We spend a day with professional deer manager Chris Rogers, learning more about his job, deer behaviour, where to place highseats and how to use them safely; watch 'til the end to see if we catch up with a cheeky little muntjac buck!
Would you like to appear on our site? We offer sponsored articles and advertising to put you in front of our readers. Find out more.In episode 15 of our deer management series with Chris Rogers on Shooting & Country TV (S&C TV), we are met with a bit of a conundrum… we had planned to go out after some reds, but a slightly delay in the planned upgrades to the estate larder mean we can’t shoot anything bigger than a roe.
So, instead, we decide to spend a day in the life of a deer manager! We learn all about the work that Chris does between stalking outings, learn how to erect a highseat, where is the best place to erect a highseat, and how to get safely in and out of one without hurting yourself or your precious rifle. We take a look around the estate and learn how the deer are behaving at this time of year, and finally, as the light begins to fade, we have a go at stalking a muntjac.
See if we are successful, and learn even more about deer management in this month’s episode. Enjoy!
Rifle – Blaser R8 Ultimate Stock in .243
Clothing – Harkila Mountain Hunter Hybrid Jacket and Trousers, Grove GTX boots & Pro Hunter gaiters
Optics – Swarovski DSI scope, EL 42 binoculars
Bipod – Spartan Javelin Pro Hunt bipod
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