trip to scotland

[wboulter 3]

its been a dream of mine for many years to go to scotland to stalk a red stag but financially i couldnt afford it but the opportunity arose through a friend to go and have a crack at one so i dived at the chance. i threw all of my gear into the car and set off for a long drive 11 long hours i was knackered before i got there but full of excitement and expectations. the first stalk of the morning i was looking for a sika stag i was not disappointed i shot a small six pointed sika after a good hearty breakfast the evening stalk took me to the hill which nearly killed me just walking up there and i saw a few stags but didnt have the opportunity to shoot one. i walked back down to the meeting point where i was told a stag had been spotted on a different hill and he was with about 50 hinds i had the chance to stalk him the next morning. up at 5am the next morning to get to the hill, when i arrived at the hill the mist was down was my opportunity gone as it didnt look very promising, but the keeper said the mist will lift so we sat and waited while listening to the grouse calling in the background as it lifted we spotted the deer. they were spread all over the hill in small herds. we waited about an hour for the mist to clearand we spotted the stag way out on the hill, the only problem being we were surrounded by hinds and i knew it was going to be a difficult stalk. so we waited till the hinds moved and re-grouped and headed out over the brow of the hill to where the stag was. we followed quietly and slowly till i got to the brow of the hill and expected to see the stag on the other side but as we crawled over the top we saw the stag disappearing over the next brow so we followed on, the same happened again and by then i was absolutely shattered and worst still the mist started to come back down. so we moved quickly on and as we came over the next brow we spooked some hinds and they ran on and spooked the stag into the mist and the keeper said get ready. the stag stopped and looked back so i seized my chance and shot. you could hear the thump of the bullet hit its intended target, but the stag took off into the mist and the keeper said did you shoot the right animal and i said YES i shot the stag. he put doubt in my mind we walked over the brow and there he was lying dead. a fantastic first trip to scotland.

[arveyboy 0]

fantastic read mate, looks like it all came together brilliantly. the background in the second pic is incredible. very jealous of you mate but well done.

[wireviz 8]

Sounds like you had a ball well done and i hope the Scottish hospitality was to your liking

[owdnorthener 13]

Well done you and a dream come true, one happy guy.

A nice read , thanks.

[77 si 21]

That was a great read. Realy welldone on your trip

[177LANDY 0]

Great read that,it dosen't have scramble your brain when the keeper asks you if you shot the right one.

Where abouts in gods country do you live ??

Edited September 26, 2009 by 177LANDY

[wboulter 3]

Great read that,it dosen't have scramble your brain when the keeper asks you if you shot the right one.

Where abouts in gods country do you live ??

gods country for me is ebbw vale in south wales thanks for your comment i had loads more to say about my trip but i run out of space

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Great read that,it dosen't have scramble your brain when the keeper asks you if you shot the right one.

Where abouts in gods country do you live ??

gods country for me is ebbw vale in south wales thanks for your comment i had loads more to say about my trip but i run out of space

Cracking trip there mate ,hope to do the same again someday ,something magical about the highlands i think .ATB.

[177LANDY 0]

Judging by the time it took you to get there I assume you were around the Inverness area ??

I am going up there my self the first week of December on the hind cull,can't wait the people and the scenery are fantastic.

Edited September 27, 2009 by 177LANDY

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Well done , thats a great result I bet you were totally knackered getting up those hills. They really take it out of you .

[wboulter 3]

Well done , thats a great result I bet you were totally knackered getting up those hills. They really take it out of you .

knackered not the word for it it nearly killed me look how red my face is on the first photo but it was all worth it and the scenery was fantastic

[stag1 3]

nice stags mate well done

[outdoors kid 1]

awesome looking beast mate and the backdrop in the 2nd picture is cracking well done

[davidlloyd 16]

its been a dream of mine for many years to go to scotland to stalk a red stag but financially i couldnt afford it but the opportunity arose through a friend to go and have a crack at one so i dived at the chance. i threw all of my gear into the car and set off for a long drive 11 long hours i was knackered before i got there but full of excitement and expectations. the first stalk of the morning i was looking for a sika stag i was not disappointed i shot a small six pointed sika after a good hearty breakfast the evening stalk took me to the hill which nearly killed me just walking up there and i saw a few stags but didnt have the opportunity to shoot one. i walked back down to the meeting point where i was told a stag had been spotted on a different hill and he was with about 50 hinds i had the chance to stalk him the next morning. up at 5am the next morning to get to the hill, when i arrived at the hill the mist was down was my opportunity gone as it didnt look very promising, but the keeper said the mist will lift so we sat and waited while listening to the grouse calling in the background as it lifted we spotted the deer. they were spread all over the hill in small herds. we waited about an hour for the mist to clearand we spotted the stag way out on the hill, the only problem being we were surrounded by hinds and i knew it was going to be a difficult stalk. so we waited till the hinds moved and re-grouped and headed out over the brow of the hill to where the stag was. we followed quietly and slowly till i got to the brow of the hill and expected to see the stag on the other side but as we crawled over the top we saw the stag disappearing over the next brow so we followed on, the same happened again and by then i was absolutely shattered and worst still the mist started to come back down. so we moved quickly on and as we came over the next brow we spooked some hinds and they ran on and spooked the stag into the mist and the keeper said get ready. the stag stopped and looked back so i seized my chance and shot. you could hear the thump of the bullet hit its intended target, but the stag took off into the mist and the keeper said did you shoot the right animal and i said YES i shot the stag. he put doubt in my mind we walked over the brow and there he was lying dead. a fantastic first trip to scotland.

 

 

glad you got what you wonted mate.you look like a beetrout in the first pic lol the seconed pic is fab.thanks for bringing the pup up for me it was nice to see you you old git :clapper:

[wboulter 3]

it was nice see an old freind its a shame i had to bump into you lol

we"ll do it again some time keep me informed how the pup geting on