In this episode of The Deercast, it’s just Harry and Tom behind the microphones for a proper catch-up after a hectic few months of stalking, filming and travelling.

The pair look back over the fallow season, discussing the highs and lows, the pressure of cull targets, and how this year compared to previous seasons. They also talk about the increasing number of diseased deer being encountered, falling carcass weights, and what that could mean for deer management going forward.

Among other topics, they explore:

How this year’s cull days went and why they’ve become such an important part of managing numbers

The new pickup and quad bike setup, and how much easier it’s made deer retrieval

Tom’s Swarovski scope disaster and the repair process with Swarovski

Harry’s ongoing war with his Honda quad bike

The pros and cons of thermal and digital optics after a season using the HIK scope setup

Simplicity vs technology in modern stalking equipment

Their experience at The Stalking Show, including what they bought and how the show felt this year

The evolution of The Deercast YouTube films with a dedicated cameraman

The launch of the brand new Bobby’s Bits YouTube channel

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00:00 - Start

00:16 - Intro

02:44 - Fallow Season De-brief

07:55 - Swarovski Scope Disaster

13:27 - Harrys Quadbike Update

16:40 - Cull / Movement Days

20:00 - HIK Micro Alpex 4K

26:41 - Youtube Video Developments

31:09 - FIPL Funding

33:05 - CL55 Night Licences

36:45 - Thermal Add On Units

41:55 - Toms New Mod

48:25 - The Stalking Show

1:01:30 - Conclusions