Hauntingly beautiful. That's the first two words that immediately spring to mind when
you lay eyes on Glen Isla. Now Scotland is one of the world's most iconic hunting destinations,
but for good reason. The terrain is challenging, and the animals wary, selecting lofty vantage
points in impossible locations. To successfully harvest one of these magnificent creatures,
your mind, body and equipment must rugged, reliable and prepared for the worse that mother
nature can throw at you. This is what the Isuzu D-MAX Huntsman was built for.
Today we are following the adventure of Dominik Scheidt, of legendary rifle manufacture J.P
Sauer & Son. Like the Huntsman, the new Sauer 101 was built to perform in extreme conditions
and we're going to put it to the test.
So Dominik, this is your first time ever hunting in Scotland for red stags. It's got to be
pretty exciting.
It's going to be exciting. It's completely different to Germany hunting, like high seat
hunting, we're going to stalk a lot and that's going to be tough and a lot of fun.
Well let's hope so. Now we've got the perfect vehicle to get us there but right here, with
the Sauer 101, you think you've got the perfect rifle. So tell me why is the 101 perfect for
hunting in these conditions.
The conditions are going to be quite tough, fog can turn up pretty quick. Most of the
time very wet conditions. So we have a synthetic rifle here, lightweight, accurate. What you
need is a reliable rifle. We have enough rounds here, five rounds, smooth bolt, nice safety
so that's going to be perfect for that kind of stalk.
So you said it comes fitted with a threaded barrel for a silencer, it comes ready for
the moderator, and as you say it's an incredibly rugged and reliable rifle. So, we've got the
rifle, we've got the truck, let's get suited and booted.
Alright lets go.
Dominik heads up the mountain in the Isuzu D-MAX Huntsman, which makes easy work of the
rocky terrain.
As he moves closer to the top of the mountain there's a thick fog all around and he heads
out on foot with his stalker Bill.
So plan is now, we're going to have a walk around. We've seen some hinds just in the
back. So we need to have a better look and see if there's any stags, then we'll plan
it from there. So we'll just go down here quietly, stay on the outside and then drop
in when we see where they are.
The guys haven't gone far when Bill spots the herd.
There's a herd, about 100 to 150 animals and a few young stags. So, it seems like they
noticed us. So we'll try to walk around.
They head into the thick fog on the top of the mountain to come around the herd for a
better view.
A huge herd moves across the mountain side. They're way out of range from here but Dominik's
Sauer 101 is poised for action.
We've spotted the herd again we've seen before. They are 450 metres that way. But namely hinds
and maybe one or two young stags. So, we keep moving and try to find different ones.
Bill heads on through the fog and he's spotted another opportunity.
I've found some more deer over on the other side of the valley. So our plan is to go down
here and across up the other side here and around the far side.
They head down the valley into the bottom, across and onto the opposite mountain.
There's another big herd of deer on the mountain side, but they've spotted Dominik and Bill.
The guys continue along the side of the opposite hill and move closer to another group just
over the ridge.
Be very careful now that they don't see us. Try to keep low.
They head in slowly and drop to the ground.
However, the herd are heading their way and soon spot them.
Bill gets Dominik set up and they select their stag.
The herd begins to run and their stag gets further and further away.
Before disappearing over the crest of the hill and up the next mountain, out of range.
The opportunity passes and Dominik's stag has moved on.
With it being so late in the day and there being such a long walk back the guys head
down the valley and back to the lodge. Tomorrow is another day.
Domink and Bill start day two on top of the mountain and visibility is much better.
We've spotted nearly twenty red deer, two stags and the rest are hinds. Across the valley
and about 1,000 yards away.
They move on and there's another herd in the valley, but this one is even further away.
There's a group of ten on top of the hill. 2,000 yards away.
Bill moves on, determined to find Dominik his first Scottish red stag.
Bill has Dominik climbing the steep hillsides and it's very different from a traditional
German hunt from a comfy high seat, that's for sure.
But he needs to work if he wants to get his first Scottish Red Stag.
Just found a few tracks here, very moist ground, very wet. All these little waterfalls, you
can see tracks right here and they're all around here. Certainly a good spot for a deer.
We need to be very careful because the hinds will see us right away. So we need to be really
careful, keep down really low.
Ready.
The guys hit the deck and make their way in. The herd have their eyes peeled and are looking
in every direction. Dominik needs to move slowly to avoid being spotted.
Bill instructs him which stag to take.
Dominik gets the stag in his sights.
And he fires.
The stag doesn't appear to react to the shot and just turns to run. The herd make a dash
for it. However, the shot is good and stag doesn't get far.
Got a red stag, finally made it. After three or four hours of stalking. Finally spotted
a group and got a young red stag in there. Shot him.
Then he went down. Went like, fifty, sixty metres down the hill and he laid down.
Okay, here's your stag.
Finally.
Got one eventually, it's just a young stag. Two or three years old, he is. Just a youngster.
It's a good stag to catch. There you are look. There's the hit.
The rifle did the job, Sauer 101.
Dominik partakes in the age old Scottish tradition and gets a comprehensive blooding.
Nice and warm. Here we go, Scotland. I like it.
With the hunt a success Bill dresses out the stag and prepares it for the trek back down
the mountain. Bill takes the stag into the estate larder hangs him up and weighs him.
Then he prepares the carcass for the next stage in the process of taking a deer from
the field to the fork.
What a fantastic hunt for Dominik as he was made to work for his first Scottish Red Stag.
To find out more about huting with the Isuzu D-MAX Huntsman visit isuzu.co.uk