ADAIRSVILLE, GA – September 2018 – Georgia’s award-winning Barnsley Resort has partnered with John Burrell’s High Adventure Company, America’s leading provider of high-end sporting adventures, to reinvigorate and elevate the shooting experience at Barnsley’s 3,000 acres of historic Southern estate.
The High Adventure Shooting Grounds at Barnsley Resort creates a world-class upland bird hunting and clays shooting experience, specializing in both wingshooting and sporting clays.
High Adventure Company’s President and Certified Wildlife Biologist John Burrell, alongside BJ Moore, newly appointed shooting grounds land manager, reviewed, planned and oversaw a complete overhaul of the shooting grounds that included doubling the huntable acreage. A High Adventure Company appointed landscape architect redesigned the clubhouse grounds, which included installation of a new driveway, aesthetic fencing and parking lot. Additionally, the clubhouse received a refreshed interior design, new covered pavilion for outdoor living space, and new four-wheel drive UTV vehicles, bringing the grounds up to High Adventure Club and Barnsley Resort’s premium standards. High Adventure Company also introduced new world-class guides to the staff, building on Barnsley Resort’s commitment to providing memorable, expert-crafted experiences.
As Shooting Grounds Land Manager, Moore is in charge of the maintenance and wildlife management of the shooting grounds habitat. He is responsible for managing the sporting dog kennels, as well as the selection, care and ongoing training of world-class gun dogs. In addition to being a part of Barnsley Resort’s Lands Management team for 10 years, Moore has seven years of experience managing private hunting grounds and 20 years of dog training experience, including specialized training of dogs. To complete the fully refreshed experience, dog kennels are being improved, and new pointing, flushing and retrieving dogs are being added for an unparalleled hunt, which include English Pointers and Setters, English Cocker Spaniels and Boykin Spaniel breeds.
For sporting clays, all 28 stations on the two clays courses and five-stand have been updated with new, state-of-the-art Promatic machines, and wireless card counting systems for an upgraded shooting experience.
“Some of the best upland hunting in the world is closer than you think. In fact, for Atlanta, it’s practically in their backyard, just an hour away at Barnsley Resort,” says High Adventure Company President and CEO John Burrell. “As someone who has traveled the globe in search of memorable experiences, I can honestly say that the High Adventure Shooting Grounds at Barnsley Resort is a largely undiscovered gem.”
“This partnership is an impressive and transformative move for Barnsley Resort,” said Shawn Jervis, General Manager. “This not only elevates the shooting experience for our current guests, but it puts Barnsley Resort among the very best hunting destinations globally, and complements the resort’s existing luxury offerings, including the new 55-room Inn and Georgian Hall.”
In addition to its fine dining options and various outdoor activities, Barnsley Resort recently unveiled its newly designed spa and state-of-the-art Golf School, rounding out the full range of amenities befitting a luxury property.
Having long been entrusted with some of the most unique environments in the world, High Adventure Company is renowned for signature properties, which include Cheyenne Ridge, South Dakota; Lanai, Hawaii; and Tipiluke, Patagonia. “The High Adventure Shooting Grounds at Barnsley Resort will soon take its rightful place in this list of world-class hunting destinations,” said Burrell.
For more information, visit www.barnsleyresort.com.
About Barnsley Resort
Situated just 60 miles outside of Atlanta, on the storybook site of an 1840s estate, Barnsley Resort is where history, outdoor adventure and Southern comfort come together as one. Travelers can bask in this 3,000-acre resort-meets-playground, where recreational choices include a world-class Jim Fazio-designed golf course, 28-station sporting clays course, wingshooting at the High Adventure Shooting Grounds at Barnsley Resort, and horseback riding along picturesque trails. Not to be missed are the remarkable ruins from the original manor built by Godfrey Barnsley for his wife, Julia, which tower over the resort’s legendary gardens. With authentic, locally sourced cuisine, a boutique spa, and Southern charm for days, Barnsley Resort offers an escape that’s undeniably Georgia. With the completion of the new Inn at Barnsley Resort, the property now has a total of 150 guest rooms and suites. For more information, visit www.barnsleyresort.com.
About High Adventure Company
For more than 25 years High Adventure Company has built and developed lodges on three continents, and currently owns and manages some of the finest sporting properties in the world. Based in Acworth, Georgia, HAC is highly regarded, having been credited by multiple industry experts, including Shooting Sportsman, who recognizes HAC for “molding the experiences at some of the world’s top destinations” and “developing trust based on performance.” High Adventure Company has long been entrusted with some of the most unique environments in the world including the mouth of the Mississippi River, an entire Hawaiian island and one of the premier river systems in Patagonia, Argentina. High Adventure Company has captured more awards than any other outfitter and is consistently recognized within the industry. For more information, visit www.highadventurecompany.com.