David Barrington Barnes says some of his best memories have been forged on the hill in search of a stag – but wonders if future generations will get the opportunity to do the same
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Bucket list bounty
Chris Dalton seeks a red stag with a guest from down under, who is after the full authentic Scotland experience – including rain, mud, grallochs and a long drag home
Tagged with: browning x-bolt, hunting, Kinnaird Estate, red stag, scotland, stalking
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Roe debut
During what’s usually a quiet period for roe, Chris Dalton breaks the silence by embarking on a guided stalk with the editor’s wife, Debs
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
Stalking stories: How a dedicated vegetarian became a hunter
Chris Dalton relates a successful effort to get newcomers into deer stalking, with a client who started as a vegetarian now established as a stalker on her own ground
Ask the experts: What’s the best scope for the Highlands?
I’m planning on heading to the Highlands this year for some stalking on more open ground. Do I need a new scope?
Scottish estates are in demand
International buyers are snapping up Scottish sporting estates, according to reports from property consultancy Galbraith.
Tagged with: affordable land, land purchase, scotland, Scottish estates, Scottish land, wild land
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Hinds, camera, action!
Chris Dalton and cameraman decamp to a central Scottish estate with the aim of getting a hind in the larder and the stalk on The Shooting Show
Hinds in fading light
David Barrington Barnes recalls his most cherished memories from those time-pressed stalks on the hill for red hinds, and the lessons he has retained from them
Tagged with: deer, deerstalker, hill stalking, hind, Killin Mountain, red hinds, scotland
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