Clay Pigeon Shooting

[egregory]

Can anyone let me know if there is a Clay Pigieon Club in the Wick area:)

[donnalee1994]

Dont think so we had a good look round when we first moved hear but nothing for the public so we ended up buying our own trap and clays so we could shoot on out own land sorry but dont think you'll find any clay shoots in caithness :(

[George Brims]

There used to be a club, which used to meet near the Watten end of the Camster Road. When I was a youngster my friend and I used to go out after a meet and collect the clays that had been missed and landed unbroken out in a fairly marshy bit of moorland. Of course I haven't lived in Caithness since 1976, so this is seriously out of date information!

[JAWS]

No doubt the Society for the Preservation of Clay Pigeons had it banned.
"Stop the slaughter of Clay Pigeons! Ban Clay Pigeon Shooting Now!" :roll:

[buggyracer]

there used to be one at georgmas, near the railway station, it was a very good range, but i think pressure from surrounding houses about the noise put a stop to it eventually, failing that there are organised shoots at various times of the year, like halkirk games and forsinard table shoot around new year time.

[egregory]

Does anyone know if there is a Clay Pigeon shooting club Wick/Thurso area.

[buggyracer]

no, there is not one to my knowledge.

[Riffman]

Hum, I think we should get a club formed. Invergordon is a long drive, and its a long swim to orkney as well.

[Margaret M.]

There used to be a club, which used to meet near the Watten end of the Camster Road.

I used to keep score for them and decided to try it one time. I hit the clay pigeon but landed on my bum -- quite a kick from those guns.

[ploo251]

Willie Ronaldson who has the off-road driving out past Lochshell does clay pigeon shooting. I am not sure about booking arrangements but I am sure his number will be in the directory. I am sure his place is called Lower Gillock.

[bobbyjoeufb]

There is a Clay Pigeon Club based on the foreshore next to the Forss Business Park, Its closed till next year. I cant remember who runs it.

[hap]

Hum, I think we should get a club formed. Invergordon is a long drive, and its a long swim to orkney as well.

Hi I think we should get a club formed as well. I have my own clay trap but nowhere suitable to use it.

[scrabster view]

There is a Clay Pigeon Club based on the foreshore next to the Forss Business Park, Its closed till next year. I cant remember who runs it.

Hi there

My friend’s husband has been getting the skeet range prepared for clay pigeon shoots at Forss Business Park (old US base) . Their email address is kaithnessclays@aol.com (kaithnessclays@aol.com). I believe he will be operating this Range sooner rather than later.......

[scrabster view]

Thanks for email. I've sent a PM

[Riffman]

Popped down to Forss today to have a look, the two trap houses are built. Lovely location, though a little breezy!

[jimag]

Cant recall seeing a Planning Application for this in the local papers. Perhaps all the local residents have been consulted and agreed so there was no need. Not such a hostile lot as those from Georgemas !!!!

[Riffman]

Well, I really don't think there will be any objections, it was not easy to find and in such a remote location I don't think that neighbours will be a problem.

[Rourkee]

Planning wouldn't have been needed as the towers have been there for 20 odd years. They were built by the Americans for recreational purposes when it was their base.

[scrabster view]

Popped down to Forss today to have a look, the two trap houses are built. Lovely location, though a little breezy!

Hi Riffman. The trap houses are a legacy from the original US base - they are not newly built. Site needed to be upgraded, ie electrics, new doors, etc. Site now operational as relevant paperwork is in place. Contact kaithnessclays@aol.com for information on opening hours, etc.

[Riffman]

Thanks, yes I have contacted them already.

[Riffman]

Just to bump this up again. Kaithness Clays out at Forss is open at the weekend, I went up last time, good fun!