Joe Wood MBE takes his First World War Mauser out to find a muntjac or roebuck in Lincolnshire. It’s an unusual rifle, with open sights and he talks through its capabilities to a backdrop of deer.
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Cigar-smoking hunter
Think Cigar Smoking Hunter and you might imagine an old man in tweed with a box of Havanas. Not this one. He’s a 31-year-old electrician
How deer use fences against hunters
Fences are an obstacle for deer, and an obstruction for deerstalkers. We are in glorious Scottish countryside in the far north of Caithness with François
Deerstalkers campaign to protect ex-soldiers
SAS veteran Nick Kitson is stalking in Hampshire with an old colleague, Kit Philp. They are keen to promote the campaign to stop lawfare-type prosecutions
How to measure fallow deer antlers – CIC trophy measuring explained
What makes a fallow head a trophy? Antony and Laurie from CIC explain the official scoring system used to measure fallow buck antlers. From main
Roy’s late roebuck rut attempt
Roy Lupton might have been stood up by cameraman David during the height of the rut, but he’s not giving up. He’s heading out to
Americans hunting roebuck
Different deer – different techniques: hunting roebuck in the UK is different to hunting whitetail in the USA. Brian Pitell and Ashley Frederick from Safari
Patience pays off – Nicole waits for a roebuck
Nicole Moore is after a roebuck in Derbyshire. She hasn’t been solo stalking long, but today she is out unaccompanied on a recent permission, where
How to get started in deer stalking
Cai Ap Bryn and Tim Pilbeam have created a new course that gives beginners the chance to know what it feels like to shoot a
Roebuck stalking tech
The roebuck season has opened in the UK, and on separate West Country estates Tom Davies and Ollie Williams are both hoping to put a
Zeroing an inch high at 100 – and why that’s nonsense
We’re debunking the rule of thumb that says you should zero your deer rifle one inch high at 100 yards. Charlie Jacoby visits the experts
What’s in Niall’s sack? – Essential deer stalking kit
What kit does a professional deer manager take on every outing? Niall Rowantree goes through the contents of his Napier Roe Sack: gloves, knife, saw
Hide and seek roe
Shooting magazine editor Paul Austin is stalking the low ground around Gordon Castle on the River Spey. We’re here for the launch of Browning’s new
