Sporting on Dalmunzie Estate

Red Deer

The stag season starts on the 1st of July with stalking on Dalmunzie typically starting in early September and running until the end of the season on the 20th of October. Mid-October is the most exciting time to stalk as the stags are in the midst of the rut, when their roars can be heard throughout the day and night, tending to peak three hours after dawn and three hours before dusk. During this time of year, the stag experiences many physiological changes, including a doubling in thickness of the neck and even a change in the shape of the tongue.

The hind season starts on the 21st of October and runs until the 15th of February, with the majority of hinds shot early in the season.

Our range of holiday cottages and hotel rooms provide excellent on site accommodation for stalking parties.

Grouse

The grouse season commences on the 12th of August (the Glorious Twelfth) and continues on until the 10th of December, although the majority of our shooting takes place in the opening month.

Shooting on Dalmunzie is spread over 6 beats and is almost always walked up, with parties typically comprising of between 4 and 8 guns; however this will vary, depending on grouse numbers.

PTARMIGAN

These plump birds can be found on the highest slopes of Dalmunzie and are only shot when numbers are sufficient. Not dissimilar to the Mountain Hare's pelage, the plumage of the ptarmigan changes in colour over the seasons. Summer will see the bird dressed in a neutral palette of grey, brown and black, then through the process of moulting, the ptarmigan becomes almost entirely white, just in time for blending in with winter's snowy backdrop.