Although Red Deer stags come into season on 1st July, their antlers are not fully developed and velvet cleaned until around mid August / early September. By then they have also built up enough fat from summer feeding to see them through the rut which takes place from middle/late Sep until middle/late October. As a result we do not start trophy stag stalking until early September and carry through to the end of the season (20th Oct).
Most of our regular guests prefer to stalk with us during the rut but there are opportunities for some challenging stalking during early September - during this two/three week period the stags are lazy (fully fat and waiting for the rut) and quite difficult to find but very challenging and satisfying when success comes. The rut however is a very exciting time with alot of Red Deer activity - to hear the stags roaring in the forests and on the hills is a very speacial experience.
Once the rut is over, we divert our stalking attention to the hinds. The stags at this time take a well earnt break and feed heavily to build themselves for the coming winter. Following the winter and during March/April, they shed their antlers and the cycle starts all over again!!
Stag Stalking Prices
Daily rate:- £220 stalking fee on 1:1 (one rifle : one stalker) with an additional charge of £220 for each stag shot. We do offer stalking on 2:1 basis, please enquire for prices on this.
Weekly rate (5 days mon-fri):- £1680, includes all stalking and 2 stags - additional stags @ £140 each
All prices include vat