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Baronscourt Estate, the home of the Duke and Duchess of Abercorn

and a renowned sporting Estate, is located in the spectacular

countryside of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland


ba r o n s c o u r t e s tat e

Your Hosts

The Duke and Duchess of Abercorn along with their son

Jamie, Lord Hamilton, welcome you to their country home

to enjoy a time honored tradition of a driven pheasant

hunt. While no introductions are truly needed, they look

forward to spending time with each of you in hope that

memories are created and good times shared.

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the shoot

Baronscourt has a long established history of shooting dating back to the

mid 1800’s. The Baronscourt Shoot provides one of the best sporting experiences

in Ireland and has developed an enviable reputation in shooting circles.


t h e s h o o t

The game birds are all released to the woods in midsummer and are well feathered before the start of the season. All of the pheasants are reared on the Estate, with careful attention paid to favouring only the most vigorous and challenging flyers.

Driven game shooting takes place over the Estate’s 5,500 acres. The twenty drives provide a variation of shooting experiences from ancient woodland thoughtfully combined with strategically located game crops of kale or artichoke. Several of the drives take place against the stunning backdrop of the three lakes located in the Baronscourt valley, each offering some of the most challenging birds in Ireland.

Eight guns shooting in the field is the ideal number. Bag size is normally around 300-400 birds per day in October and November, and in December the average size is 200-250. We can offer two or four back to back shooting days.On the shoot all the guns are transported in our shootbus, experienced loaders are provided for each gun andammunition is supplied by the Estate.

The Estate is also home to a herd of wild Japanese Sika deer, and our management of the herd was recognised with the Laurent Perrier Award for Wild Game Conservation. In 2015 our venison won the prestigious Golden Fork Award for Northern Ireland in the Great Taste Awards, and has been in the Top 50 Foods for two years running, out of 10,000 entries in the UK.

Our highly experienced team of gamekeepers have been with the Estate for many years and continually strive to improve and develop the sporting experience for our guests.

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the accommodation

Barons Court is very much a family home. Your shooting

party will stay at Barons Court as guests of the

Duke and Duchess of Abercorn.


t h e a c c o m m o dat i o n

The house has been sensitively decorated over the years

by the Duchess much with the assistance of renowned

interior designer, the late David Hicks. There are eight

double bedrooms all with their own bathrooms. The house

is well heated by a dedicated woodchip boiler with all of

the woodchip produced on the Estate from its sustainably

managed forests. Wifi is available throughout the house.

The shooting package includes all meals and drinks. A pre-

agreed menu is thoughtfully created by our chef prior to

arrival using the fi nest locally sourced supplies, much of

which comes from the Estate such as wild salmon and our

award-winning wild venison. Our seafood, beef and lamb

are all sourced from only the very best suppliers in Northern

Ireland. The Duke has an excellent cellar with wines

carefully selected with the assistance of Michel Roux, the 3

star Michelin chef and proprietor of the famous Waterside

Inn which overlooks the Thames.

We hope that you will enjoy our friendliness and warm hospitality. Barons Court is one of the fi nest examples of Georgian architecture still in private hands in Ireland.

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non-shooting guests


n o n - s h o o t i n g g u e s t s

Options such as a guided walking tour of the beautiful Baronscourt Estate, a bespoke cookery course at Belle Isle (our sister Estate in County Fermanagh), a day trip to the stunning Donegal coastline, or enjoying a round of golf on some of Ireland’s greatest championship courses, ensure that there is something for everyone.

For those guests who prefer not to join the

field, Baronscourt has an excellent team

of professionals who can put together a

bespoke agenda packed full of activities

and experiences to suit everyone.

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travel and permits


t r av e l a n d p e r m i t s

There are direct flights from the US to Belfast International

and Dublin. The nearest airport for private jets is the City

of Derry Airport, which is just a one hour drive away. The

Estate will arrange all airport transfers.

Guests are encouraged to bring their own firearms

however the Estate can hire a number of guns for those

who prefer to travel without them. Guests residing outside

Northern Ireland will need a Visitor’s Permit, issued by the

Police Service of Northern Ireland, and those travelling

from the Republic of Ireland will need additional permits

allowing them to carry firearms. The Estate will assist with

all such applications.

Travelling to Baronscourt is very easy. There are frequent flights into Belfast City and Belfast International airports from all major UK airports.

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All photography rights reserved by Field to Frame and Nicholas Hamilton


For further information please contact:

Trek International Safaris

1503 The Greens Way Jacksonville Beach Fl 32250

T: 1 (800) 654 9915

E: [email protected] www.TrekSafaris.com

Baronscourt Estate also offers Atlantic Salmon

fishing during the summer months on the

River Mourne, specialist driven woodcock

shooting (late November to end of January)

and stalking for Japanese Sika deer.

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