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Griffin Sporting Club
Highland Cast & Blast · Sutherland, Scotland

Hunt Stags and Fish Atlantic Salmon in the Scottish Highlands

7 days at mainland Britain's most remote hotel. 2 days hunting red and sika stags, 3 days fishing for Atlantic salmon on the River Naver. Hunt with an experienced local guide. From $8,000 per guest, all-inclusive.

📅 Season: 1 July – 30 September
🦌 Red & Sika Stags · Atlantic Salmon
✈️ 2 hrs from Inverness
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What's included

A Properly Hosted Highland Sporting Week

Every detail from airport pickup to trophy export is taken care of. You bring the rifle and rod skills; we handle the rest.

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Hunt & Fish

2 days on the hill for stags, 3 days on the River Naver for salmon, all fully guided.

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Garvault House

Britain's most remote hotel, featured on Channel 4's World's Most Secret Hotels.

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All Meals & Drinks

Three-course dinners, house wines, beers, spirits and whisky by the fire.

Ready to plan your Highland sporting week?

Limited dates between July and September. The good weeks book fast.

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The Sport

The Full Highland Sporting Week

Two days hunting red and sika stags across 7,000 acres of open Highland hill — glassing from a ridge, reading the wind, belly crawling through heather, and earning every shot the hard way. This is traditional Highland hunting — no fences, no high seats, no shortcuts.

Three days fishing for Atlantic salmon on the River Naver, one of Sutherland's premier salmon rivers — drifting a fly across a peat-stained pool with an experienced gillie at your elbow. Fly-only, premier beats.

At the end of each day, you head back to the lodge for a whisky by the fire and dinner. Same hospitality, two different sports.

Pricing

Transparent Per-Guest Pricing

All-inclusive. No hidden surprises.

Hunter Package

$8,000
per guest, all-inclusive
  • 7 days, 6 nights at Garvault House
  • 2 days hunting + 3 days fishing
  • 1 Red or Sika stag included
  • Atlantic salmon fishing on River Naver
  • All meals, drinks, transfers, gillie

Observer

$2,000
per observer, without sightseeing
  • Same lodge, meals and drinks
  • Free time at the lodge
  • Welcome to come along for the day
  • Wi-Fi available, log books on the shelf
  • Whisky by the fire each evening

Observer + Tours

$3,500
per observer, with sightseeing
  • Same as above, plus guided day tours
  • Castles, distilleries, north coast
  • Wild beaches, coastal scenery
  • Cultural sites of the Highlands
  • Optional luxury upgrade available

Additional stags available at $2,000 each. Not included: flights, trophy export, gratuities.

Talk through pricing directly

Want to discuss package options, add observers, or build a custom itinerary? A 10-minute call answers most questions.

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Garvault House — Britain's Most Remote Hotel
Lodge interior Lodge interior
The Lodge

Garvault House — Britain's Most Remote Hotel

Set deep in the Sutherland wilderness with no other building in sight for 20 miles. Featured on Channel 4's World's Most Secret Hotels. Run by a husband-and-wife team and feeling more like a private home than a hotel.

Evenings around the peat fire in the library, communal dinner at one long table, locally sourced game and wild trout. Off-grid, no cell signal, just big skies and brilliant stars. Wi-Fi for those who need to check in back home.

Reserve your dates for Highland Cast & Blast

Garvault books out months ahead in season. Get your dates in now to lock them in.

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Example Itinerary

What Your Week Looks Like

SundayArrival Day
Picked up from Inverness Airport. Drive north through the Highlands with a stop en route if time allows. Arrive at the lodge for lunch, zero your rifle, discuss the plan with your guide. Three-course dinner at the lodge.
Mon–TueHunting Days
Traditional Scottish breakfast at the lodge. Packed lunch and out to Rosal Forest with your guide for stags. Observers leave with a local tour guide for the day. Return for whisky by the fire and dinner.
Wed–FriFishing Days
Breakfast at the lodge, then out to the River Naver with an experienced gillie for Atlantic salmon. Same hospitality, different sport each day.
SaturdayDeparture Day
Traditional Scottish breakfast. Pack up and depart for Inverness Airport, with a stop en route if time allows.

Want to customise this trip?

Adding a salmon day, bringing observers, arriving early or staying late — we tailor every itinerary. Tell us what you have in mind.

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Meet Your Outfitter

Hunting with George

George Watkinson, founder of Griffin Sporting Club

Raised on the family farm in the south of England, George developed his fieldcraft early. After Durham University and six years as a management consultant in London, he moved to the Outer Hebrides to work as a professional deer hunter and fishing guide.

It was a handful of encouraging American clients who convinced him to start his own outfitter — and Griffin Sporting Club was born to deliver traditional, hosted British fieldsports to visiting hunters.

Speak with George directly

Most American clients prefer WhatsApp — it works across the time difference. Send a message and he'll be back within hours.

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From the Hill

Recent Stags & Salmon

A few from this and last season. Every stag and salmon from Sutherland is wild and free-range.

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Plan Your Highland Hunt

Tell us a little about your trip and we'll be in touch within 24 hours. No pressure — just an honest conversation about what to expect.

We'll reply within 24 hours. Your details are never shared.

FAQ

Common Questions

Do I need to bring my own rifle and rod?

No — and we recommend you don't. The estate rifle (a Sako S20 in .270 with a sound moderator, zeroed for Highland conditions) is included, along with ammunition, fishing tackle and licensing. Bringing your own rifle to the UK involves significant paperwork — police permits, separate baggage, customs declarations — that the estate rifle removes entirely. You arrive ready to hunt.

How does trophy export work?

We hand-deliver to our export partner who manages USDA documentation. Red and sika are non-CITES — trophies typically arrive at your door within 60 days.

What's the success rate on stags?

Very high. With experienced guiding across 7,000 acres and two full days on the hill, most parties leave with the stag they came for.

Can my partner come if they don't hunt or fish?

Absolutely. Observers stay at the lodge for $2,000, or add a sightseeing programme for $3,500 — guided day trips to castles, distilleries, beaches.

What's the fitness level needed?

Moderate. Fishing is gentle. Hunting days involve uneven Highland terrain — comfortable walking 6-10 miles on rough ground.

Ready When You Are

Limited availability for the upcoming season. Get in touch now to lock in your dates.

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