If you’re anything like us, you probably haven’t got a clue what you got for Christmas last year..

Unless it was something really amazing (like a clay shooting voucher from The Big Shoot) the chances are it got shoved in a draw and forgotten about by Boxing Day.. and the same applies for all those gifts you shelled out for too!

Nobody wants more clutter for Christmas and that’s just one of the reasons why we think a clay pigeon shooting experience makes the perfect present. After all, who’s going to forget the day they go to smash some clays?

Obviously we’re a little bit biased here at The Big Shoot HQ, but there’s some serious scientific research to back up our belief that experiences make better presents than traditional gifts. A recent study at San Francisco State University found that people who spent money on experiences (rather than material possessions) were happier and believed their money had been better spent. So basically everybody wins with a gift experience!

The brain boxes at San Francisco State University aren’t alone in their findings either. Dr. Thomas Gilovich of Cornell University has been studying the question of money and happiness for over 20 years now, and he believes that experiences make a more memorable gift because they play a bigger part in the life of the recipient – and who are we to argue with a doctor.

It doesn’t take a genius to work out that smashing clays is more exciting than smelly old socks though. Anybody who’s been lucky enough to visit a Big Shoot shooting ground will tell you just how incredible a clay pigeon shooting experience can be. Whether it’s your first or fiftieth shoot you’ll love every second!

So forget buying more Christmas clutter, there’s only one gift that’s guaranteed to stand the test of time and scientists say it’s a clay pigeon shooting experience from The Big Shoot! 😉