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Late November/early
December : Two days hind stalking, 9 hunters sharing 5 guides: 13
hinds & 1 roe doe shot.9 guns shooting in 4 days walked up
rough shooting on three different estates: Pheasants, 147, mallard
35, tufted duck 2, woodcock 21, partridge 52, brown hare 5, snipe
7 & rabbit 1.
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Talking
to the deer ponies before the stalk
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Stags forced to
lower ground by the snow higher up |
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 On
the high tops, some hinds are watching us |
Dragging a hind prior to loading on the garron
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 Late
November: 4 rifles with 4 guides for 3 days: 20 hinds, 6 roe does.
4 guns walked up mixed shooting on two different estates: Pheasant
68, Mallard 24, teal 1, brown hare 2, Jay 2, woodcock 1.
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 Lined
up in a pretty corner. Beaters and guns need to be quite fit!
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 Walking
in line through a root field
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Garron loaded up and
now for the long walk back after a successful hind stalk
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Steep ground gives a chance to have a
good look at part of the herd
and check carefully for possible cull
animals walking below.
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HIGHLAND LODGE NEAR PITLOCHRY