As Will O’Meara gears up for early season stalking in Ireland, he suggests his top tips for getting ahead of the game. Some preseason checks should help avoid disaster On some parts of the world, hunting is a year-round activity.…
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Early season stalking with Will O’Meara
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SPONSORED: Peltor SportTac
The Peltor™ SportTac™ is an intelligent, active hearing protector specially developed for hunters and shooters. It offers active level-dependent protection, which means that protection is scaled up as the frequency of dangerous sound increases. The Peltor™ SportTac™ will attenuate dangerous…
Savage BA Stealth review
Mark Ripley takes delivery of a new foxing rifle, the Savage BA Stealth review, and after the customary range work, wastes no time in getting it blooded in the field. If there’s one thing that’s always exciting other than gaining…
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Best stalking items for cold weather
As we approach autumn, you can survive sub-zero stalks in the worst weather with our selection of stalking clothing and footwear. Aigle Parcours 2 ISO Boot Aigle Parcours 2 ISO Boot Getting your feet wet and cold can be a…
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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.…
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…
Red stag season – all the kit you’ll need
With red stags back in our sights from 1 August, we look at the essential equipment that makes up the ultimate stalker’s kitbag. Hawke Frontier 2.5-15×50 LR Dot Riflescope Hawke Frontier 2.5-15×50 LR Dot Riflescope The essential stalking scope featuring an exposed,…
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Best stalking scopes 2020: Our top 8 picks
As lockdown eases and retail comes back to life, you might be thinking about getting a new scope for stalking. To help, we asked Sporting Rifle contributor Byron Pace to pick his top 8 best stalking scopes. Of course, with…
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BASC deer stalking schemes back open for business
BASC’s deer stalking schemes across England are reopening from next week. The Hockwold scheme in Norfolk and the Raby scheme in County Durham will be the first to reopen on 8 June, with the Hampshire scheme opening next month. The…
