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England · The Roe & the Stag

Three Days of Deer Stalking

The members' invitation — three days afield across the rolling downs of Lambourn and Wantage, all-inclusive.

Aug–Oct
Season
3 Days
Stalking
4
Species Afield
17th C.
Coaching Inn
The Members' Invitation
Three Days Afield

Three days of guided deer stalking across the southern parkland — fallow, roe, and muntjac, pursued at dawn and dusk across hedgerows, copses, and the open downs. A base package, all-inclusive.

Accommodation at the Hare & Hounds in Newbury, airport transfer from Heathrow, transport to all hunting grounds, and rifle hire are all included.

The stalk — dawn across the downs / stalker & rifle
The Itinerary

The Chase, Day by Day

Day I

Arrival & Evening Stalk

Transfer from Heathrow, settle at the Hare & Hounds, and take to the downs for an evening outing.

Day II

Dawn & Dusk Outings

The fullest day afield — first light and last light across the hedgerows and copses.

Day III

Final Stalk & Trophy Photography

A closing morning outing, followed by trophy photography before departure.

Optional

London · Rigby Shooting Range & Factory

A visit to the legendary gunmaker, by arrangement.

What Is Included

All-inclusive afield.

  • Three days of guided deer stalking
  • Accommodation at the Hare & Hounds, Newbury
  • Airport transfer from Heathrow
  • Transport to all hunting grounds
  • Rifle hire
  • One trophy Muntjac, one trophy Roe Deer, one trophy Fallow Deer
  • Cull animals where suited
The Quarry · Included

What You May Expect Afield

Fallow buck
Dama dama · Keeper of the Downs
Fallow Deer
Broad palmated antlers on mature bucks, taken at dawn or dusk. A defining creature of the southern parkland.
Roe deer
Capreolus capreolus · The Native Stalker
Roe Deer
The native woodland stalker, pursued at first light across hedgerows and copses.
Muntjac
Muntiacus reevesi · The Stalker's Quarry
Muntjac
Small, wary, and increasingly prolific across the English countryside.
By Special Arrangement

Two Free-Range Quarries of Exceptional Distinction

A free-range red stag during the roar
Red Stag
Cervus elaphus · The Monarch of the British Isles
Hunted during the roar — a free-range stag, royal or better. By special arrangement.
Sika
Cervus nippon · The Japanese Challenger
Compact, wary, formidable — a free-range stag, eight points. By special arrangement.
The Hare & Hounds, Newbury — 17th-C coaching inn
The Recommended Lodging
The Hare & Hounds, Newbury

A seventeenth-century coaching inn in West Berkshire — thirty boutique bedrooms with super-king beds, rainfall showers, and a decanter of sloe gin on arrival. Farm-to-table dining in the timber-beamed Dining Room, and a traditional pub for supper by the fire.

"A proper Great British coaching inn, filled to the beams with character." — the Michelin Guide

30
Bedrooms
4
Historic Buildings
40 min
From Heathrow
2 mi
To Newbury Station
The Base Package
By Request

Three days, all-inclusive, with the Hare & Hounds and overnight accommodation. Custom packages available à la carte, and the free-range Red Stag and Sika by special arrangement. Contact Kyle for pricing and dates.

Speak with Kyle Michaud
The Setting

West Berkshire, afield

A short drive from the Lambourn and Wantage downs, and neighboring Highclere Castle — of Downton Abbey fame. Paddington is forty minutes by rail; Heathrow, forty by road.

Highclere Castle above the West Berkshire downs
The native woodland stalker, pursued at first light across hedgerows and copses — the keeper of the downs.
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Reserve Your Place

Take to the downs.

The base package or à la carte, with the stag and sika by arrangement. Early confirmation is encouraged.

Director of Sales
Kyle Michaud

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