>>1436855Heather moorland is actually rarer than rainforest. It's an extremely diverse and rich habitat that's also surrounded by cultural and historic significance. More so than scrubby unmanaged woods or endless plantations.
>>1436793>>1436840Right guys. Get the "it's for rich people" idea out of your heads right now, all it'll do is hinder you. What
>>1436854said is a great idea. BASC is the British Association for Shooting and Conservation. Become a member and you're elligable for their courses which include Deer Stalking Certificate level 1 and 2. You don't need either of these but they're fantastic opportunities to learn about how something you're both interested in actually works in detail and they're a fantastic feather in your cap when approaching land owners. They cost a few hundred quid each and you can borrow a rifle, no experience necessary for level one but for fuck sake, when they send you the paperwork on deer to swot up on a few months before the course, do it because it is actually hard. Members benefits for BASC also include things like insurance which you will need if you take this further and expect to stalk solo on places like farmland.
You don't NEED to do any of that though, it's as simple as phoning the estate offices of your local shooting estates and asking for details of any deer stalking they offer - all of these estates and most land owners with deer will have a privately implemented deer management plan in place, what they will be offering you as a complete novice is an accompanied stalk with the opportunity to take a beast as part of that plan. The animal you'll more than likely be taking will be something of poor genetics that needs to be removed to benefit the local population although you may strike lucky and get to take something older that's maybe past its best but will likely still be immensely majestic. Maybe. This depends on all kinds of things like species, season and the population as well as the plan.
