Hunting Wild Deer in the Scottish Highlands (Part 1) 

What a weedy city-boy mincer.

Responsible hunting is the best form of conservation and contributes more to the preservation of many species and habitats than any other form. Culling is not murder. It removes the weak and old animals to ensure the health of the herd. In most parts of the world it is mans responsibility to control the population of deer to curb the risk of disease and starvation if their numbers get too high. One stag is worth a £1000, how much of that goes back into the local economy and the preservation of the Highlands, where if it wasn't for hunting red deer it would probably be another sheep farm or commercial forestry. Hunting is an age old tradition and when practiced responsibly it is an ethical and rewarding pastime for you and your quarry.

These Scot are not a “Tribe”, I would hope a documentary presenter would respect that please, there are living there way, so, I say again, respect that please

Haha...I love how VICE considers deer hunting so out of the ordinary and wild. VICE brings us stuff like LSD Underground and behind the scenes of ISIS. Putting deer hunting in the same mix is really LOL!

Scottish scenery is some of the best in the world.

Welcome to the comments section of a hunting video, the most triggered place on the internet.

3:08 "when the morning came, the darkness had gone" this journalist has an amazing insight !

I’d love to hunt in Scotland one day. The scenery is absolutely beautiful as well.

wow...what a wimpy and grumpy wee urbanite. Very little respect for a place he knows so little about. And why, WHY does he "shoot the shit out of the river and sky"...would expect that from a child, not an adult presenting a documentary.

Ignore the idiotic comments. Hunting is a way of life for many of us here in Canada, harvesting your own meat, in touch with Nature. I give you guys a lot of credit for taking part in this activity. To be honest, I really did not think there were many places left in the UK for hunting. Great video, and beautiful rugged country, much like my home here in Newfoundland. Keep the videos coming.

Hunting is so much more ethical and environmentally friendly than store bought meat, having lived in the country and London and knowing people who go hunting, hunters are much more respectful and conscious of the natural environment then almost all the city dwellers I’ve met

You would think they would have shown them how to hold a shotgun properly because I didn't see ether of them put there face to the stock

"most traditional form of hunting in the world." Haha because hunting didn't exist before the 1800's right

"When the morning came, the darkness had gone..." SO TRUE

Hunting. Far more ethical and environmentally friendly than store bought meat. I need to get into this.

The first kill is often the toughest/hardest to get over. Even more so if your from the city/ culture that does not cull their own meat for the table. Once that sence of reality is lost of growing and hunting ones own food perceptions and expectations are things become hazy and rather distorted. The main thing is to keep the mind open to experiences and to form your own genuine opinion. The shot was a good shot resulting in a clean kill. The animal did not die for the sake of being a trophy but was utalized in the fullest compasity so brovo to everyone involved for that. This always a nice short film, I enjoyed it. Thanks for sharing it. And happy hunting.

this is one of the few vice video's where i can say i've been there. it's truly a beautiful place

The English aristocracy introduce deer stalking in the 1850's? What a load of shit.

i really enjoy hunting like this as im in south africa the landscape is quite different so the shots can be quite long but i much prefer eating the meat of an animal that has lived its life as intended. it ate when it wanted to ,fucked when it wanted to and roamed freely. taking a life is never easy and i understand how viscoius people can be on the subject but the truth is that single shot that dropped that animal and it took 40 seconds to die is actually far more humane than a slaughter house...if you want to argue the please read up on abbatior methods and see how disgusting your market meat is

"Now's the time." *TYEW* that was perfect.

Jeans?? While crawling around in the Scottish Winter, this is a real city guy!

I'm glad there's still a few ppl like you. My generation is mostly blind to what lurks behind everything they use/eat/see

As a hunter, it makes me proud to see that people understand we are conservationists.

Is that red deer or red stags. We hunt them here in Australia. Got one last year with my remington model 700 in .300win mag.

I like this guy. Entertaining to watch, doesn't take himself to seriously. Good stuff.

Didn't even press his cheek against the stock when he was shooting the clays 😂

Yay! Going on 3 good videos in a row. Good shit Vice.

“Nature at our mercy” falls into stream

"Wild Deer" ...Thank God they aren't hunting domesticated deer.

'When the morning had come, the darkness had gone'...wow, deep man!

I am not, depressed, angry, miserable, suicidal nor aggressive; I am in fact Scottish. It is a common misconception when meeting a Scottish person that we portray those negative traits, whereas we are generally a cheerful bunch. I was merely offering a constructive critique of the video with the fervent hope that the chief protagonist hones his skills and begins a fruitful journey into video journalism.

14:30 A tear for his deer.

Would like to know what caliber rifle you are shooting, and perhaps the distance of the shot. Love the video. Scotland is gorgeous.

That last shot of the deer looking at them from the hill. Goosebumps.

The UK might only be an island, but some parts of Scotland are still very remote

I wouldn't be using UK as an upstanding model; they may have very low gun-deaths, but they also have a violent crime rate higher than South Africa. The U.S has over 2.3 million defensive gun uses per year, and a violent crime rate nearly 1/4 that of the UK.

Throwback to when Vice actually did nuanced, interesting shows and not pure far left propaganda.

great video, thanks dice

BTW great video as always Vice.

06:01 "i was like terminator" lmfao XD

that's what makes this video so funny to watch

"Most important thing: don't shoot the dogs". That had me in stitches. Good form, lads.

Is there anywhere I can find the soundtracks to these videos, or at least track lists from them?

WHEN THE MORNING CAME, THE DARKNESS HAD GONE really

dude slips at around 11:14 hhaahahaa

Thank you for Vice, Mr. Smith.

"I had a gun, so i shot the river and shot the sky, just to show mother nature who is boss." LMAO

I watched the firdt ten minutes with horror, you fell in the burn, couldn't get your cheek on the stock & peered down the muzzle of a closed gun...But.... you took a balanced view & summed up your stay very honestly. Kudos to you boy...

Are the hunting and gutting techniques the same or different from the one's you use in this video?

does someone know the song in the beginning ? =) ( from 00.11 )

This guy and his mates clearly know sod all about shooting and deer stalking in Scotland... ....just like most people. I thought they kept their minds open, listened to what they were told, stayed positive and respectful and did a bang up job in the end. Well done the Vice boys. Good to watch.

I thought to be a reporter like him you would need good people skills and to be nice but oh well apparently not also when he was saying it was so windy he could barely walk the other people were just strolling up the hill behind him.

wich dogs are the brown white ones ?

The loyal audience from Indonesia is always there, friends

Hunting is the gentleman's game. Amazing.

Vice uses some dope ass music ... this intro music and FOB intro music is perfect

I own 60 acres and have been hunting Whitetail for 30 years. I am a avid Grouse, Woodcock and duck hunter as well. I love bow hunting ans It's not as easy as you think. Don't go by what you see on T.V.

0:46 Get it?! NO-EYE-DEER!! hahahah...deer.

Vice has allways been like this.

What a dobber he can't even say Ardnamurchan

i had a gun, so i just started shooting the river and the sky just to show mother nature whos the boss hahaah

How the hell did he get the thousand yard stare from that? Shoots one deer, looks like he just came back from a tour in Nam.

beautiful landscape

lol at the guy slipping 11:14

couldnt help thinking of skyfall throughout this video lol

I'm trying to find the song they play in the beginning! ahh

Oh yes you are correct. I've had one since 2009, and even had some soft point ammo for it. I just need to get out there (after some hunters ed).

Teddy Roosevelt was an avid hunter, yet if it weren't for him, we wouldn't have any national parks in this country.

"Weather forecast for tonight: dark. Continued dark overnight, with widely scattered light by morning."

The head stalker dude seems like a chill guy.

on top of that, people whom are required to join the military are also required to keep their weapons from the ages of 20 to 30+, which explains why Switzerland has such a high gun per head ratio.

The way he held the shot gun made me wince

Shut up! Deer sausage, scrambled eggs, tater tots and salsa, the breakfast of champions!

'Worried that I might not fit in.' Hahahahahahaha Where does he think he's going? As a Scot, the portrayal of the highlands in this video is highly amusing.

VICE rocks my little boy world

English Springer Spaniels and the Big grey ones are Irish Wolf hounds. Both are ancient British breeds.

That's quite funny, my ancestors were supposed to have been in Ardnamurchan :O

Oh the land of my ancestors, I do so love you.

but the suppressor is put onto the FAC just as the rifle would be. so it is classed as a gun, to make things sound simpler.

Did you watch the video without any sound? The deer they kill goes to supermarkets.

Absolutely correct my friend there is a reason for humans to have incisors and proteases such as pepsinogen and trypsin to digest large amounts of protein not commonly found in plant matter.

So, a small country and cold weather are the reasons? Also, I don't know how big you think New Zealand is, but it's fairly large.

those dogs are faking awesome

I half expected the pellets to ricochet off the water and hurt someone when he shot the stream

i ate a bowl of cereal watching this

they are allowed silencers in scotland?

I surprised the lad did not ale the gun away from the muppet

In Sweden it is allowed as well but it requires a new registration for it to be legal, the main purpose of having the suppressor on, is to prevent hearing damage on yourself and mainly the dogs that you hunt with.

I love the satisfaction of catching a fish, taking it home and eating it. It's the idea of knowing where your food is coming from and knowing for a fact that it is fresh, i never really liked hunting but people are always giving me elk and deer meat, I love it. I also garden as much as I can so I have all kinds of fresh vegetables. I think more people should try ( to produce as much of their own food from sustainable methods as possible instead of grabbing frozen shit from fucking safeway.

Tears in his eyes from the realisation he just ended the life of a living being. And of course the stress-relief after hours of building tension. I keep loving the vice features. Even though they ain't always about the most outrageous things anymore, they're still really good.

deosn't get cold, great fishing, decent hunting, the best football, great races. yeah, I can't think of many reasons to go to AL, the few I came up with in 15 seconds seem good enough.

Great Story Vice

We could do with some wolves and Lynx to keep these deer in line.

It was just how it dropped, it was more of the atmosphere that was upsetting really

If I'm traveling for a hunt to another country unless something happened back home, I would be staying at least a week. If it's Scotland though maybe 2 weeks :) Hey that's where my ancestors came from so..

haha at the master stalker slipping at 11:15

The most isolated part of mainland britian was a town in caithness called apple cross until when in 1960 they built one road. So considering that he was at a petrol station with people it is hardly isolated. I still prefer the scottish accent in particular Dingwall as its very deep.

This is great

When he shot the animal, it was quite upsetting to witness. But it was also very interesting to learn and see it too.

No deer tags in Australia, and I would be going out into the bush either way - so I might as well get some venison from it. If I don't get my deer? I can try again later. We have game seasons that cover most of the year.