ID:QZP99_94052_08_06DESCRIPTION:Donald Urquhart, the head stalker on the Inverewe estate.
Deer stalking was popular throughout the 19th century but it was given a royal seal of approval when Queen Victoria bought the Balmoral estate in 1852. Wealthy people began to buy or rent their own Highland estates and build great shooting lodges. A great deal of skill and patience is required for deer stalking as the process can take time. It involves tracking the animals and stealthy maneuvering into a position for the best shot.
Today deer stalking is undertaken primarily to control deer numbers. Older and weaker deer are selected so that the healthy deer have a better chance of survival.
This image comes from a collection gifted to Edinburgh Central Library by Dr Isabel F. Grant. The collection includes photographs taken by a number of different photographers.PLACENAME:InvereweDISTRICT:GairlochOLD COUNTY/PARISH:ROSS: GairlochSOURCE:Edinburgh and Scottish Collection, Edinburgh Central LibraryCOLLECTION:I F Grant Photographic ArchiveAsset ID:38653KEYWORDS:
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