Tim Pilbeam is back in France and gets the opportunity to stalk a large trophy red stag. He is there at the heart of the rut, and explains his feelings – perhaps the feelings of many hunters – as he takes the shot. It’s the latest in his Rucksack & Rifle series.

▶ To go hunting with JP and Désirée, visit www.wildboar-hunting-france.com
▶ Contact Tim Pilbeam at tim@rucksackandrifle.co.uk
▶ For more about Steyr’s rifles, go to www.steyr-mannlicher.com
▶ For the Zeiss binos Tim is using, go to bit.ly/zeiss-victory-ht-8×42
▶ For Harkila, visit www.harkila.com

This film was first shown in Fieldsports Britain episode 424. To watch the whole show go to Fcha.nl/fieldsportsbritain424

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