From Shakespeare to treasured stalking trophies and scientific study, antlers in all their aspects never fail to impress and inspire, says Charles Harris

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October brings the first of the frosts, bewitching mist, the turning of leaves and a host of otherworldly visitors, finds John Lewis-Stempel

How is climate change – and consequently evolving farming practices – affecting hunting? Andrew Sallis finds out

Originally from japan and other parts of eastern Asia, sika deer were introduced to Britain and Ireland in the 1860s. They look like a cross between fallow and red deer, and frequently interbreed with

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