Tag Archives: Deer stalking

What a difference a day makes!

Posted on September 29, 2016 by James Hall

They say that one of the characteristics of Northern Scotland is the changeable weather. Well, it has certainly been changeable this week. On Monday we were stalking in the sunshine with marvellous views to the west coast, as you can … Continue reading →

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A week at Croick

Posted on October 10, 2015 by James Hall

It has been a great week at Croick, blessed with a nice run of late season weather which have involved the most extraordinarily colourful sunrises. Almost every morning has brought colours which if painted would be dismissed as fancifully over-wrought. … Continue reading →

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The stalking season

Posted on October 2, 2013 by James Hall

  We are now in the midst of the stag stalking season and we are being blessed with the most wonderful weather. Although the temperature has dropped and there are overnight frosts, we have had a series of clear, blue … 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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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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The snow is back

Posted on April 3, 2012 by James Hall

After a very warm March, when the temperatures in the Highlands regularly exceeded those on the Mediterranean, winter – and reality – returned yesterday with a good covering of overnight snow. It is always worrying to get bad weather at … Continue reading →

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Close of the hind season

Posted on February 19, 2012 by James Hall

The hind season closed last week and we have now had a chance to tally up the numbers. We have pretty cautious this year about culling hinds because it is clear that the calving rate will not be high (about … Continue reading →

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