David Virtue takes two Geordie lads north of the border for a doe stalk — the first ever stalk for one of the guests. It’s not long before the newbie is acquainted with the vagaries of hunting, ending up in…
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The Shooting Show – stalking with David Virtue and hunting knives round-up
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The Shooting Show – Skye hinds, venison cookery and Browning X-Bolt
On the isle of Skye, Byron follows stalker Scott Mackenzie as he takes chef Michael Wells out on the hill. Though a regular venison cook for the Eilean Iarmain hotel, Michael has never witnessed a stalk before, so Scott takes…
The Shooting Show – ferreting rabbits and SHOT show 2013 releases
In the Scottish borders, Byron joins seasoned ferreters Derek Parratt and Steve Gray for a bunny-bolting session with the shotguns. Ferret goes in, rabbit comes out – it’s that simple, right? Not always – Steve finds himself out of luck…
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The Shooting Show – British boar under moonlight and Heym SR21 review
In south-west Scotland, Byron tracks down hunting operator Steve Sweeting who has a spot of boar control to take care of. Boar damage has reached high levels in one of his hunting areas, and he’s got a big keiler in…
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The Shooting Show – Angus hind stalking and hill gralloch
Andy Malcolm is out on the hill in pursuit of hinds, and Byron follows him all the way with the camera. The Glen Esk terrain is as unforgiving as ever – and the weather, not to mention some intervening sheep,…
The Shooting Show – stalking on North Harris and spring-powered pigeon shooting
We’ve gone even further afield this week to North Harris in the Outer Hebrides, where the island’s stalking club gets its DSC1 exam courtesy of the Stalking School. Then land manager Mark takes Byron out stalking in Harris’s breathtaking surroundings.…
The Shooting Show – roe stalking in the borders and shooting positions
Byron accompanies professional stalker Steve Gray in the Scottish borders where keeping deer damage to a minimum on a new plantation is paramount. It’s a challenge to get the vulnerable tree restock established, with a high level of deer migration…
