What is a Deer stalker?
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Seems like a silly question to me. A deer stalker is someone who hunts deer.
Only if they wear one of these!Google Image Result for https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/7c/YellowHardHat.jpg/220px-YellowHardHat.jpg
Sorry, I thought that was obvious! Ha ha
Deer Hunter?
nun_hunter
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Personally I prefer deer hunter as I don't have to pretend that all the deer I shoot are less than 40m away, always boiler room shots and shot with a nice walnut classic stalking rifle 
whilst its its only a name I have found a lot of people who bang on about being a "deer stalker" are the holier than thou sort who if you don't do it their way than you're just a animal murdering redneck
whilst its its only a name I have found a lot of people who bang on about being a "deer stalker" are the holier than thou sort who if you don't do it their way than you're just a animal murdering redneck
I cant see that stalking deer, hence actually being a deer stalker makes you a cut above deer hunters/shooters as you are actually stalking deer??
if you stalk deer your a deer stalker,/hunter/shooter, if you shoot deer from a highseat or stand you are a deer hunter/ shooter as you are ambushing them not stalking them IMO
if you shoot deer at 500yds( I don't but our American cousins do) you are IMO a deer shooter/ hunter if you eat the carcass,
if if you just shoot deer at any range but not stalked into them , and don't eat the carcass you are a deer shooter,
this is is just my opinion gents
hells bells , I've just confused myself lol
who cares anyway , as long as we enjoy it and the animal is despatched cleanly and ethically that's all that counts
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Cascade
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I don`t think that is the case at all, maybe you if look at how you go about your own methods concerning deer control then you can decide what you want to be recognised as and label yourself accordingly
Bob
As we are on stalking directory maybe we are directory stalkers, only people who have dsc1&2 are real stalkers, i thought everybody knew that
lol brilliant
kjf
Traditionally I suspect deer stalker was a term applied to anyone hunting deer with a rifle, most likely based on the fact that highseats were not really used in the bygone days and due to optical and sight limitations, 'stalking' into close range of the deer was the only chance of a good boiler room shot. Today of course, the term is just broad brush for anyone hunting deer...but, the art of 'stalking' still exits and is the most gratifying way to be in nature and experience the rush of getting in close and putting yourself up against the deers senses on its home turf.
shotguntom
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Someone who stalks deer.
It is was my job description.
SussexFallow
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More importantly what's this deer manager title? I see deer I shoot them! Is that management?
There is a time in our history when "stalking" was seen as a far from a dirty word and, according to Baden Powell, an infinitely preferable pastime for a young man than masturbation:
JabaliHunter
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Hunters use horses and hounds, unless they are American...
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