An evening to remember

[SUSSEX LAD 0]

I got an invite to shoot from a good friend last night.

We met up and 7pm with the intention to take a few rabbits and then try to clear a few fox cubs from the many dens he has on his land.

First of we set out with the rimfire's me my .22 and him his.17hmr.

It wasnt long before we had a good few in the bag and as the light was starting to go, we nipped back to the cars to grab a coffee and the centrefires both 6.5x55's

We baited up a few area's with the rabbit we had shot and moved onto the other end of his permission to start working our way back into the wind.

As we rounded a small copse we saw a roe buck a good 400 yards infront with his head down feeding.

We quickly covered the first 100 yards using the cover we had and then very cautiously covererd the next 100 yards until he lifted his head and started to move so i dropped myself to the floor and got my crosshairs on him.

Almost straight away he gave me the perfect broadside shot so i took it...BANG.

He took one stumble/step and collapsed on the floor.I reloaded and waited, watching him through the scope for any movement.

Nothing! after a couple of minutes we took the long walk to where he was laying. The shot had hit him halfway up and just behind the front leg/shoulder.

We didnt have long before it would be dark so a quick gralloch and it was the long haul back to the cars with me carrying the buck...

A quick photo call before making our way home, me with a massive grin and my first Roe Buck in the bag :Nilly :Party

This morning i skinned him and removed the head and feet in preparation for my local butcher to butcher/pack it for me.

Didnt want to mess this up

The head looks ok to my novice eye so i'm going to mount it for the wall.

More pics to come when Dan gets them over to me.

One very happy chappy

And a massive thanks to Dan for the fantastic eveing and my first Roe Buck.

[martin 332]

It does look a decent head mate,and,a very good colour to the antlers as well,we don't seem to get the darkness that others get round here..........Martin

[Joe1302 0]

well done mate nice write up

atb

joe

[Guest remmy]

well done mate on your roe buck good write up and a nice looking head atb remmy.

[J Darcy 5,871]

Looks a old mature beast.....Great long tines....well done

[SUSSEX LAD 0]

 

All cleaned up, going to see what timber i have in the workshop tomorrow and make a nice shield to mount him on

[Guest remmy]

 

All cleaned up, going to see what timber i have in the workshop tomorrow and make a nice shield to mount him on

 

looks like you have done a fantastic job on boiling the head and bleaching it a credit to you mate well done.

[Gimli 0]

Very nice write up and fine looking head.

[tommygun166 0]

nice one first buck