and catered basis.

Both Fincas have a full time staff, and if non-shooters prefer to stay behind and join the party at lunchtime, this can be easily arranged. After shooting, guns and boots are cleaned for you and there is also a laundry service. Each room has a telephone, and there are e.coms facilities available for guests use in each lodge.

Communication

Travelling to Spain and onward to La Mancha couldn’t be simpler. Guests can fly to Madrid (Barajas) where you will be met by the estate’s representative who will assist with the process of gun importation. Transfer is either by luxury coach or car, and available to collect you from the airport or your hotel in Madrid. The driving time to Las Beatas is approximately two and a half hours and can be interspersed with lunch en route if you wish.

Alternatively, guests can fly privately to Albacete which is only about one hour’s drive from Las Beatas.

Many teams who have shot with us return year after year, and believe it to be the best shooting experience they have ever had.

With the huge number of different drives available from testing to extreme, there is plenty of variety to cater for all shooting tastes.

“Quite simply the best day’s shooting I have ever had”

“Thank you for a fantastic trip. It will live long in the memory as one of my best trips and days shooting”

“I can’t wait to come back next year. Thank you for looking after us so well.”

Typical Itinerary

Day 1
Arrive Barajas Airport, Madrid Midday. Direct UK flights from a number of Airports including Heathrow, Gatwick, Liverpool and Edinburgh.
Lunch en route Aranjuez.
Arrive Finca 5.30pm. Drinks 8pm. Dinner 9pm.

Day 2
600 Bird Driven Shoot (4 or 5 drives with tapas elevenses and lunch in one of the very comfortable lunch Fincas)
Return Finca 6pm, Drinks 8pm. Dinner 9pm.

Day 3
600 Bird Driven Shoot (as above)
Depart from shooting field after late lunch and return Madrid Airport for 7pm.

For more details on our Spanish Partridge shooting click here