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Introducing new stalkers to roebuck

Posted on August 10, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

With a lightened workload ahead of the red stag season, Chris Dalton is able to enjoy the experience of introducing new stalkers to roebuck. To me, September is a slightly strange month in the stalking calendar. It is a great…

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First-time roebuck hunting

Posted on April 8, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

First time’s the charm. Chris Dalton reports on the East Lothian couple bagging an impressive roebuck. Credit: Alexander Zackrisson / FOAP / Getty Images May is a month where I often get a number of very good heads to measure…

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Sporting Rifle 179 is out NOW

Posted on March 5, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

The latest issue of Sporting Rifle Magazine is now available, full of news, reviews, hunting stories and helpful advice. It’s here – the biggest moment in the UK lowland stalker’s calendar. The first day of April heralds the opening of…

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Sporting Rifle 177 is out NOW!

Posted on January 9, 2020 by towens — No Comments ↓

Are you ready for the first edition of Sporting Rifle of 2020? As far as sporting rifle shooters are concerned, February is the cruellest month – with fast-approaching deer cull deadlines, fox raids to take care of ahead of lambing…

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Sporting Rifle 173 is out NOW

Posted on September 19, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Stag stalking on the hill is one of the most breathtaking and unforgettable experiences a UK deer stalker can have – and issue 173 is here to help you! We’re here to make the most of that trip to the…

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Sporting Rifle 170 is out NOW

Posted on June 27, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Get ready for summer and all the glorious rifle sport it brings with the Summer special issue of Sporting Rifle magazine. Inside, we travel round the world too bring you a celebration of the very best, most challenging and inspiring…

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BDS offers a select preview of their 2019 summer auction

Posted on April 3, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

The British Deer Society (BDS) offers a select preview of some of their latest lots recently secured for their 2019 Summer Auction. A key fixture on the British Deer Society’s fundraising calendar, the summer auction is a popular event. The…

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Sporting Rifle 166 is on sale now!

Posted on March 7, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

April means only one thing in the sporting calendar: It’s the roebuck season, and as always we’re here to help you prepare for it, get the right kit and avoid the dreaded buck fever. First, we’re out with Paul Childerley…