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Red Stag - Wilderness Pursuits Sporting - Scotland

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Red Stag - Wilderness Pursuits Sporting - Scotland
Wilderness Pursuits Sporting

wildernesspursuitssporting@gmail.com
www.wildernesspursuitssporting.com
Shaun Wilson
The Bungalow, Kirk Lane, Gargunnock, Stirling FK8 3DE Scotland,
UK Telephone: +447584628464

4-Day Hunt for 1 Hunter and 1 non-hunter.
Guides 1x1, but 2x1 additional hunters are added.
Location of Hunt - Highlands of Scotland.

Trophy Fees Included Species: 3 free ranging Scottish Red Stags. The stag is classed as representative.

Hunt Dates - September/October 2024 or 2025.

Accommodation - Country Hotel including breakfast.

Firearm Permit is required if the Hunter wants to use his own firearm, cost of permit is $100.
Rifle Hire is included.

Cost for extra Hunters id $1,250 per stag plus $250 per night.
Non-hunter is $250 per day.

Field prep is not included, cost id $100 per animal for skull prep and $100 per animal for skinning and salt.

Method of taking is rifle. Game that can be added is Roe Buck, Wild Goat, and possibly Japanese Sika per the price list.

The trip can be extended at a cost of $1,500 including 1 Red Stag and accommodation.

Transfers from and to Edinburgh Airport is included. There are no VAT taxes to be added.
Shaun Wilson is your guide for the hunt. Lunch is provided during the hunt. Dinner is not included and would be available at the hotel accommodation.
Alcohol is not included.

Other Fees incurred by the Hunter:
$75 per additional day for rifle hire and gratuities. Dipping, Packing, and expediting - we work closely with an export agent that can take care of trophy export at an extra cost.

What you can expect while Red Stag hunting!!!
The morning will start with a good breakfast at the accommodation around 7.00-7.30am.
We will leave for the hunting ground around 8.00-8.30am, which will be a short drive.
The terrain is open mountain so the first hour of the morning is usually spent glassing and locating a herd of deer that can be approached.
The guide will have very good knowledge of the deer behavior on the ground and where they will most probably be depending on the wind direction.
Once deer are located then the stalk begins which could be several miles.
Shots are usually taken from between 80 – 250m, this will depend on how confident the hunter is at shooting and how close you can get to the herd.
A packed lunch will be arranged and taken with us on the mountain as you could well be out there all day.
In most cases there will be roads up the mountain that you will be driven up in a 4x4 or you could be travelling in a Argo cat.
Stags shot will be collected by the guide by Argo cat and taken back to a chiller.
After shooting a stag you must tell the guide if you would like the cape for taxidermy before any cuts are made.
Expect to be dropped of at the accommodation around 5 – 6pm, this will all depend on how far out on the mountain you end up hunting.
Hunting Red stags in Scotland requires a reasonable level of fitness mostly, but we can accommodate for most people.

The expected temps for September/October can be anywhere from -5℃ - 15℃ so you should think about having a good layering system of clothes with you. Recommended equipment for the hunt: Waterproof walking boots and gaiters, Waterproof clothing, Cold weather clothing for the mornings, A pair of gloves and a beanie for frosty conditions, Binoculars (if you have a set), Rifle and ammunition (only if you are bringing your own rifle), and small backpack to carry some bottles of drinking water and clothing if it gets too hot.