Red deer hunting in Scotland 2026/2027

Red Deer hunting in Scotland is a very interesting offer for all adventurous hunters who enjoy trying new, unexplored destinations.

Red deer hunting in Scotland is not a quest for large trophies, but a true hunting experience in the Scottish Highlands, where every hunter must cover several kilometers on foot, often with several hundred meters of elevation gain in hills and valleys. The hunting area is quite demanding in terms of physical fitness. Hunting takes place from 0 to 914 meters above sea level

Red deer are primarily hunted through stalking and tracking, and they are hunted during the rut, but they can also be hunted outside of it. However, this is more complicated. Red deer are mostly active at dawn and dusk. They are hunted at the upper edge of the forests, when deer come out or retreat back from the plains to their shelter.

The program of this hunting trip is primarily focused on the hunting experience, not on the size of the hunting trophy. However, this does not mean that a strong or old individual cannot be harvested. Hunting takes place over 12,000 hectares, and there are more than enough hunting opportunities. Trophy red stags are hunted from mid-September to October 20, during the stags rut, when there is a high probability of hunting a strong stag.

Young red deer and those not considered trophies are hunted after the rut from October 21 until the end of the hunting season, which lasts until February 15.

With this date of October 21, the hunting of hinds and calves also begins, which can again be hunted until February 15.

Hunting is done with a local guide 1:1, but two hunters can also hunt with one guide (making the hunt cheaper per day).

The hunting trip is not only about hunting trophy stags but also about hunting hinds and calves. Usually, a hunter harvests 1 to 2 pieces of big game per hunting day.