Calling yesterday evening

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Went to a place near Cirencester for a call with the buttalo .Set up in a plantation of fir and newly planted broadleaves .Got a bush behind me which was to be the reason i never got to pulled the trigger .Let it settle for a while and saw a doe cross an opening at the very end of the plantation .A few sets of fieps produced nothing so i started a louder set of calls and was aware of a deer coming to my left ,although i couldnt see it at all .The bush i so thoughtfully chose as a background was now the reason i couldnt see what was coming .I kept still for a while and saw the shape of a deer coming around the bush only 6 feet from me .It was a very pretty doe with huge eyes and long lashes ,she was very close and to top it all she had twins at foot .These two were like peas in a pod and about half a metre tall .They had no idea what was happening of course and i was amazed to see them stick out their necks ,testing the wind as was their mother .The trio were there for what seemed like ages with the doe staring at me right in the eyes and the kids ,bored ,eventually nibbled at the undergrowth and one even trying to suckle .Another rustle from beyond these signalled another deer and it was a buck ,his head just visible between the does ears .He had that stare that only a mature buck has and fixed me squarely at eye level .There was no way i was chancing moving round and spoiling this scene so i just took it all in .I need a permanent photographer with me really as this needed documenting but then again we all see things that only our memories can recreate . The doe moved forward ,still with me her centre of attention and i was able to see the twins fully as they trailed at her back legs ,this turned to a trot and she was gone .I then became aware that the buck had vanished as only they can .

All the shots ever fired will not make up for moments like this .

I left the plantation in peace and stalked the rest of this arable land seeing only does heads in corn and getting a thorough soaking when the heavens opened a bit later .

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Went to a place near Cirencester for a call with the buttalo .Set up in a plantation of fir and newly planted broadleaves .Got a bush behind me which was to be the reason i never got to pulled the trigger .Let it settle for a while and saw a doe cross an opening at the very end of the plantation .A few sets of fieps produced nothing so i started a louder set of calls and was aware of a deer coming to my left ,although i couldnt see it at all .The bush i so thoughtfully chose as a background was now the reason i couldnt see what was coming .I kept still for a while and saw the shape of a deer coming around the bush only 6 feet from me .It was a very pretty doe with huge eyes and long lashes ,she was very close and to top it all she had twins at foot .These two were like peas in a pod and about half a metre tall .They had no idea what was happening of course and i was amazed to see them stick out their necks ,testing the wind as was their mother .The trio were there for what seemed like ages with the doe staring at me right in the eyes and the kids ,bored ,eventually nibbled at the undergrowth and one even trying to suckle .Another rustle from beyond these signalled another deer and it was a buck ,his head just visible between the does ears .He had that stare that only a mature buck has and fixed me squarely at eye level .There was no way i was chancing moving round and spoiling this scene so i just took it all in .I need a permanent photographer with me really as this needed documenting but then again we all see things that only our memories can recreate . The doe moved forward ,still with me her centre of attention and i was able to see the twins fully as they trailed at her back legs ,this turned to a trot and she was gone .I then became aware that the buck had vanished as only they can .

All the shots ever fired will not make up for moments like this .

I left the plantation in peace and stalked the rest of this arable land seeing only does heads in corn and getting a thorough soaking when the heavens opened a bit later .

Great write up nice to here of your meeting with the doe as you say memorable & amazine to see & not often seen. It makes a whole experiance & the hobbie worth it. Im going to try & video some action this year & hope to get what you experianced but in my area due to cover i only see kids heads behind the doe when they are bounding along.

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Class mate , it truly is wonderful some of the sights we see when we are out in the countryside.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Planning another trip here soon so tables may be turned if he'll have it a second time that is

[Yokel Matt 918]

Thats quality - just goes to show its not all about pulling the trigger.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Spot on mate .See you soon .

[darrell jnr 16]

foxdropper fella i must say another great write up mate..although stalking not my thing only as i,ve never tried it mate i enjoy your write ups..the sights we witness out and about eh?? keep the write up s coming fella all the best..yis..darrell.

[coursing mad 5]

verry good read mate its nice to just look at something sometimes. once i seen 9 deer running along a bottom of a field then they all jumped a fence 1 by 1 it was amazing to see. atb tom!!

[bullmastiff 615]

Thank you for sharing that with us FD

[langouroux 14]

awesome write up mate, i think every one agrees its not just about shooting/hunting etc, very few people are lucky enough to experience these sort of things

[martin 332]

That is why most of us do this sort of thing FD it is nothing short of magical being out in the countryside amongst all of the flora and fauna...............Martin.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

DITTO mate

[Yokel Matt 918]

great read there, , i was out stalking with the pellet gun the other day and a roe and her two young came out in front of me about 30 yards away, amazing sight, , were did you get the buttalo call from if you dont mind me asking and is there anywere on the internet were i can get one from ?? atb

 

Here's one source mate, had good dealings with this outfit:

 

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