Thread: Hunting red stag in Scotland

A nicely put together film by two brothers hunting in Scotland. They have actually done 6 short films check out the others, all worth a watch

Funny how they are wandering around with the rifle in the case still

Yep how they do it in Scotland. Often the guide or "stalker" will take the rifle for the shooter load it and set it up. Still very traditional up there.

Good watch,my brother is a game keeper/guide in the highlands.Amazing country.

It is a dangerous time of year to hunt up there , as the Haggis gets quite aggressive during the breeding season.

Nice vid

Originally Posted by stug

Yep how they do it in Scotland. Often the guide or "stalker" will take the rifle for the shooter load it and set it up. Still very traditional up there.

Yes it's a hard thing to get your head around if your used to our NZ way of doing it.

Thats cool!
I would love to have the chance to do that. Even just to watch.

Wow, that brings back memories. I did a couple years game keeping and working as a Gillie over in Scotland.

It's a dramatic landscape, none of the hills are actually that big. Most hills are well under 700m ASL. from memory the highest peak in the UK Ben Nevis is only about 1300m and the locals treat it like its Mt Everest!

Hunting was a dream, loaded with deer, ready access and most times you can drive an atv to collect your kill.

Originally Posted by Pengy

It is a dangerous time of year to hunt up there , as the Haggis gets quite aggressive during the breeding season.

But I've heard they can be calmed by reading Burns to them.

Originally Posted by kimjon

Wow, that brings back memories. I did a couple years game keeping and working as a Gillie over in Scotland.

It's a dramatic landscape, none of the hills are actually that big. Most hills are well under 700m ASL. from memory the highest peak in the UK Ben Nevis is only about 1300m and the locals treat it like its Mt Everest!

Hunting was a dream, loaded with deer, ready access and most times you can drive an atv to collect your kill.

Re Ben Nevis etc. Plenty of overeas visitors, including a few Kiwis, have to get rescued from those hills every year, mostly due to treating them with contempt.

Originally Posted by Pengy

Re Ben Nevis etc. Plenty of overeas visitors, including a few Kiwis, have to get rescued from those hills every year, mostly due to treating them with contempt.

For sure, all countries are good at breeding stupid people. Nz is certainly not exempt, just have a look in any Pack N Save on benefit day.