Tale of an experienced stalker giving us a try

Steve is a seasoned hunter and an avid field to fork enthusiast. Last winter season, Steve had come through Chiltern Sporting for a chinese water deer. He had kindly left us a little message to publish, here it is in his own words :

Just a little note to say a big thanks for the outing on Friday with Henry of Chiltern Sporting, a most professional and enjoyable stalking session.

“After few minutes we were onto a gold medal buck, sadly not presenting a safe shot, so we moved on. But within minutes another cracking animal, this time presenting a safe shot. Which was duly taken.”

We were fortunate that we have a good numbers of Chinese water deer in front of us and that the conditions were favorable.

“From start to finish the experience was second to none, so much so I’ve arranged for a muntjac and fallow soon. Thanks again and see you soon boys !”

—Steve

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Why we need deer management (part 3)

Avoiding issues that arise in association with deer via non-lethal methods, are not a long term solutions. Their numbers are ever increasing. Instead of demonizing shooting folk in the UK, we should be promoting them, bringing new members into deer stalking, promoting more local venison, shooting more deer and praising those that keep a balance for all our wildlife on a daily basis. We should be educating the next generations on responsible countryside management, closing the disconnect in today’s society.

Why we need deer management (part 2)

Between species who thrive beyond natural numbers (such as foxes, corvids, pigeons, rabbits…) and those who have a hard time adapting in the modern sculpture of our landscape (like ground nesting birds, pollinators, red squirrels, butterflies…), deer are somewhere in the middle for the most part. They tend to thrive in most of our countryside and the estimated deer population of the UK is the highest it has ever been at any point before, as it is in many other countries and continents.

Why we need deer management (part 1)

Deer stalking (or deer hunting for any non UK English speakers) is a thrilling experience and in our core we share the very same emotions, goosebumps, respect and gratitude as our earliest ancestors had. The fact of the matter is being part of this cycle and eating what we have hunted ourselves is such a fulfilling sensation. We know exactly where our food comes from. An article in 3 parts

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A heartwarming recap of a guided stalk

Andrew had come stalking with Chiltern Sporting over a weekend and had learned a lot over a couple of blank sessions. Pleased with the whole experience, they had come again and fortunately for Andrew the tables had turned and we were able to lead him onto a roe buck, which he harvested calmly, in a calculated manner. He kindly left us a few heart warming lines for us to share

Tale of an experienced stalker giving us a try

Few words from one of our loyal clients

I’ve had the opportunity over the years to shoot with a number of guides for both pigeon shooting/control and also for deer stalking.

Yet I’ve always gone back to Tom and company at Chiltern Sporting for a number of simple reasons - professionalism, knowledge of their quarry, nice guys and the fantastic countryside over which they shoot.

A first-time deer stalking experience with Chiltern Sporting

A few months ago, Richard had his first deer stalking experience with one of Chiltern Sporting’s guides, Henry. He happily left review of his experience with us and we are very proud to share it with you. Here is his story told in his own words

Win an evening's roe buck stalking with Chiltern Sporting

Chiltern Sporting is glad to be running a prize draw having reached 500+ followers on Instagram. It is open all week to enter, from Monday 2nd to Friday 6th of August, for one of our Instagram followers to win a guided stalk for a roe buck on the Friday 20th August.

Fallow deer stalking

Discover our day rates for fallow deer stalking outings. We are able to offer beautiful opportunities in our selected woods and estates, according to your trophy goal and the structured management plan. Our prices includes…

The Oxford gun company

We are very pleased to be associates of the Oxford Gun Company.

They are a well established family run gun shop and shooting grounds, in Oakley, Buckinghamshire. The team of David, Doug, Shirley, Charlotte and all the others are very welcoming and down to earth.

Situated a short drive from the M40, not far from Aylesbury, Bicester and Oxford.

Why we should be shooting more corvids

Corvid is a scientific group name for the crow family. It is not in this case a typo of Covid 19! It includes: Carrion crows, rooks, magpies, jays, hooded crows, ravens and jackdaws but why do we want to control their numbers? Some we do not. Ravens for example are granted full protection in th UK and are not very common in most areas, and in places without nearby woodlands, jays are usually not present and thus not an issue.

Deer in the UK (Part 3)

Discover the last part of our set of article about the deer in the U.K. We have 6 different species of deer in the UK : Fallow deer, Red deer, Sika deer, Muntjac, Chinese water deer and roe deer. Discover more about them, the role of the population management for a sustainable ecosystem of the wildlife and the importance of the genetic problems they face - Read more…

Deer in the UK (Part 2)

We are lucky to have 6 different species of deer in the UK, this article focuses on the Roe deer and the Muntjac. In this set of article, discover the deer of Britain, some natives and some aliens - Sika deer, Red deer, Chinese water deer, Muntjac, Fallow deer and Roe deer - Read more…

Deer in the UK (part 1)

We are lucky to have 6 different species of deer in the UK, some natives and some aliens - Fallow deer, Red deer, Sika deer, Muntjac, Chinese water deer and roe deer. Discover more about them, from the Red deer, iconic mascot of the Scottish Highlands to the magical and discret Muntjac, the role of the population management for a sustainable ecosystem of the wildlife and the importance of the genetic problems they face - Read more…

Bletchley Park

Bletchley Park became the principal home of allied code-breakers and thanks to the highly intelligent teams put together there, the first electronic programmable digital computer, Colossus, was created.

Waddesdon Manor

Waddesdon Manor was built between 1874 and 1898, as a weekend home for the Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild. It was made to resemble French chateau architecture of the Neo-Renaissance period.

Driving in the U.K.

Coming to the UK by car is an excellent way to freely explore the country during your stay. The time between your deer stalking bookings in the summer, or the evenings after a day in the pigeons is often enough to allow you to venture out into the surroundings if you wish…

Blenheim Palace

Blenheim Palace is the principal residence of the duke of Marlborough and birth place of sir Winston Churchill.

Roe deer stalking

Discover our day rates for roe deer stalking outings. Thanks to our reconnaissance work, we are able to offer beautiful opportunities in our selected woods and estates, according to your trophy goal and the structured cull plan. Our prices includes…

Chinese water deer stalking

Discover our day rates for chinese water deer (cwd) stalking outings. Thanks to our reconnaissance work in Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire, we are able to offer beautiful opportunities on our farms, woods and estates. Our prices includes…

Muntjac stalking

Discover our day rates for muntjac stalking outings. Thanks to our reconnaissance work in our area, we are able to offer beautiful opportunities in our selected woods and estates for Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire. Our prices includes…

Pigeon shooting days

Discover our day rates for pigeons shooting in our region between London and the Cotswolds. We offer beautiful opportunities to appreciate the challenge of those agile and fasts animals. Our prices includes…

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