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Explore our rifle page, your comprehensive guide to rifles and their use in field sports. From expert advice on choosing the right calibre and rifle type to tips on maintenance and shooting techniques, our content is tailored to meet the needs of deer stalkers, target shooters and countryside enthusiasts.
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NewsShould I refrain from smoking or eating when deer stalking?
Deer stalking: The stalker I go out with insists I do not smoke, or drink from a Thermos when I go stalking because roe deer can smell things like this a mile away. Does he have a point?
By ShootingUK
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NewsWhat qualifications will I need for a deer stalking job?
I am 17 years old, getting really hooked on stalking and would like to make it my career with an employer such as the Forestry Commission.
By ShootingUK
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NewsWhat kind of deer stalking knives should I buy?
I am completely baffled by the choice of stalkers’ knives on the market. What should, and shouldn’t, I buy?
By ShootingUK
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NewsWas I right to cull this buck when deer stalking?
I wonder if Richard Prior could cast his professional eye over the attached photo? Is this a good cull beast (pictured, above)?
By ShootingUK
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NewsStalking: There’s the rub!
<strong>A stalker is startled by a roebuck with an itch</strong>
By ShootingUK
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Are there any books on training a deer stalking dog?
Deer stalking: I would like to train a dog to find deer in woodland that have run off after the shot.
By ShootingUK
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NewsChinese water deer stalking at Beckerings Park, Bedfordshire
Chinese water deer: Chinese water deer abound in Bedfordshire.
By ShootingUK
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NewsCan you use solid shotgun slugs for deer stalking?
Can you use solid (Brenneke) shotgun slugs on deer in the UK, like you can on the Continent?
By ShootingUK
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NewsInternational cricket star Alastair Cook goes deer stalking
Flying the flag for shooting sports, international cricketer Alastair Cook MBE has been spotted deer stalking in East Anglia recently.
By ShootingUK
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NewsRoe stalking: Into the Woods
<strong>Stalking roebucks proves a difficult task</strong>
By ShootingUK
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