Synopsis: The late Edmund Luxmoore realised in 1980 that there was a need for an authoritative book on the stalking of Red Deer. His book undoubtedly became the standard work on the subject and sold out quickly. This edition is a reprint in paperback format without changes to the original text. The advice given still holds true though, for example, there is now a wider selection of wheel transport available, not all of which has been tried by the Author on the hill rather than on a showground.
Mr. Luxmoore describes in detail modern stalking methods, equipment and practices. Beforehand he argues that the survival of the Red Deer, the largest land mammal in the British Isles, depends on the proper management of deer forests. The economic value of deer stalking to the Highlands should not be viewed in isolation from other agricultural interests, for deer are complementary to sheep and other grazing animals and therefore have a natural niche in the proper agricultural use of the hills. From his extensive research into the scientific data on deer Mr. Luxmoore concludes that deer stalking is, from every point of view, including that of the animal, infinitely preferable to deer farming.
Currently out of stock Reprint under consideration
Date of Publication: 1991 Paperback ISBN: 1 85341 042 X Paperback Weight: 180 grams Paperback Price: £7.99 Pages: 143 Book Dimensions: 137 x 215 (mm)
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