Stalking has seen a huge increase in popularity, with its followers growing from just a handful of enthusiasts a few decades ago to more than 100,000 today, according to a BASC estimate. You may be interested in joining them, so over the months to come we will look at all aspects of getting into the sport, from applying for a firearm certificate up to that special moment when you shoot your first deer – and what to do afterwards.
With deer numbers increasing across many parts of the country there is no doubt that they need to be kept under control. Although management planning is a wider subject, which we will not be going into, the individual stalker still has a big part to play in the process. As venison represents a healthy and renewable source of nutrition, we’ll
