East coast or west coast of Scotland for haggis shooting
 

I'm thinking of going to Scotland and have heard conflicting reports about the best location for Haggis hunting. Can anyone provide some advice?

To the best of my knowledge Haggis is found more in the middle, rather than either East or West.

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I forgot to add that the beginning Haggis hunter need only go to this site for more information:

http://haggishunt.scotsman.com/

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Frankly, I think it would make more sense to stick to shooting the breeze. Far more opportunities for that in Scotland.

Thanks for that great link nuksafe - should provide lots of useful info.

JJBhoy, I can only apologise for my lack of understanding of the location of the haggis. My Scottish wife was obviouly trying to fool me when she told me they were coastal. I knew I'd get a better answer via Fodor!

And Patrick, I meant shooting with camera - I'm definitely of the 'take only photos, leave only footprints' point of view.

You probably have to be above the snowline, too.

I think the last Fodorite who went haggis-hunting never wrote a trip report.

Maybe the haggis shot first.

That's silly, Patrick. The haggis might have bittten them, but since they only have three legs you should realise that if they pick up a rifle, they fall over.

OMG sheila - you mean haggis can bite?? Do they carry rabies?

What a great way to start my day. Thanks for the laughs. And, BTW, I saw lots of the little guys in downtown Edinburgh. They were trying to blend in with the tourists like me, but I'm sharp. I noticed!

Are you looking for driven haggis or rough shooting?

For driven haggis the finest estate is Lord Talisker's just east of Skye in Aberdeen. The haggis come in high and fast. You'll want two twelve-bores choked full. Ejecters will help your loader! Ounce of number six shot seems to do the trick.

Using shotguns in haggis-hunts is not especially sporting IMO, any more than the use (now thankfully banned except on the Balmoral estate) of Haggishounds (which were renamed at the same time as the royal family, since "Haggishund" didn't sound particularly British.)

Try bow and arrow, or for more traditonal sport, bagpipes, which Haggis invariably associate with good times.

Not very bright, your average Haggis.

Perhaps your average feral haggis is none too bright, but the domesticated ones (which are often sold in pet shops) are smarter than the average poodle and can even learn tricks, e.g., "Shake", "Roll Over", "Speak", "Play Dead", and "Bite the Mailman".

As this is not Haggis season, very few are out and about and any that you do see are protected by. From November 30 they'll be all over the place.

Just don't read the "by"!