The calm before the storm

To me, September is a slightly strange month in the stalking calendar. It is a great time of year, but I find myself slightly in limbo after the roebuck rut and waiting for the red stag rut. Yes, there are sika and fallow in the mix, but for me, the bulk of my work will be on the upcoming red stags.

We have clients on the other deer species, and it’s actually a good time for the roe bucks, particularly later in the month, as they start to feed and move again after the rut. For those fortunate enough to have arable crops, working on stubble after the harvest is great.

We do quite a bit of work on assessing the stags as well, and we are still stalking on the hill, as well as taking clients who want to come in September. At Kinnaird, a number are combining stalking with salmon fishing on the