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• Red deer stalking in Scotland's Northwest Highlands
• 30 years professional deer-stalking experience, qualified, licensed and insured
• Guided camera stalking adventures to photograph deer and other Scottish wildlife

From late summer until autumn red deer stag stalking takes place and ends with the rut (mating season) which normally begins in late September and lasts into late October. After the stag season, attention switches to hind stalking which is also a selective cull.  The season runs from October until the middle of February. See our calendar for red deer stalking vacancies.

At other times of the year game-keeper led stalking with a camera allows guests to experience the excitement and skill of stalking the red deer, roe deer and other mountain and moorland wildlife. See our calendar for camera stalking vacancies.

Red Stag Stalking

The stalking we provide takes place in Glen Loy  which is all open hill ground with hardly any tree cover. Once the deer are located on the hillside getting close enough for the shot can be extremely challenging, more often than not ending in a crawl to reach the firing position.  A stalk will often take most of the day as you walk through the rugged terrain to find the deer.

The stalker will then select the beast which is to be shot with the objective being to cull older or weaker adult stags.  All successful stalks result in the stag being retrieved by Argo-cat (sometimes after a long drag by hand) and taken to the deer larder to be made ready for the venison dealer.  
STAG ARE SOLD ON A PER HEAD BASIS regardless of how many stalkers or observers are in the hunting party.  Please contact us for up to date pricing.

A typical week-long stalking holiday would include 5 or 6 stags taken over up to six days. A three-four day long weekend might bring home 3 stags. Note that stalking never takes place on a Sunday in Scotland. There are practical limits to the size of the hunting party so do please call to discuss your requirements if you have a group of more than three.

Hind Stalking

After the stag season, attention switches to hind stalking which is also a selective cull and the stalker will guide you on which deer is to be shot.  The season runs from October until the middle of February. HIND STALKING IS SOLD ON A DAILY RATE per rifle per day. Contact us for up to date pricing.

Red Deer Stalking Equipment

Clients can use there own rifle but this is not essential as a professional quality, accurate hunting rifle and ammunition can be provided. Clients should bring good quality waterproof and camouflaged clothing including strong waterproof walking boots and people should have a good level of physical ability as often a stalk results in a long walk without a path over rough hilly terrain.

Red Deer Stalking in Scotland

A thrilling way to immerse yourself in the landscape and traditional way of life in Scotland