Though accompanied by a guide, the queen is the first to spot the herd and leads the way as they stalk across the countryside. Honed in on a single stag, she crawls through the grass and dirt to get in a good shooting position, takes the rifle, and lands a mortal shot on the trotting (trotting!) stag.

Does the Queen still hunt stags?

Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip and other members of the royal family hunt stags on their Balmoral estate in Scotland. ... If the hunter has a license and it's done during the hunting season, as in this case, it's perfectly legal.

Did the Queen used to shoot deer?

Royal Shot

Deerstalking is another of the Queen's favourite sports. Perhaps one day she will tackle big-game shooting and fishing. On an African holiday in 1925, the Queen Mother took up big-game hunting with success, and accompanied the late King on safari.