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Hi Guys,
I have had a really slow deer stalking season so far this year. I have only shot 3 bucks in 5 outings (most years i shoot 20-50). New job etc. So decided to finish the last fornight on a bit of a high.
Last night decided to go stalking for a roe buck. (we call still hunting stalking). on a local farm that i have permission to hunt deer. In season at the moment are Roe Bucks and muntjac.
It was a pleasant evening with some slight wind, just enough to hunt into. I went with my 15 year old son, ben. I was shooting my mauser sporter in .30-06 with 165gr gamekings.
Following a pretty intensive stalk around the ground where we saw lots of deer slots and bumped a couple from some cover we had got to about the end of the ground. we had a chat, bemoaned the flask i had failed to fill then headed back towards the car. at this point we were about 2 miles from the nearest track.
We approached a spur of woodland and i saw a buck in the woods... but he was silhoutted and not a safe shot so he went on his way for another day. I stalked through a slight gap in the woodland and saw a buck walking across a field of oil seed rape about 200 yards away. I mounted the rifle on sticks and put the crosshairs on his shoulder. gently squeezed the timney trigger and then heard the resoundingly loud thump of the bullet impact. The deer simply fell down dead.
made my way up and found this year old roe buck. carried out a full gralloch in situ. all was in order, all lymph nodes checked and fine. a healthy young animal. (well, until i saw it). Took it home, lardered it and entered it into my records. hanging in the garage now. When i skin it in a couple of days or so i will photograph the wounds.
A good evening had by both ben and I. Soon he will start on the big rifles.
all the best
steve
I have had a really slow deer stalking season so far this year. I have only shot 3 bucks in 5 outings (most years i shoot 20-50). New job etc. So decided to finish the last fornight on a bit of a high.
Last night decided to go stalking for a roe buck. (we call still hunting stalking). on a local farm that i have permission to hunt deer. In season at the moment are Roe Bucks and muntjac.
It was a pleasant evening with some slight wind, just enough to hunt into. I went with my 15 year old son, ben. I was shooting my mauser sporter in .30-06 with 165gr gamekings.
Following a pretty intensive stalk around the ground where we saw lots of deer slots and bumped a couple from some cover we had got to about the end of the ground. we had a chat, bemoaned the flask i had failed to fill then headed back towards the car. at this point we were about 2 miles from the nearest track.
We approached a spur of woodland and i saw a buck in the woods... but he was silhoutted and not a safe shot so he went on his way for another day. I stalked through a slight gap in the woodland and saw a buck walking across a field of oil seed rape about 200 yards away. I mounted the rifle on sticks and put the crosshairs on his shoulder. gently squeezed the timney trigger and then heard the resoundingly loud thump of the bullet impact. The deer simply fell down dead.
made my way up and found this year old roe buck. carried out a full gralloch in situ. all was in order, all lymph nodes checked and fine. a healthy young animal. (well, until i saw it). Took it home, lardered it and entered it into my records. hanging in the garage now. When i skin it in a couple of days or so i will photograph the wounds.
A good evening had by both ben and I. Soon he will start on the big rifles.
all the best
steve
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