Preparing for the Demands of Mountain Hunting
Preparing for mountain hunting means preparing for its specific demands rather than getting generally fit, and there are five that decide whether your hunt succeeds. The sustained climb under load, the punishing descent, thin air at altitude, cold and fast-changing weather, and the need to shoot accurately while your body is wrecked. General gym fitness […]
A Beginner’s Guide to UK Pheasant Shooting
A Beginner’s Guide to UK Pheasant Shooting UK pheasant shooting is a driven form of game shooting in which a line of guns stands at numbered pegs while beaters and dogs push pheasants over them to be shot on the wing with a shotgun. The season runs from 1 October to 1 February across England, […]
Hunting European Red Stags in the Rut
The rut, known across Europe as the roar, is the best time of the year to hunt red stags, and it runs from mid-September into early October across most of the continent. During these few intense weeks mature stags gather hinds, roar to advertise their dominance, wallow in mud, and fight off rivals, which makes […]
What First-Time Buffalo Hunters Should Know
What First-Time Buffalo Hunters Should Know Before Arranging a Hunt If you are booking your first Cape buffalo hunt, the five things that matter most are these. Bring a rifle of at least .375 calibre and be genuinely confident with it, practise shooting offhand from sticks rather than off a bench, allow seven to ten […]
Training for Your First Mountain Hunt
A List of What Training You Need for Your First Mountain Hunt If you are preparing for your first mountain hunt, start training at least four to six months before you travel, and build the programme around loaded hill walking rather than gym work or flat running. The single most useful thing you can do […]
What Is a Driven Hunt
So, What Is a Driven Hunt A driven hunt is a form of hunting in which a team of beaters and dogs works through woodland or cover to push game towards a line of waiting hunters positioned at fixed stands. Rather than the hunter seeking out the animal, the game is brought to the hunter, […]
Choosing Your First Red Stag Hunt
What to Know Before Choosing Your First Red Stag Hunt For most hunters, the best first red stag hunt is a guided stalk close to home in England or Scotland, taken during the autumn rut, before committing to a larger trip abroad. It costs less, the logistics are simple, you can use your own rifle, […]
What a Driven Wild Boar Day Is Like
So, What is a Driven Wild Boar Day Like A driven wild boar day is a fast, social and highly organised form of hunting in which a line of hunters stands at fixed positions while beaters and dogs work through the forest, pushing boar and other game past the guns. You will typically shoot two […]
Tracking Cape Buffalo in Africa
Guided Tracking Cape Buffalo in Africa Tracking Cape buffalo in Africa is widely regarded as one of the most demanding and exhilarating pursuits in all of hunting. It is done on foot, following the spoor of these huge, unpredictable animals through thick bush until you are close enough for a shot, usually within thirty to […]
Where to Hunt Red Stags in Europe
So, Where is Best to Hunt Red Stags in Europe Europe is the spiritual home of red stag hunting, and if you are deciding where to hunt red stags in Europe, four destinations stand above the rest. Hungary for the heaviest and most consistent trophy stags, Romania for the largest-bodied wild stags in some of […]
