How do you take advantage of the roe rut and avoid disappointment? Dominic Griffith presents his definitive advice
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Stalking fallow on the first day of the season
Paul Childerley sets out on 1 August with the twin aims of controlling a group of errant fallow bucks and filling the freezer with meat for a barbecue
Protection mission
Chris Dalton doesn’t often stalk on summer evenings, but a pair of bucks with their eyes (and antlers) on his fruit trees has him breaking the habit and heading out with the rifle
How to stalk in the wrong wind
The first rule of stalking is “work the wind”. But the rules are not set in stone. Here’s how to achieve success if the wind isn’t with you
New issue out now! Stalking technique, calibre choice made easy, Haenel Jaeger 10 Varmint review and more
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Video of the week: The monster buck
Itching to get out at the bucks? Let us fuel your anticipation with this roebuck highlight from two years ago…
First-day fallow
Paul Childerley sets out on 1 August with the twin aims of controlling a group of errant fallow bucks and filling the freezer with meat for a barbecue
May management
Paul Childerley emphasises the virtue of selflessness as he makes the snap decision to turn down a trophy buck in favour of a cull candidate on a May stalk
