james macnee Posted May 18, 2014 Report Share Posted May 18, 2014 Hello. The time has come to take some cull bucks again this year... £50 per outing, kill fee is £150 for the first cull buck, any additional animals will be charged at £100 if on the same stalk. Carcass belong to the estate but can be brought for the going game dealer rate. Trophy heads are available. Pm me for more details. Cheers james. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trevor8262 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 That a bit high for the first cull beast !!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 double what everyone else is asking ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soulboy1957 Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 So £200 to shoot a roe buck,and buy the carcass aswell. That's about double the going rate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neillfrbs Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 seems very expensive . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sethb Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 wow thats expensive, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james macnee Posted May 19, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 Sorry if it wasn't clear. It's £150 to shoot the first cull buck but the stalk fee gets taken off. So you are only paying £150 to shoot 1 or £250 if u decide to take out 2. Hope that makes sence.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddoakley Posted May 19, 2014 Report Share Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) Sorry if it wasn't clear. It's £150 to shoot the first cull buck but the stalk fee gets taken off. So you are only paying £150 to shoot 1 or £250 if u decide to take out 2. Hope that makes sence.. Still expensive in my opinion but best of luck. I believe that is the same price as one well known hampshire outfit who I and many others have stopped using due to the price. I guess I am lucky and where I have to pay its from as little as £70 for the outing including the shot. As I say though, best of luck. Edited May 19, 2014 by eddoakley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markws80 Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 (edited) That's expensive I guess I am lucky I have my own stalking ground and is free (well a good Bottle at Christmas) Edited May 20, 2014 by markws80 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpy69 Posted May 20, 2014 Report Share Posted May 20, 2014 I thought it was expensive when I seen this yesterday but thought it was maybe the going rate for the area. I don't pay as I have my own stalking ground but when I did never paid more than £90 for a stalk which included up to two beasts the only extras ever mentioned was cost for carcass if wanted and cost if medal head but you were told suspected medal head before shot taken and given the option to shoot or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanF Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 I'm biased ( I make a living doing this) but before screaming 'EXPENSIVE' you need to consider the following. The area mentioned has produced the largest Roe bucks ever recorded & foreign clients will pay literally thousands for medal quality Roe - they are worth big bucks ( no pun intended). The fact that we live slap in the middle of an area that folks travel for hours (international flights/driving from Europe) for the priviledge of hunting should not blind you to the true value of what is on offer. Little deer will often grow into big deer & taking culls is an imprecise science when the result could become an 'abnormal' - for which again, many folks are prepared to pay handsomely. Take off the potential lease costs for the ground (not all ground will be a 'freeby' or done on a 'bottle' basis), the costs of transport & fuel, then deduct tax from the end result - divide by the number of hours spent in the company of the stalker & shockingly, the end figure is equal to an hourly rate considerably less than paid by McDonalds for asking 'want fries with that'! If you have free ground - you are lucky. Be happy and realise the 'true' value of what the landowner has given you. If you pay for stalking, accept the fact that you are probably paying a rate that allows the bloke to stay in business - or at least break-even. Not many rich stalkers out there - most will have to run another business simply to make ends meet. Rgds Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta06 Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 Hello. The time has come to take some cull bucks again this year... £50 per outing, kill fee is £150 for the first cull buck, any additional animals will be charged at £100 if on the same stalk. Carcass belong to the estate but can be brought for the going game dealer rate. Trophy heads are available. Pm me for more details. Cheers james. What is the 'current rate' for kg venison with your game dealer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berettacocker Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 I'm biased ( I make a living doing this) but before screaming 'EXPENSIVE' you need to consider the following. The area mentioned has produced the largest Roe bucks ever recorded & foreign clients will pay literally thousands for medal quality Roe - they are worth big bucks ( no pun intended). The fact that we live slap in the middle of an area that folks travel for hours (international flights/driving from Europe) for the priviledge of hunting should not blind you to the true value of what is on offer. Little deer will often grow into big deer & taking culls is an imprecise science when the result could become an 'abnormal' - for which again, many folks are prepared to pay handsomely. Take off the potential lease costs for the ground (not all ground will be a 'freeby' or done on a 'bottle' basis), the costs of transport & fuel, then deduct tax from the end result - divide by the number of hours spent in the company of the stalker & shockingly, the end figure is equal to an hourly rate considerably less than paid by McDonalds for asking 'want fries with that'! If you have free ground - you are lucky. Be happy and realise the 'true' value of what the landowner has given you. If you pay for stalking, accept the fact that you are probably paying a rate that allows the bloke to stay in business - or at least break-even. Not many rich stalkers out there - most will have to run another business simply to make ends meet. Rgds Ian fair enough foreigners paying handsomely for trophy bucks ( so you've eared your money on these? ) why sting someone when it comes to cull animals? Charge reasonable price or you might be culling them yourself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMcC Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 There is always somebody willing to treat Deer Stalking as a Sport/Hobby. As a result they are willing to pay lots of money just to kill a Deer - KUDOS. There was a time when anybody with the means that would kill a Deer was asked by landowners to do it for them rather than have Deer compete with their cattle for the grass or damage their corn. I was one such person back in the fifties to mid sixties but how things have changed today. Now there are people that will actually buy all the expensive equipment to shoot Deer before they even have any where to go and shoot Deer. That's where the 'Stalking for Sale' comes in and money is made. My original Firearms Cetificate, issued in Somerset, had the number 0015 so indicated that at that time only fifteen people in Somerset had centre fire firearms so you can imagine how popular I was at the time. I cycled miles on my pushbike and carried the carcas home on my back with the rifle slung over with it. I never actually got paid and didn't make any money on it then as Deer were classed as vermin and venison was not wanted by anybody, in fact I made more money selling rabbits at 1/6d each or 2s dressed for the table. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berettacocker Posted June 23, 2014 Report Share Posted June 23, 2014 The good old days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mentalmac Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 There is always somebody willing to treat Deer Stalking as a Sport/Hobby. As a result they are willing to pay lots of money just to kill a Deer - KUDOS. There was a time when anybody with the means that would kill a Deer was asked by landowners to do it for them rather than have Deer compete with their cattle for the grass or damage their corn. I was one such person back in the fifties to mid sixties but how things have changed today. Now there are people that will actually buy all the expensive equipment to shoot Deer before they even have any where to go and shoot Deer. That's where the 'Stalking for Sale' comes in and money is made. My original Firearms Cetificate, issued in Somerset, had the number 0015 so indicated that at that time only fifteen people in Somerset had centre fire firearms so you can imagine how popular I was at the time. I cycled miles on my pushbike and carried the carcas home on my back with the rifle slung over with it. I never actually got paid and didn't make any money on it then as Deer were classed as vermin and venison was not wanted by anybody, in fact I made more money selling rabbits at 1/6d each or 2s dressed for the table. Wow, you'd believe that deer are fed pure gold with the price of venison in a butchers now days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMcC Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Wow, you'd believe that deer are fed pure gold with the price of venison in a butchers now days! You can say that about fresh Rabbit and Pigeons too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james macnee Posted July 15, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2014 I'm biased ( I make a living doing this) but before screaming 'EXPENSIVE' you need to consider the following. The area mentioned has produced the largest Roe bucks ever recorded & foreign clients will pay literally thousands for medal quality Roe - they are worth big bucks ( no pun intended). The fact that we live slap in the middle of an area that folks travel for hours (international flights/driving from Europe) for the priviledge of hunting should not blind you to the true value of what is on offer. Little deer will often grow into big deer & taking culls is an imprecise science when the result could become an 'abnormal' - for which again, many folks are prepared to pay handsomely. Take off the potential lease costs for the ground (not all ground will be a 'freeby' or done on a 'bottle' basis), the costs of transport & fuel, then deduct tax from the end result - divide by the number of hours spent in the company of the stalker & shockingly, the end figure is equal to an hourly rate considerably less than paid by McDonalds for asking 'want fries with that'! If you have free ground - you are lucky. Be happy and realise the 'true' value of what the landowner has given you. If you pay for stalking, accept the fact that you are probably paying a rate that allows the bloke to stay in business - or at least break-even. Not many rich stalkers out there - most will have to run another business simply to make ends meet. Rgds Ian Nicely said Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 Did you ever sell any days James? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james macnee Posted August 4, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2014 Did you ever sell any days James? yes mate. We had some good heads this season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee-kinsman Posted August 5, 2014 Report Share Posted August 5, 2014 I think this opinion posting about cost etc on someones post is out of order. You either want to a stalk or you don't. I used to take people duck flighting, for walked up pheasants woodcock and snipe and roe stalking for no charge trying to give people that don't get opportunity a chance. What I learnt was that when something is for free or cheap you get alot of people that are unreliable, unsafe and irresponsible. Fair play to James. All the best. Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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