red deer

In heavily people inhabited/populated areas do reds stay in the woods in the day and feed at night? Keep seeing Reds at night in open fields on my drive home yet they’re always gone in the morning and never around during the day…

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Hello all, I am a long-standing member of a very well established shoot in mid Cornwall. This season I am looking to swap a seriously good days pheasant shooting for Red, Sika, Fallow, CWD, or Munty stalking. I’ve plenty of Roe stalking available to me locally so I am looking to swap a day for...

Can anyone recomend a good, modern book on red deer stalking and the ecology of the deer? Covering prefferably both stalking and the ecology, habits and so on of the species. I have a couple of old classics like William Scope's 'Art of Deer Stalking' but was looking for a more modern and up to...

Hey all, hope your safe and great, this super stag from our past season, hope you like it, can't wait to start hunting.

Hi there, I'm making a red deer antler thumb stick. As you can see, the antler (click for image)is a yellowish/green colour. Some people might prefer this but I'd like to get it whiter and would also welcome any recommendations as to how to give it the best possible finish. Many thanks

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I've dipped into this excellent forum from time to time for gear advice, and have finally decided to become a member. You've turned me on to Ogden's rifle slips! You English with your poetic names! I have a bit of UK in me but I'll never approach your turn of phrase. By the by, my last name...

Hey all I have available a number of placements at varied prices within the North and Northeast of Scotland. Locations include premium woodland stalking in Sutherland, Morayshire and Ross-Shire. All places require DSC - FAC (Scottish Deer Legal Calibre) and Insurance (BASC-SACS is suffice)...

One steely eye opens to the sight of Venus making her sentinel voyage across a 6am sky, tawny owl announces the dawn of an epiphany. Cover thrown back, cloaked in camo coat, binoculars slung over shoulders and a hit to the hip confirms a hunting knife. A touch to the temple of a mighty fallen...

Hi All, We have 37 sites currently under sporting syndicate, places available now and then at renewals, prices vary from £500 to £5000 per gun and sites vary from 250 acres to 10000+ RED, ROE & SIKA We sold 12 guns las week on 7 new sites and have new sites pending in the next two weeks...

Hi all, bit of along shot but worth putting it out there I thought. The family farm in New Zealand has access to and backs onto public mountains/alps with red deer, tahr, chamois, ducks, geese, trout and salmon. It's pretty remote type hunting in alpine mountains when you get up top but a...

Me and my misses contacted sikamalc for deer stalking in Scotland. After a good conversation at the chat, we confirmed our booking to shoot Sika and Red deer. We arrived in Scotland on the 8th of October by plane and we were warmly welcomed by Tom, one of the stalkers. He took us to the house...

I have an opportunity to cull red deer on some really rough Spruce forestry. A number of animals need to be culled. The issue I have is extraction. I have held off for a year gathering kit to ensure I can do the stalking justice. I have a petrol capstan winch and deer sled. I can get access...

Hi all, We have 2 syndicate places available (Total of 3 in the syndicate as a whole) for red deer stalking on approx 850 acres on the Isle of Arran. Would suit two mates, the ground is hill stalking so a degree of fitness will be required. For further details please contact me via email at...

Hello, Where do you start. 29, From Northern Ireland. Always had an interest in deer stalking from a young age, being out with my dad creeping about the forests at stupid o clock in the morning. (still out at stupid o clock - 4:30am left the house at last saturday :cuckoo:) Had an excellent...

Hi As per my introduction I`m a student , my dissertation is questioning the suitability of the legal minimum calibre /energy required for stalking or culling Red Deer , I've set up a survey and would appreciate it if stalkers would complete the questionnaire and also pass any opinions they...

How many on this group managed to book a place on the BASC Arran scheme and will it be you first time or are you a regular on the scheme?