Tom & Harry Post Season Debrief

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 Subscribe to Bobby's Bits here: / @bobbys_bits 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