Tag Archives: red deer

Matinee performance

Posted on October 11, 2013 by James Hall

  This was the view outside our front door this morning. Before going off to do my jobs I sat by the door watching this stag rushing around to gather his hinds and protect them from a diminutive youngster who … Continue reading →

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Red deer stalking

Posted on October 6, 2013 by James Hall

We are now in the midst of the red deer stalking season, focused on red deer stags. We were out nearly every day last week, moving towards our target of 25 stags. I took my camera with me one day … 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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This is ridiculous

Posted on May 4, 2013 by James Hall

  It is early May. The lambing is practically over. And it snowed all afternoon and half the evening. The deer all came down round the house looking for food and shelter. If they had been any closer they would … Continue reading →

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Three antlered stag

Posted on February 7, 2013 by James Hall

  I was out today at the far end of the estate when I spotted these stags crossing the river. If you look closely the first stag has three antlers, two rising from the same spot on one side. I … 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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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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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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