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    Correct, DrummerBoy. It's a marketing term for a specific style of sporran. And just like Rob Roy never wore your "Rob Roy" sporran. Your "hunting sporran" has never been ... stalking? Is that the right word, Jock?
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    Quote Originally Posted by SlackerDrummer View Post
    Correct, DrummerBoy. It's a marketing term for a specific style of sporran. And just like Rob Roy never wore your "Rob Roy" sporran. Your "hunting sporran" has never been ... stalking? Is that the right word, Jock?
    In UK terms "hunting" is usually(there are foot packs) done mounted on a horse with a pack of hounds. Shooting, is shooting and yes indeed shooting deer is generally called "stalking".

    I have to confess that I have always wondered what a "hunting" sporran was and have just regarded the description as a rather inaccurate marketing ploy and if you asked me to describe one, I couldn't!
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    I've always heard that it was called a "Hunting Sporran" because it had less moving parts to make noise. But then again, that sounds like a major assumption that made it's way into popular opinion. I like the way Hunting Sporrans look, and as far as crafting, they are one of the easier styles of sporran that a fledgeling sporran maker like myself can put together.

    Picture (courtesy of KiltMart) for everyone confused about the style "Hunting Sporran", but generally it's a flat, open-topped sporran, traditionally with a leather cantle, and tacked-down ribbon tassels built into the face...

    Have fun and throw far. In that order, too. - o1d_dude

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