HIGHLAND DEER STALKING. By David Hudson.

1989 1st edition. 4to (195 x 253mm). Pp192. B/w photographs, brief bibliography. Grey boards, spine titled in gilt.

"Here is a complete guide to stalking the red deer in the Highlands of Scotland using the rifle. Introductory chapters on the natural history of the red deer and the development of stalking as a sport, provide the basis for more detailed instructional information on the stalk itself. David Hudson offers advice on the choice of equipment (including rifles, scopes, knives and clothing), on-the-hill transport, selection of cull, the shot and how to keep within the law. Finally, there is a section on larder work and butchery which is rounded off with a selection of mouth-watering recipes for venison." Chapters include:- The red deer; History and development; Rifles and ammunition; Sights, scopes and sticks; Clothing; Transport on the hill; The stalker; The stalk; The shot; Larder work; Venison cookery; Stalking and the law; Obtaining stalking; Stalking organisations.