Paul Childerley is in Ireland hoping for a rutting double: a red and sika stag. It’s tricky, but if it works then we should witness one of the most exciting hunter-wildlife interactions. If not then we have to gatecrash the party. We are guests of Deer Stalking Ireland and, in particular, Mark Bellamy who has moved from Birmingham to the Emerald Isle.
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