Going with the Flows

One of the great attractions of stalking is the surroundings in which the sport is carried out. The incredible number and variety of the insects and small animals seen at close quarters when you have your face buried in the heather to escape the prying eyes of a suspicious old hind; the effects of light and shade on the moor; the golden eagle floating in the sky; the raucous cry of the raven that usually betokens a successful end to the stalk; the ‘plop’ of an otter as he dives into the burn; and last but not least the company of men who are “the salt of the earth”.

Some years