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Sporting Rifle's penultimate issue of the calendar year 2013 sees the 12-month sporting cycle conclude with the new deer seasons, including roe does and red hinds, plus a spate of fox control. Andy Malcolm makes the convincing case why Scottish red deer stalking is the best in the world, Mike Powell leaves behind his usual quarry to track down a doe, and Byron Pace is on the hill with Scott Mackenzie. Meanwhile, Robert Bucknell waits out for a tricky fox, and Gary Green is in his high seat at high noon. All that plus duiker in South Africa, fallow in New Zealand, top trophies, Browning and Nosler rifles reviewed, and reports from the 2013 roe rut.