Deer stalking

Deer stalking, or simply stalking, is a British term for the stealthy pursuit of deer on foot to hunt for venison, for leisure, as trophies, or to control their numbers[1] as part of wildlife management, just as with rabbiting and boar hunting.

Prior to the invention of the centerfire ammunition, deer were stalked with the aid of a sighthound, like the Scottish Deerhound.

[7] For trophy hunting, antlers are measured by one of several scoring systems used to compare the relative merits of the heads.

Yearly, the deer population is counted to determine the age and sex profile of those to be culled.

Barren, genetically odd or very old animals are then killed during the correct[clarification needed] deer season.