Testimonials: Mountgarret

Dear Frank,

Belated thank you for yet another amazing shoot last Saturday. The entire family thought it really was very special. Your hospitality continues to be quite remarkable and of a very high standard. The birds of course are incredible. We all had a very good time and thank you for making it such a great platform for a lovely family occasion – from placing us next door to each other to….even the other guns were from families with other members.  

Once again, congratulations to you and your team – both immediate and those less directly linked. You are credit to shooting!

Many thanks

AW     November 2024 

Mountgarret Shoot (North Yorkshire) 

Date of shooting: 06 Oct 2022

Aspects of the day(s):

Quarries: Pheasant, Partridge

Formats: Driven

No. of guns: 9

Drive count: 5

Expected bag: 200

Actual bag: 207

Star ratings:

Accuracy of shoot description: 6 / 6

Speed of response to initial enquiry: 6 / 6

The welcome on the day: 6 / 6

Clarity of the overage / underage policy: 6 / 6

Quality of shoot staff: 6 / 6

Quality of birds: 6 / 6

Volume of birds: 6 / 6

Overall value of the day: 6 / 6

Refreshments on arrival: 6 / 6

Elevenses: 6 / 6

Lunch/Dinner: 6 / 6

Tea: 6 / 6

Would recommend this shoot to a friend: Yes

Frank - thanks again for a great day today - as always the whole team put on an excellent day - out in the field and the hospitality - thank you - myself and the family and our guests A and L, not to mention M, E and your newly found fan P - all had an a superb day – Cheers

Frank,

I thoroughly enjoyed my two days shooting with you and I know M really enjoyed his day yesterday as well - so a big thank you to you and your team who looked after us all so well and produced some excellent birds in glorious surroundings. I thoroughly enjoyed the company of two different groups of guns and, without knowing how you manage that, long may it continue!

Are you certain that you never were in the Army?! Everything is run so well and seemed so familiar to me that surely this is the case. Regardless of this, I salute you for an excellent shoot.

Regards

IR October 2021

It is a credit to Frank and the team that our day was better than I had expected, especially given the additional work that had gone into making sure the day was Covid secure. No aspect of the day had been overlooked. As a single gun joining a new team for the day I can thoroughly recommend the Ripley Castle Shoot for a warm welcome, skilled and safe guns and drives that offered challenging shots for all abilities. Tight social distancing and covid 19 controls were maintained throughout the day. While clearly not including pheasants in the bag at this time, the birds we did see flew strongly and offer the prospect of some exciting days ahead for those lucky enough to shoot at Ripley Castle this season. 

TW 11/09/2020

Dear Frank

Just a brief email to comment on Monday and Tuesdays shooting this week at Mountgarret and Ripley Castle.

Having visited for the first time last year we (DB) and myself were so impressed we booked again for this week. And, we were not disappointed. This is one of the best organised shoots I have ever attended. It all runs like clockwork which is all down to the efficiency of all the staff involved. 

From the breakfast to the final tea and cake it was all a delight. Clearly the focus by all is on the customer which nowadays unfortunately appears to be a dying art, it's also gratifying to know that you are putting back into the industry with your work on the Game Alliance which hopefully will help the sport going forward.

Regards

Dear Frank

Thank you for two most enjoyable days of shooting. It had been twelve years since my last shoot in the UK and it brought back many good memories.

I wish you well over the Festive Season and a successful 2020.

Kind Regards

Evening Frank

Just a brief note to thank you once again for a superb day in very difficult weather conditions. Plenty of good birds to pick out and despite the weather , great scenery as ever.

It has been an absolute privilege to have had 3 days there and such consistency. Great job by Stuart and Steph who clearly have a great ability to calm everyone down and give us all a super day.

Very much appreciated and my thanks and admiration to David and all his crew in producing the day. Plenty of shoots talk and good game, those guys produce good ones consistently. Not easy.

Many thanks and will catch up in January and very good to see you today.

Kind regards

Yet another superb day here at Mountgarret, this is the second time I have shot the estate this season with the only disappointment been I wished I could have shot it weekly! Hospitality is second to none! The team operating this shoot, like Ripley are 1st class, Jonny, Steph and of course Frank cannot do enough to ensure you have a great day, teamed with excellent loaders (Gary) should you need one and super back office guys - this is a shoot you need in your diary next season! Thanks again all, see you in September!

Since I began driven shooting in the mid-'90s, having shot at around 40 or so estates, with my initial Ripley Castle shooting in '05, I have shot with Frank Boddy at Mount Garrett and other of his venues numerous times. I've never shot at a better organized shoot than those run by Mr. Boddy - always a superlative experience. I have shot there with friends and family - all have been equally impressed and pleased with their experiences. EXCELSIOR!

Frank, good afternoon – great to meet you finally at yesterday’s shoot – had a great day thank you; and do feel free to pass on my thanks and best wishes to the wider Team for the day. You have an excellent set up and all those I came into contact with yesterday be they during the drives or for the hospitality, really did you and your overall at shoot at Mountgarret a great credit. I have shot at many venues and as in my business; it’s the people “on the ground” that make the difference, they being engaged in the overall offering – so well done and thanks for that.

Dear Frank

Dear Frank, 

Just a note to say “thank you “ after our most enjoyable day. Your team do an excellent job, creating a friendly atmosphere with good hospitality. You showed us some good sporting birds despite the calm conditions and the party members all got along very well.

Frank - you have shown once again how smoothly you and you staff run Ripley Sporting. It is impressive.