Deer stalking
British term for the stealthy hunting of deer without hounds or horses
Deer stalking
Deer stalking, or simply stalking, is a British term for the stealthy pursuit of deer on foot to hunt for venison, for leisure, as trophies, or to control their numbers as part of wildlife management, just as with rabbiting and boar hunting. A game stalker is a sport hunter who approaches close to a timid quarry before making a kill. The skill is found worldwide and is of extremely long-standing. Deer hunted in the UK are red deer, roe deer, fallow deer, sika deer, muntjac, water deer, and hybrids of these species. Stalked deer are commonly shot with a bolt action rifle. This may happen on moors, or in woodland. Controls provided by the Game Act apply to deer (from the Deer Act 1991). Venison is also a highly popular meat, with sales quadrupling in the UK in 2014. Prior to the invention of centerfire ammunition, deer were stalked with the aid of a sighthound, such as the Scottish Deerhound. Bowhunting is illegal in the United Kingdom for all animals. The term deer hunting is used in North...
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