We’re in Glen Etive in an attempt to secure a red stag for first-time hill stalker Carly. Well, actually we’ve been at it for a week already, but poor weather and uncooperative deer have thwarted every attempt. We join Carly…
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The Shooting Show – stag stalking on the first day of the season
Chris Dalton takes us out for an early-season red stag stalk in Perthshire. It might not be the prime season for majestic pursuits on the hill, but a professional stalker needs to take advantage of every opportunity, and Chris has…
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The Shooting Show – sika on new ground in Ireland
This week, our favourite Irishman, Jason Doyle, explores some never-before-seen stalking ground in the Republic of Ireland. The elusive sika deer is his target – and to make things harder, we’ve only arrived an hour before nightfall. The clock’s ticking…
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The Shooting Show – three-day stag stalk in the Highlands
We travel back to last year’s red stag season for a highlight of 2015… Blaze Publishing duo Ruth and James are in the frame, with Ruth the ‘lucky’ candidate to be followed by the camera crew today. The fine Scottish…
The Shooting Show – Irish sika stalk and 5-mile packout
It’s Jason Doyle’s turn to get behind the rifle as he heads out in search of a sika stag. This notoriously evasive deer can provide a few problems – but the biggest problem of all can arise after the shot,…
The Shooting Show – red stag stalking at the start of the rut
Few experiences beat hearing the magical sound of stags in the roar for the first time – so we’ve tracked down someone who’s never heard them before. Andy Powell is a keen shooter but novice hill-stalker – we deck him…
The Shooting Show – Glen Etive stags with a first-time stalker
Glen Etive is the scenic setting for double bass maker and keen shooter George ‘Turkish’ Martin’s first red stag stalk. With keeper Mark Shone leading him out for three successive days, and with top kit from Deerhunter, RWS and Swarovski…
The Shooting Show – newsreader goes stag stalking PLUS thermal imager foxing
The Shooting Show’s news reader Ruth Burgess has stepped out from behind the desk and swapped microphone for rifle as we take her on a stag stalk in the Scottish Highlands. It’s going to be a classic hill-stalking affair, with…
The Shooting Show – Skye stags in the rut PLUS the Browning Ultra XT
As the red rut gets into full swing, we head to skye with Shooting Show stalwarts Byron Pace and Scott Mackenzie. The stalk is on, and Devan Delange – last seen in his role as PH in South Africa –…
The Shooting Show – red stag double and Irish foxing
Gary Sharp is the man behind the rifle in the Highlands, assisted by stalking guide Martin and ghillie Jonathan. The estate is selective about what it shoots, and we’re after a cull stag to take out of the herd. There’s…
