January 31, 2024
The country’s largest stalking trade show has had its Instagram page disabled and its Facebook page put at risk of closure due to new social media restrictions. The Stalking Show and other legitimate sporting businesses have suffered with words such as “gun”, “rifle” and “ammunition” being flagged up by Facebook and Instagram algorithms. Meta —…
January 24, 2024
BASC has launched an initiative that aims to open deer management opportunities to its members. Its register of competent stalkers will connect those who hold BASC membership with landowners, government agencies and institutional bodies that are looking for individuals to carry out deer management. The register is designed for those who have achieved DSC Level…
November 08, 2023
Presenter Chris Packham reaffirmed his support for shooting deer while presenting new wildlife show 8 out of 10 Bats live from the Highlands last week. Mr Packham and Megan McCubbin hosted a week of autumn shows aired from the Dundreggan Rewilding Centre near Loch Ness. Following a segment on deer management on the Abernethy Estate…
September 04, 2023
Geoff Garrod hopes to build a bag over the barley stubble, but adverse weather conditions are a potential problem. Then Thomas Nissen and Jens Knudsen head to Somerset to try and call in some rutting roe. With the help of their guide, the pair are soon on for a record breaking buck. Then, in The…
August 04, 2023
This week, Tom Payne joins forces with the farmer’s son Maxwell to take on some crows to protect the maize crop. Serious damage to the maize, unhygienic droppings littering the yard and damage to the Ag Bag storage clamps means Tom has had to take matters into his own hands. Then, we are joined by…
August 04, 2023
When I welcome new guests to Garryloop, I’m always intrigued to discuss what they consider the essential kit for stalking. I ended up chatting to one recent visitor about stalking footwear — and whether I prefer to stalk with high-leg boots or gaiters. While I have been using high-leg boots from Brandecosse recently, I have…
July 15, 2023
Why everything changed with the Pulsar Axion 2 XQ35 An admission: I’ve joined the thermal club. I always vowed not to use a thermal, fearing it would make deerstalking feel too clinical and would strip some of the romance from the activity. On several occasions, however, friends accompanying me on stalking trips have brought along…
June 29, 2023
My stomach flips again as I stare into the gorge that is racing past less than a metre from the car’s passenger window. Far below the narrow, twisting road, I can see the thin line of a river. A sheer mountain wall that waits to crush any vehicle foolish enough to wander from its lane…
June 22, 2023
An army, so they say, marches on its stomach. Well, as an ex-military man, I can tell you that is only true to a point and can categorically confirm that it marches on its feet. In fact, from the very start of any young military person’s career, the need to look after your feet and…
June 11, 2023
Skirting the River Stour, which divides the counties of Essex and Suffolk, lies lush countryside that was made famous the world over by John Constable. Perhaps the greatest-ever English landscape artist, he was born in Suffolk, and this quintessential English rural idyll that he painted is of course known as ‘Constable Country’. Once voted Britain’s…
Sponsored by Skinner’s, this week’s dog of the week is Bracken. At 18 months old, Bracken — her owner’s first working cocker spaniel — has just completed her first season beating. She has loved every minute and is looking forward to being a peg dog next season. For your dog to be included, email [email protected] a picture and tell us all about them. Featured dogs receive a 15kg bag of food, via Skinner’s.