Scottish Touring,

[Hutch]

 

[RayS]

Well done ! First picture of a CC sote under the new name

 

[Hutch]

The Golden Haggis is much more common in the Western Isles (especially on the machair) than on the mainland and commands a premium price. All wild haggis is therefore considered to be a great delicacy, to be prepared and presented with care and ceremony and eaten on special occasions.

 

[Raywood]

We can arrange a hunting trip for the haggis but do not guarantee any being caught as they are very rare these days.

 

[Gabsgrandad]

"Catch" them in our Morrisons quite often!

 

[JRS1]

I'm sure the Border Reivers around Eastriggs/Annan could be of service .

 

[Hutch]

The Lewis Haggis is different from the Haggis on the mainland: unlike its mainland relative all its legs are of the same length. Capturing of wild haggis on Lewis is a traditional community event. At dusk, the young men of the villages go out on to the moors to form a wide semi-circle while the elders cover peat creels with heather and turf, just leaving the opening visible. The young men, acting as ‘beaters’, drive the haggis towards the traps.

 

[JRS1]

These traps are they single or double Gin traps or just a net as in Hair.

 

[Gabsgrandad]

I am reliably informed that to catch them fresh then you need the proper equipment. apparently at least 8 of these may be needed as essential equipment :-

Allegedly they will help you see them, but apparently not be able to pursue them as fast as may be required to complete the 'coup de gras'!