Spring & Summer

Scottish Roebuck Stalking

Roebuck Experience

Spring Roebucks

Terrain: Lowland

Time of year: Late April to beginning of June

Outing times: 4am-9am, 7pm-10pm

Area: 12,000 acres

Summer Roebucks

Terrain: Lowland & Highland

Time of year: June, July, August

Outing times: 5am-9am, 6pm-9pm

Area: 18,000 acres

The roe deer has been rapidly expanding across the Uk for 40 years due to the increase in habitat available. Grant assisted woodlands plantings that have enhanced our landscape have also provided roe with their preferred environment.

In Easter Scotland from Fife to Aberdeen we have an underlying seam of limestone running close to the land surface. This feature produces some of the best livestock in the country which translates in to body weight and in the case of deer, antler growth. This phenomenon has made our corner of Scotland a destination for international sportspeople seeking quality specimens.

Stalking tends to be a morning and evening activity with a rest during the day. Mornings start at first light and evenings finish at dark, our preferred approach is walking with few high seats. A typical outing involves cruising from one area to another until animals are spotted then an approach is planned which can take from 5 minutes to several hours.

The roebuck season is defined by two distinct periods, Spring stalking and Summer rut stalking. Although the season starts 1st April we generally wait two or three weeks before we start. This allows the antlers to ‘colour up’ which enhances their appeal.

By early June the vegetation is too high to see the animals and most mature bucks will have settled in their territories so we stop for a while.

The rut starts in mid July and we recommence stalking as the animals are now very active and show themselves throughout the day. It should run until mid August when we bring our season to a close and leave the bucks for another year.

Roe buck stalking is let as a four-day (with eight outings) experience, which is fully residential at Woodmill House. Guests arrive Monday and depart Friday.

Interested in learning more about our Roebuck Stalking experiences? We’d love to hear from you.

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