Keen deer stalker, Dr Al Gabriel, wonders whether thermals are really a good thing, and whether he could hit his deer management targets without them. The first time I realised how dependent I had become on thermal scanners was over…
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Are deer management targets realistic without thermals?
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David Barrington Barnes on the arrival of does
Roe and fallow does present different challenges, but David Barrington Barnes always relishes his first sightings of the deer. Credit: Simon Roy Many years have elapsed since my best and most memorable encounter with deer. I was roe stalking in…
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Vulkan 35mm thermal monocular review with Chris Parkin
As the HIK brand starts to take off in the UK, Chris Parkin swoops in to test the Vulkan 35mm thermal monocular. HIK is showing strong growth in the UK so the chance to use one of their monoculars was…
Fallow doe stalking w/ David Barrington Barnes
David Barrington Barnes is left frustrated following the difficulties he faced on his latest fallow doe stalking effort Credit: nickodoherty / Flickr Just three outings into the doe season I witnessed it happen. From my high seat I saw the…
Tagged with: bincoulars, binoculars, David Barrington Barnes, deer, doe stalking, fallow, fallow does, farmyard, high seat, quarry, rifle, shot
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The Shooting Show – Ayrshire Roe Doe ft. Chris Dalton
This week on The Shooting Show Chris Dalton is stalking at home in SW Scotland. The first morning, Chris is on a local farm, out well before first light and he’s watching a couple of roe waiting for the light…
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Which hunting calibre is best?
Byron Pace puts the most common calibres head-to-head to determine which really is the best There are a few questions in rifle shooting that incite swarms of responses, polarise opinions, and likely end up in some form of argument. Asking…
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How to see if my NV rifle scope is losing zero when I change batteries: Your questions answered
More of your questions answered from fox calling to deer stalking at night and minimum calibres required. Legal: David Barrington Barnes Solicitor turned specialist firearms law advisor Foxing: Mike Powell Professional gamekeeper and foxing expert Optics: Chris Parkin Target sports…
Tagged with: .223, calibres, deer, deer act 1991, deer law, deer stalking, fox, fox calling, FoxPro, long range, market, mount, night shooting, night vision, nv rifle, picatinny, rifle, rimfire, scope, shooter, technique, zero
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Foxing and doe stalking with Mark Ripley
Plans for a lazy weekend are dashed as Mark Ripley is called into action on fallow does and foxes in heat. It had been a long week and I’d been working away with early starts, travel and late nights and…
Red stag hunting with David Barrington Barnes
David Barrington Barnes is on the hill, enjoying a triumphant day red stag hunting at Sutherland. Credit: Dgwildlife / Getty Images In the first week of October there is no better place to be than on the hill in Sutherland.…
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The Shooting Show – The Mouse Hind ft. Chris Dalton
This week we’re back on the hill stalking hinds mid-season. Work is just starting on a new forest creation scheme, and I have to pay particular attention to Red Deer coming into this area at night from Higher Hill. I…
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