I received an email from Piet, based in London, saying the following: “I have been offered three days of stag stalking at Achnacarry in October 2022. It would be wonderful if you could join.” To paint the picture, Achnacarry is a 70 000-acre estate situated around Loch Arkaig in the Scottish Highlands. How do you say no to that? You don’t – you check your passport validity!
Piet had previously invited me to join them on a hunt at Corrour Estate, and it was a wonderful experience. Due to management practices at Corrour, the stag population was reduced, and Piet had to find another Highland stalk. Now, you don’t just phone a large estate and book a hunt. These estates have clients who often go back more than 20 years. To get hunting days in stag season. This hunt was followed up by another invite for a hind stalk, during which Alex started opening discussions. From these discussions, a three-day stag stalk was offered to Piet.
