Course Description

Deer Stalking, Rifle Range & Full Carcass Butchery (2-Day Immersion) Join us on a private estate near Pulborough, West Sussex, for an intensive small-group weekend covering the complete journey of ethical wild venison. Strictly limited to four guests with two professional stalkers (2:1 ratio), this course delivers dedicated, hands-on tuition from the rifle range to the larder. Weekend Itinerary Day 1: Butchery, Range Craft & Campfire Feast Woodland Ecology: Discover the vital role sustainable deer management plays in protecting ancient woodlands and balancing wild herds (fallow and roe). Larder Butchery Masterclass: Break down a hung deer carcass under expert guidance. Master skinning, seam butchery, boning, and portioning primary cuts (haunches, loins, steaks, roasts, and trim). Rifle Range Training: Receive dedicated coaching on firearms safety, marksmanship fundamentals, zeroing, shooting positions (sticks, prone, seated), and ethical shot placement. Wild Feast & Woodland Camp: Gather around the fire for an evening venison feast paired with seasonal wild sides, before camping out under canvas in private woodland. Day 2: Mock Stalk, Fieldcraft & Live Stalk Dawn Mock Stalk: Practice silent woodland movement, wind assessment, reading fresh sign (slots, rubs, fraying), and evaluating safe natural backstops in real time. The Live Stalk & Harvest: Head out across the estate in pairs with your stalker. Apply your fieldcraft, spot wild deer, close the distance, and conduct an ethical cull. Field Dressing & Inspection: Perform the gralloch in the field, inspect biological health, and extract the carcass back to the larder. Course Details Location: Private Estate near Pulborough, West Sussex Group Size: Capped at 4 guests (2:1 guide ratio) Duration: Full weekend (Saturday morning – Sunday afternoon, includes overnight woodland camp) Price: £995 per person (all-inclusive) Included: Estate rifle & ammo use, range fees, butchery instruction, camp meals, and a selection of vacuum-packed prime cuts to take home Suitability: Complete beginners welcome; no firearms licence or prior shooting experience required