A typical day has many moving parts, largely defined by topography, with the red stags high in the hills, the red grouse in the slightly lower moorlands, and the Atlantic salmon in the river valley below. After a hearty breakfast in the lodge, our group will split up, with half of the MacNabbers heading down to the water with the ghillies, and the remainder heading to the hills with the stalking guides. Each stalker has a separate area, or beat, and all stalking is on a 1×1 basis. If a stag is taken then you will come off the hill and, depending on the time of day, head down the Glen to the river to go for the salmon after donning waders and grabbing your fishing kit, likely stopping at the moor on your way to go for your brace of grouse. Conversely, if you get a salmon first, you will be whisked up the glen to go for your stag and grouse. The key to all of this lies in the teamwork of all of the ghillies and stalkers working in concert. After the day of sport we regroup at the lodge to catch up and get ready for dinner. We generally meet early in the evening for cocktails, then gather for a well earned meal. If someone is on their third species on any given day he or she will understandably be excused from dinner (we had one MacNabber get his third at 7:32 pm), but we will save a plate for them. And it is very much a matter of “Wash, Rinse, Repeat,” as we will do the same the next day.

Well done! Get a good night’s sleep and get ready to try again.

In short, we provide airport transfers to the venue, ground transfer throughout the week, food and accommodations, wine with dinner, shotgun and rifle hire and permits, ammunition, ghillies to help with fishing, flies, and stalkers for stag. What’s not included is airfare, gratuities, waders for fish.

Getting yourself to the airport (in Scotland) is all you have to do. We will arrange pick up from either the airport or a nearby recommended hotel. Many shooters come a day early to beat some of the jet lag. Book your incoming and outgoing flights so that it aligns with our group pick up times. If your flight is delayed, we can arrange a taxi service to bring you to the estate.

Whether it’s a spouse, son/daughter, or friend, companions are welcome to attend at an additional cost. If he/she would like to share a spot and shoot, that is totally fine. We’ve partnered with tour companies at various locations to take guests out for a day or two of sightseeing. The other days can be filled with shopping, visiting a local nearby town, heading to the spa, relaxing at our home for the week, or joining us in the field. Liz works with them to plan an enjoyable week for everyone.

At the end of the season, we gather up all the racks and ship them in one big container to save on cost. Plan for at least 10-14 months before your racks arrive. The cost for one rack will be between $1000-$1200 depending on how many are in a crate. 

Once we’ve spoken, we will send you a form to fill out and $1000 down holds your spot in the trip of your choice.  On January 15th, you pay a deposit of half of the trip and then on June 15th, your balance is due. 

We recommend that you speak with our past MacNabbers. They sell our program well! Hunters from past trips will be more than happy to share their experiences and speak with you further about our trips.  We have a list upon request.