The Abbey Shoot on the Wykeham Estate is a traditional driven partridge and pheasant shoot with probably some of the widest variety of terrain to be found within one shoot. There are up to twenty partridge days early in the season, (September to October) for parties of 8–9 guns with a bag of 150 or 200 birds. The pheasant shooting during the main season, (November – January) is available for parties of 8 guns with an average bag of 150 birds on the Abbey and Ruston beats and 200 - 250 birds on the Bedale and Yedmandale beats.

The partridge and pheasant shooting incorporates two former shoots which are now managed as one. High birds or a mixture of the more traditional lower ground birds and high birds are available throughout the season.

The Bedale and Yedmandale beats comprise several wooded steep dales over which Pheasant and Partridge are flushed to produce some spectacular high bird shooting. Memorable drives such as the Spinney, Park, Firebreak, Jenny’s Spring and the Gulley provide some challenging shooting. The undulating arable topography surrounding Bedale and Yedmandale is ideal for Partridge and Pheasant shooting over an area of approximately 3000 acres.

The tradition of letting days on the Abbey Shoot continues with the object of avoiding the more commercial aspects of many shoots; in other words challenging shooting with a friendly atmosphere. The "Old Kitchen," Wykeham Abbey also serves as the venue for shoot lunches.

Matthew Steadman, head keeper, has been joined by Ian Blacker, under keeper, and together they continue to develop the full potential of the shooting. Matthew was previously the beat keeper at the Deer Park on the Helmsley Shoot (Duncombe Park). His first two years have been very successful and he looks foward to creating new drives and realizing the full potential of the Abbey Shoot at Wykeham.