Monthly Archives: October 2012

Tooway, one month in

Posted on October 21, 2012 by James Hall

I posted last month that we had moved to satellite broadband, using a service called Tooway provided through a company called Avonline. So, after one month what has the experience been like: 1. It is certainly faster and has much … Continue reading →

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End of the season

Posted on October 19, 2012 by James Hall

  The rut is rapidly coming to a close now. Whilst the occasional roar can still be heard, the strath is quiet now, stags and hinds are starting to separate and stags are starting to rest and, hopefully, recover before … Continue reading →

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Extreme stalking at Rothiemurcus

Posted on October 16, 2012 by James Hall

  Great though the stalking is at Croick, it is good on occasion to try different ground. So on Monday we went off for a day’s stalking at Rothiemurcus Estate in the Cairngorms. The keeper there is the excellent Peter … Continue reading →

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…. more flooding

Posted on October 12, 2012 by James Hall

  It is still raining and we have just been up the strath to take stock. The water is continuing to rise and I expect the lower ground will be completely under water by nightfall. As you can see, the … Continue reading →

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Flooding

Posted on October 12, 2012 by James Hall

  The roar of the stags has been replaced by the roar of the river. It has been raining for 12 hours now and the worst is supposedly still to come. The rover is already over its banks in places … Continue reading →

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Fallow deer

Posted on October 9, 2012 by James Hall

  I don’t often mention the small herd of fallow deer we have at Croick, introduced by our predecessors. In truth, they are a little soft-skinned for this far north and are bullied by the sika deer. So they don’t … Continue reading →

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A great day at the stags

Posted on October 7, 2012 by James Hall

  Every day you are out stalking is a special day, but some are particularly memorable. Yesterday was one such day. We had a refreshing scramble up a deep stream with waterfalls, a real mix of weather from bright sun … Continue reading →

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Death in combat

Posted on October 7, 2012 by James Hall

  Out stalking yesterday, we saw three stags scrapping over a group of hinds. As we were watching them, we saw what seemed to be a fourth stag in the heather. It was dead, though still warm. At first there … Continue reading →

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Now, that’s what I call greedy …

Posted on October 5, 2012 by James Hall

  When a guest goes out for an evening sika you don’t normally expect him to come back with three. And with one of them 50% short of a full set of antlers. And they were all shot within 500 … Continue reading →

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Back to the mart

Posted on October 3, 2012 by James Hall

We were back at Dingwall Mart again today, hopefully for the last time this year. This time we were selling the bullocks which have been grazing here since we bought them in April. There is quite an element of luck … Continue reading →

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