Hunting pics. from Scotland, UK.
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ElmerThud
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Some more pics for those interested....
The stags may well have the 'Racks', although these aren't that impressive, but stalking the hinds is much, much more challenging.
So many more pairs of eyes on the lookout for signs of danger!
Including Golden Eagles/Sea Eagles, both of which prey on young calves and have been seen to chase deer down the mountainside in the hope of injuring a calf.
The stags may well have the 'Racks', although these aren't that impressive, but stalking the hinds is much, much more challenging.
So many more pairs of eyes on the lookout for signs of danger!
Including Golden Eagles/Sea Eagles, both of which prey on young calves and have been seen to chase deer down the mountainside in the hope of injuring a calf.
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& so it is a good place to hunt Scotty, but you know how it is. The grass is always greener...etc.
I look at some of the pics you guys post & the much wider variety of game/quarry species you have in the US & Canada with considerable envy.
We'd never think of horseback riding out to the hills to hunt either........but, some more traditional estates do have a 'Ponyman' who brings up the rear. He recovers the deer and brings them down from the hill on the pony.
If I can do it, I'll scan a copy of an article written for a magazine by one of my hunting friends, of just such a trip.
If I can do it, I'll email it to J.
Cheers, ET
I look at some of the pics you guys post & the much wider variety of game/quarry species you have in the US & Canada with considerable envy.
We'd never think of horseback riding out to the hills to hunt either........but, some more traditional estates do have a 'Ponyman' who brings up the rear. He recovers the deer and brings them down from the hill on the pony.
If I can do it, I'll scan a copy of an article written for a magazine by one of my hunting friends, of just such a trip.
If I can do it, I'll email it to J.
Cheers, ET
DrMike
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A different form of hunting from that which is common here in Canada, but it would be great fun. I'm convinced that one of the most important aspects of hunting is the camaraderie and shared effort. Good pictures. Thanks for sharing.
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Couldn't agree more Mike. The cameraderie, or as we call it here in the UK, 'The Crack' with friends is probably the greater part of a hunting trip. The banter & micky taking, sharing the cooking chores, deciding what food to buy/take and the journey too..all part of the adventure.
By road it's a 1000 mile round trip & at £6.50/$10.60 a gallon - £185/$302 per vehicle. It takes a full day to drive each way. But where we go is probably as remote as it gets in the UK.
Cheers, Tom
By road it's a 1000 mile round trip & at £6.50/$10.60 a gallon - £185/$302 per vehicle. It takes a full day to drive each way. But where we go is probably as remote as it gets in the UK.
Cheers, Tom
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Lovely pictures. I can't wait for the first snows, which could be any day here. The wind was brisk a couple of nights ago. Hunkered down, waiting for a response to our challenges and the soft, seductive mews, I became aware that it was time to dig out some warmer clothing. The long johns will be used this morning.
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Hmm... I recall last September my wife & I visited Niagra on the Lake, & the falls...at this time in fact. The trees had just begun to drop their leaves although the sun was shining happily.
Here in the UK it won't start to get cold until early Nov. Cooler yes, but not cold as it used to be 20 years ago.
Back then, I recall going after hinds on 21st. Oct with ice on the ground.....rather like walking on cornflakes. Really really needed a fairly strong wind to cover the noise!! Cheers, Tom
Here in the UK it won't start to get cold until early Nov. Cooler yes, but not cold as it used to be 20 years ago.
Back then, I recall going after hinds on 21st. Oct with ice on the ground.....rather like walking on cornflakes. Really really needed a fairly strong wind to cover the noise!! Cheers, Tom
