Stuart Wilson finds that ‘good things often come in small packages’ as he gets to grips with a newly calibred American hero – the Mossberg Patriot Predator A fluted barrel helps save weight and aids cooling Mossberg has been making…
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Saim SCL35 review w/ Mark Ripley
Mark Ripley has kept a close eye on thermal imagers in 2020 – and this time he’s back with a Saim SCL35 review. Thermal and night vision products have quickly become very popular with stalkers and particularly fox and vermin…
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The future of deer in Scotland
Bryon Pace studies the future of deer in Scotland. “It is difficult to explain, and certainly impossible to describe, the mingled feelings of excitement and interest of the enthusiastic sportsman who, after perhaps a couple of hours’ toil and stratagem,…
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Fallow shots w/ David Barrington Barnes
David Barrington Barnes recalls some of his finest fallow shots at stunning Iken in Sussex. Credit: Flickr / tomline43 The quarter century that has come and gone since I first enjoyedIken stalking in September 1995 has passed in a flash.…
Best gear for stalking – our top picks
From suits to sticks, cartridges to cameras – we’ve got everything you need to survive stalks and have happy hunts throughout the season. Lars Fält knife Lars Fält knife A sturdy bushcraft knife from Casström developed with renowned wilderness and…
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Introducing new stalkers to roebuck
With a lightened workload ahead of the red stag season, Chris Dalton is able to enjoy the experience of introducing new stalkers to roebuck. To me, September is a slightly strange month in the stalking calendar. It is a great…
Red stag stalking with Chris Dalton
In Ayrshire, Chris Dalton takes an apprentice on the trail of elusive red stags. Credit: Catherine Clark/www.cjdolfinphotography.co.uk / Getty Images Of all the stalking I do these days by far the most enjoyable is when I am working with newcomers…
Early season stalking with Chris Dalton
The summer scorcher of 2019 meant a frantic roe rut – Chris Dalton recalls his most memorable early season stalk. The roe rut: for someone like me who spends most of his time either hunting or monitoring this magical deer,…
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Covid-19 set to impact next season
Shoots around the country have debating how many birds to put down, how many days to offer and whether to shoot at all. Some shooters have suggested that the game season would effectively be cancelled in 2020-21. Game farmers first…
Stalking kit: The essentials
Whether you’re in need a knife or short on sticks, here’s all the gear you need to stock up on ahead of this year’s rut. Leupold BX-5 Santiam A real top-end set of binos from Leupold, the BX-5s are designed…
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