Five Fabulous Reasons To Try Clay Pigeon Shooting In 2025
It’s the start of the new year, and it’s an ideal time to set some fresh and exciting goals for 2025. If you are tired of your usual haunts and want to change things up, then why not try your hand at clay pigeon shooting? It’s a mentally and physically challenging activity that is also great fun, and an excellent way to bond with a group as you learn together.
Here are five compelling reasons why you need to put clay pigeon shooting at our Bristol range on your must-do list this year.
Getting outdoors
Our shooting range is set in mature woodland in Portishead, overlooking the Bristol channel, so it’s a beautiful location to tempt you outdoors during the winter months. As long as you wrap up warm, you’ll have a great time getting to grips with the technicalities of clay shooting, whilst also topping up on mood-boosting fresh air and free vitamin D.
The thrill of the challenge
Learning a new skill is good for us in so many ways. It encourages new neural pathways to form in the brain, helping us to stay mentally agile as we get older and to be able to adapt more easily to whatever life throws at us. When you are taught how to use the shotgun and take aim at moving targets, you’ll effortlessly be absorbing a lot of new information.
Boosting mood and mental focus
Mastering a skill brings a sense of accomplishment that can also be uplifting and even therapeutic as you step out of your comfort zone and enjoy exploring a new activity. Shooting requires focus and good hand-to-eye coordination, so you’ll also be sharpening up those all-important mental faculties.
The perfect group bonding activity
Clay pigeon shooting naturally lends itself to groups, so it’s the perfect activity for stag or hen parties or corporate team building days, or just a fun way for a family or group of mates to spend the morning or afternoon.
Larger groups will be divided into smaller units for the purposes of tuition and access to the shooting stands, but you won’t be mixed with groups outside of your main party. This means that you’ll all have the opportunity to bond over the shared experience and share the laughs and thrills as you take aim.
The highest scoring team members will be presented with gold, silver and bronze medals at the end of the event to encourage some friendly competition, and you have a team photograph to ensure an unforgettable day out.
An accessible and confidence boosting experience
We all need the stimulation of novel situations every now and then to keep our brains active and enhance our enjoyment of life. If you are bored of the same old routine of going to the gym or jogging round the park, then clay shooting is a refreshing change.
It’s challenging, but it’s achievable for people of all ages and fitness levels, helping to boost confidence and bring a wonderful sense of achievement.