Hunting in Scotland
In Scotland you can hunt four deer species and four game birds. The deer are red, roe, sika and fallow, stalked on the open hill and in woodland; the birds are grouse, partridge, pheasant and woodcock, shot driven or walked-up. Beyond Scotland, Hendry, Ramsay & Waters arrange wild boar in France and Spain, ibex in Spain, moose and reindeer in Norway, and dove and pigeon in Argentina.
Every species below has its own page giving the season, the ground and what a day involves. For the four Scottish game birds together, including the season dates and the difference between a driven day and a walked-up one, see bird shooting in Scotland. For the deer, start at hunting and shooting in Scotland.
Days are arranged individually for sporting clients, in Scotland and worldwide. Tell us what you would like to hunt and roughly when, and we will tell you what is available.
Please select from the list of species that you are interested on the right hand side of this page.
Red Deer Stalking
If anything symbolises Scotland as much as the Grouse it’s our native Red Deer. Ranging over the high tops of Scotland’s most beautiful mountains for much of the year, they’re prized by people who relish the challenge of hunting Scotland’s largest and most powerful mammal.
Roe Deer Stalking
Trophy bucks are normally found in good quality arable land with a mixture of hard and soft wood forest with smaller headed bucks being in the hilly poorer quality land. Either in the early morning with dawn breaking and the dew still on the grass – or in an evening outing where fading light is your greatest enemy
Sika Deer Stalking
Sika Deer originated from the Japanese Islands in North Eastern Asia and were introduced to Britain in the 19th century. Similar in appearance, although smaller than the Red Deer, the Sika Deer has very different habits and provides different challenges for the hunter
Fallow Deer Stalking
Fallow Deer, in their dappled summer outfits or dowdy winter coats, are only found in a few areas of Scotland. Fortunately for our clients, we have access to estates where premier herds roam. Whether it’s in a slow woodland stalk or a trek on the open hill, the sight of their palmated antlers will lift your spirits as you bring your stalk to a successful conclusion.
Shooting grouse, partridge, pheasant or woodcock in Scotland? Our bird shooting in Scotland page sets out the seasons for all four, and what a driven day and a walked-up day each involve.
Grouse Shooting
Who has not dreamed of standing in a Grouse butt, waiting for coveys of birds skimming like miniature brown missiles over the horizon? Driven Grouse shooting is definitely the most exciting sport that UK shooting and hunting can offer and we have some of the most stunning estates within our portfolio both in Scotland and England that we can offer you.
Pheasant Shooting
Pheasants refer to several genera within the subfamily Phasianinae, of the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes. Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism, males being highly ornate with bright colours and adornments such as wattles and long tails. Males are usually larger than females and have longer tails.
Partridge Shooting
How do you enjoy shooting Partridge?. This most engaging game bird can offer so many challenges – driven off high banks or over deep valleys they can test the best high bird shots. They can burst like an exploding shell over hedges in the traditional manner, or they can be brought from the edge of a heather moor to offer a challenge to match some Grouse moors.
Woodcock Shooting
The shout of “Woodcock forrard” is enough on its own to excite many people. After a ‘fall’ of Woodcock, when they’ve arrived fresh from Scandinavia, they’re most often seen flitting tantalisingly across snow laden forest rides. They are indeed a challenge with their silent jinking flight which makes them prized by many sportsmen
Hunting Outside Scotland
The species above are the ones you can hunt in Scotland. Away from Scotland we also arrange driven wild boar in Spain and France, ibex in Spain, moose and reindeer in Norway, and dove and pigeon shooting in Argentina. Each has its own page giving the season, the ground and what a day involves.
