Six hundred hectares of woods, hedgerows and game-rich plains, a ground that has been gamekept and beaten by the same teams for three generations.
Average bag: 80 to 120 head
Château du Creux offers commercial driven days for small game (pheasant, red-legged partridge, hare and woodcock) from the September opening to the February close. Drives are run in the French tradition: lines of guns, beaters with working dogs.
The house provides hounds, retrievers, the laying-out of the bag and the friendship glass.
The bag on a day at the Creux averages 80 to 120 head of game.
| Species | Season | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Common pheasant | Sept. → Feb. | released stock |
| American pheasant | Sept. → Feb. | released stock |
| Melanistic pheasant | Sept. → Feb. | released stock |
| Reeves's pheasant | Sept. → Feb. | wild strain |
| Grey partridge | Sept. → Dec. | Bourbonnais strain |
| Red-legged partridge | Sept. → Dec. | Bourbonnais strain |
| Mallard duck | Sept. → Jan. | wetlands |
At the shooting lodge. Briefing, peg draw, safety brief.
Charmes Wood or Verger plain depending on the wind. Three lines, twenty-five minutes.
Break at the lodge: Bourbonnais wine, charcuterie, toasts.
Pré Goret ride. High birds over the guns.
At the château, in the vaulted dining room. Three courses, wines from the cellar.
La Croix Berthelot. Pointing dogs over red-legs.
Before the cour d'honneur. Solemn count, hunting horn call.
In the drawing room. Game book ceremony, return of the horns.
Our packages
For the companion
Two nights (Fri & Sat), breakfasts, lunch and dinner on Saturday.
€290
Per person
For the gun
Driven day on Saturday, two nights (Fri & Sat), all meals included.
€990
Per person
8 to 12 guns
The estate in exclusivity, choice of drives, dedicated head keeper. Bespoke accommodation.
On quote
Private hire
Every day is carefully prepared. Contact us to arrange your visit.
Request a quote