The date is 1st August, and Paul Childerley is setting out after a roebuck but ends up pursuing an entirely different species of deer… The opening day of the fallow season, 1 August, and I’d arranged to meet my buddy…
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Red alert for Chris Dalton
Photo: Justus de Cuveland / Getty Images Amid a busy September for Chris Dalton, he finds time to take an American visitor out for a roebuck – or an opportune red stag. September can be a mixed bag for us.…
Calling and culling
Credit: David Babos / 500px / Getty Images The rut can be a time to grass bucks that have eluded you all year, says David Barrington Barnes, but this makes good sense and restraint all the more important. I remember…
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Buck calling 101
Credit:JMrocek / Getty Images Bring them running in with Stuart Wilson’s guide to the basics of roebuck calling Watching foxes run in to a distress call when the conditions are right is very exciting, and this can prove useful all…
From the Archives – high-speed roebuck stalking w/ Pete Carr
Enjoyed this video? Don’t forget to subscribe to The Shooting Show for more! It’s August 2018 in this week’s From the Archives, and as we enter the roe rut season, we’re taking you back to a dramatic shoot with Pete…
Sunshine stalking
David Barrington Barnes admits that British summers may not all be about soaring temperatures, but rain or shine, the key to grassing deer is getting out there.David Barrington Barnes admits that British summers may not all be about soaring temperatures,…
The Shooting Show: From the Archives – roebuck stalking with a newcomer
Welcome to the latest edition of The Shooting Show: From the Archives! In this week’s episode, we look ahead to the 2019 roe rut by taking you back to highlights from the 2017 season. Pete and Stuart welcome a team…
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The Shooting Show – back-to-basics roebuck stalking
We’re out in Yorkshire filming with Jamie, a new recruit to the Shooting Show team. Jamie’s a purist stalker – he keeps his set-up light, relies on fieldcraft and has a policy of ‘beat them on their terms’. Getting up close…
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Head measuring with BASC
BASC’s deer officer James Sutcliffe gives us all the latest medal heads as the roebuck season gets into full swing. April saw 25 heads reach medal standard, including excellent examples of roebuck, muntjac, red, fallow and wild boar from across…
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David Barrington Barnes on the Macnab
Credit: ellenamani / iStock / Getty Images With the red stag season beginning in Scotland, David Barrington Barnes remarks that it’s not all about the glorious Macnab – there are more accessible options that are just as enjoyable Most Sporting…
