Clay shooting or clay target shooting is the most popular stag party activity in the UK and Ireland. That may surprise you if you’ve never taken part in a competitive clay shoot. But not if you have experienced the sheer thrill of shooting clays out of the air, or other clay targets such as bolting rabbits, springing teals, rising ducks that many clay shooting venues add to the day’s shooting mix.
Take your stag party out into the countryside
On first look clay pigeon shooting looks like an activity reserved for country folk that prefer to shoot inanimate objects rather than live quarry, but you’d be wrong. It has to be said that clay shooting was once a way of practising shooting in readiness for a ‘proper’ shoot but its stand-alone popularity developed it into a fun activity for townies and country types alike.
Essential components for stag party success
As a stag party activity clay pigeon shooting has three important elements. It provides a group activity where banter and camaraderie takes place naturally, competition is all part of the game and then there is the bonding with mates. Taking place in the countryside in a variety of settings from farms to dedicated clay shooting ranges the scenery is usually a big plus and adds to the day in a big way.
Clay pigeon shooting on its own vs packaged up for a complete stag weekend
Stag clay shooting packages vary from a simple one to two-hour experience right through to a half-day with breakfast and lunch included. Or you can go for combination stag packages that take in clay shooting followed by a rip roaring quad biking session, either on the same site or at a venue nearby. Build it further with archery or other country pursuits then why not add accommodation, entertainment and other activities and you have a perfect stag party weekend.
Will the groom take top gun in a clay pigeon shoot-out?
So, what can stag group parties expect when they choose clay pigeon shooting? Well, it depends on the package chosen and providing it gives you all enough time to complete individual rounds and qualifying heats, you then get the ultimate showdown of a top gun competition. Everyone starts casually enough, but when they realise it’s not as hard as it looks and you mates start racking up the number of clays they have smashed to smithereens, the prospect of being crowned stag top gun becomes a possibility and the competition heats up. The banter becomes more animated with chat about brilliant shots and ‘did you see that one’. It’s all good humour and encouraged by your expert clay pigeon instructor because this adds to the excitement of the event.
Now for the easiest part of organising your stag party weekend
Download the Geronigo® App onto your phone and create a stag party organiser page just for your group. Choose your activities, accommodation, nightclubs and any other additions for the perfect stag party event and you have everything in place – literally at the click of a few buttons. Then invite the participants and the rest takes care of itself as each person can pay individually online. Your dedicated Geronigo® event manager will get in touch to check you’re happy with everything and your job is done.
Written by CJ