David Barrington-Barnes returns to Scotland two years after his initial ‘sika safari’ for another crack at stalking this spookiest of deer species
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Second chance sika
Tagged with: deerstalking, scotland, Scottish sika safari, sika, spiker, stalking
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Mistakes and Mishaps
David Barrington Barnes reflects on the blunders that can plague low-ground stalkers, and the lessons that can be learned from them
Tagged with: deer hunting, deerstalking, humble pie, hunting mistakes, low ground stalking, mistakes
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Roebuck Fever
Not everything goes to plan, even when you’re Chris Dalton. Here Chris relates a story of a May roebuck hunt in which nerves got the better of his client
Tagged with: bavarian mountain hound, buck, deerstalking, hunting with dogs, May hunting, roe deer, roebuck, trophy buck
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Opening Objectives
Chris Dalton remembers a start to the roebuck season with a DSC 2 client that couldn’t have gone much better
Tagged with: deerstalking, DSC2, Garryloop, roe hunting, six point buck, stalking in april, swarovski
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Stalking Century
David Barrington Barnes revels in the glory of hitting a three-digit target number on a deer cull. Share his recollections as he goes back over a (personal) record year of hunting.
Tagged with: deer cull, deerstalking, fallow deer, field sports, huntsman's calendar, muntjac, roebuck, the hunting year
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Roe Doe Stalking: Underrated Sport
Byron Pace says that while roe doe stalking might not offer the trophies of its summer counterpart, it’s still a worthwhile enterprise with its own rewards
Tagged with: culling, David Virtue, deerstalking, how to stalk, roe doe, stalking, stalking does, Tikka T3
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Country sports group in NI Assembly
Within the Northern Ireland Assembly, an all-party group on country sports has been created to advise politicians and support the long-term interests of country sports.
Tagged with: basc, country sports, deerstalking, Forest Service, Lord Morrow, Northern Ireland
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