deer management

Napier announces new group of field experts

Posted on June 29, 2019 by towens — No Comments ↓

Move over Justice League, because Napier of London have announced the formation of a new group of industry professionals dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in field sports. For some time Napier has benefited from feedback from a number of…

Snow stalking

Posted on December 19, 2018 by richardt — No Comments ↓

Editor-in-chief Pete Carr looks at the pros and cons of practising the doe cull in snowy conditions, and everything you must consider when heading out with the rifle

Tagged with: clothing, deer management, doe cull, ethics, hunting, roe deer, shooting, snow, stalking, tactics, winter
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The doe imperative

Posted on February 16, 2018 by richardt — No Comments ↓

Editor-in-chief Pete Carr considers the selection and methods behind the doe cull and the importance of achieving the right ratio on one’s stalking ground

Tagged with: cull, culling, deer management, doe, doe cull, doe stalking, stalking
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Brian Lile offers a British perspective on the Hanoverian tracking hound

Posted on January 24, 2016 by hannahm — No Comments ↓

Some 25 years ago I began deer stalking, after being brought up with other fieldsports, namely trout and salmon fishing and other forms of game shooting. At this time I had a passion for using working dogs to retrieve the…

Tagged with: deer management, hanoverian hound, pointer, scotland, tracking, training
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Seeking a Sika solution

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

Due to the dramatic rise in wild deer and boar, the Japanese government are seeking to revise the wildlife hunting laws to prevent widespread damage to agriculture and forestry.

Tagged with: 2014, cull, damage, deer, deer management, hunting amendment, hunting laws, increased population, Japan, over-population, sika, wild boar, wild deer
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Venison for the masses: newly-funded supply chain in East of England

Posted on March 13, 2014 by Colin Fallon — No Comments ↓

The Forestry Commission has established The Wild Venison Project to tackle growing deer population; harvests provide economic boost and tasty alternative.