Testimonials

"We had a great day and Dale was a fantastic teacher (unanimous opinion for the bunch of teachers that were there) Thank you"

- Robert Gratton, teacher (January 2010)

"Just wanted to thank you for the great day we had at your place. The meeting went well, the hut was perfect. But the highlight was obviously the claybird shooting. Thank you Dale for mixing it up well & you certainly made the inexperienced bunch of shooters that we were, feel as if we knew what we were doing. There were quite a few outside their comfort zones & they haven't stopped talking about it, which is great!"

- Robert Mclean, Regional Manager PGG Wrightson, Northland             (December 2010)

"Carodale Sporting Clays is a terrific set up, close to town, with excellent "down home" facilities and a great location. We were blessed with perfect weather on our "birthday shoot" which was organised by the birthday girl herself. She and her female compatriots and a crew of young & not not young men had a fun filled day. With crack & crap shooting, in equal measures - all went home very happy. I would heartily recommend Carodale to anyone keen on an "eye in" birthday shoot or a serious comp amongst the boys (or girls!). Shooting this good, this close is rare"

- Peter Elliott, Actor, Director, Presenter, Producer (June 2009)

 "My son and I have had a great time during every visit to Carodale. Dale's tuition has improved our shooting ability. It's a wonderful environment and the variety of shooting clays makes it a lot of fun."

-  Tony & Taylor Goode Takapuna Auckland (June 2008)

Carodale Sporting Clays is a truly unique, exciting and safe shooting experience located only 25 minutes north of downtown Auckland. I have thoroughly enjoyed shooting in their private valley on many occasions including one-on-one instruction, recreational shooting with friends & family, club tournaments, but mostly corporate client functions. Dale & Carol are highly skilled to provide experienced and first-timers excellent instruction and a fun time. Over the years I have taken many senior executives from some of New Zealand leading companies & they have all enjoyed this unique experience. These clients have been both male & female, young and old & from all walks of life and the result is always the same ... a huge smile with sense of satisfaction and achievement.

I recommend Carodale Sporting Clays to many friends and business contacts and they have always returned as satisfied customers.

- Perry Sansom, VP Asia Pacific, WhereScape Limited (May 2008)

"I had high expectations for my Stag Do ... and I wasn't disappointed! The minibus rolled into Carodale Country Estate and the perfect atmosphere was set for was a fantastic "do" for everybody.

We were met with great hospitality, professional coaching, excellent Clay Target Shooting and magnificent facilities. The relaxed atmosphere flowed with a whole lot of laughs, great BBQ food at the Hunters Cabin and plenty of good times had by all throughout the day. The Ozzy fellas are still talking about it!

The next time I get married I'd do it again!"

- Gardy (Stag) (Feb 2008)

" I wanted to take the time to thank the staff of Carodale for the wonderful corporate event you hosted. The environment is spectacular and being only 30 minutes from downtown Auckland makes it very accessible. Undeniably a magnificent relaxed yet exciting environment to spend quality time with our clients and partners. Regarding the shooting, Dale provided a safe and proffessional environment. The safety briefing was clear and to the point. His instructive commentry throughout the session saw amazing improvement and results. There was certainly something for everyone - just as you began to think you had it mastered, Dale would throw another challenge at you.Again many thanks for a fantastic event, certainly one of the best corporate events I have had the privilege to attend.

Nicholas Glanfield - Teradata, a division of NCR