The whole clan is probably going over to see #3 son, Angus compete in his first World Bagpipe Championship in Glasgow in August. He got picked up by a band in Michigan and they're taking a stab at the Grade 2 prize. There's a whole week where he's going to be practicing, and KYHillChick and I are going to travel around a bit. #2, Moose and his Mooselette are coming as well. We may also see Satan, and #1 son Junior.

We can get a direct connection to Heathrow.

For some reason, I keep getting Muntjac videos in my Youtube recommendations. I finally looked up what it would take to do a Muntjac hunt. I was amazed. The Brits see them as vermin, and the stalking prices are dirt cheap. Of course, if Cincinnati had rats the size of a Labrador with fangs and antlers, we'd keep the price down to encourage hunting as well.

I'm interested in 2-3 of us going on a hunt somewhere close to London in mid-August. Is it worth it? We're used to big Kentucky whitetail. Who has experience? Who would you recommend?

I'm thinking of showing up with no firearm or ammunition and renting. Is this a problem?

You shouldn’t have too much trouble finding a guide to take you out. The guides are quite used to catering for tourists coming in to hunt and needing to borrow a rifle.

We lived in the UK for 9 years and they have quite a bit of game you can hunt (in season). Muntjac are a fairly small deer and can exist in wooded areas quite close to densely populated areas. Depending on your timing you might also be able to hunt fallow and roe deer. The hunting there is mostly from tree stands, conducted in early mornings or late afternoons.

If you can spare the time it’s worth trying to hunt there.

I did my muntjac hunt with Hunting Consortium.

Just saw them at the SCI Convention in Nashville.

Don’t know their current pricing.

The best area centers around Bedfordshire.