1st Doe of the season

[Yokel Matt 918]

I nearly didn't take the full bore... I went down to Dorset on Friday as a guest of my Godfather who has a half-gun on a small Pheasant shoot. It was only as an afterthought that i put my deer gear in the car as i'd be passing my small patch of permission on the way home. It was 3:45pm and the light didn't have long to go by the time i got to the turn off and the weather was shite... not raining but still shite but I decided to have a crack thinking that i could always look for the 'Phantom Fox's' the farmer is always on about... hey Martin

 

I got to the highest point of ground where the wind was blowing a howler and the field was churned and water logged - this is where i see 90% of the deer on this ground but dedided not to wait for them as it was really exposed and cold and to go to the lower area on the off chance of finding some sheltering. I got to the gate of a large field and decided to have a look in a small neighbouing pony paddock which looked quite cosey compared to the churned pasture on the other side on the hedge. To my suprise there were three Roe couched down at the bottom of the field looking over there shoulder at me - a mature Doe, a young buck and mature buck which has cast one antler who had the makings of a nice six by the looks of him.

 

Now whether this ground is actually part of my permission is a bit of a grey area... (technicality) I wanted to bump them through the hedge onto somewhere where were no question marks and take things from there so I got through the gate crept up the side of the hedge - they were very alert but seemed to have no intention of moving I got to within yards and got down on the bipod and immediatly got pissed wet through as the ground was soaking (i'd left my sticks by the gate). I was going to neck her but she was bobbing and weaving a bit trying to catch scent or something in the blustery wind. After five minutes i was fecking freezing so lifted my boot and splashed it down in the mud to try and get a rise. They all hopped up with the Doe presenting a shot immediatly and I saw the bullet strike behind the shoulder. She flicked her feet and hopped through the hegde followed by the other two so it all worked out perfectly I haven't weighed her yet but she's in good shape and was well bled out ten yards the other side of the hedge. Not a bad half hour.

 

 

Apologies for the Pic quality - taken on my 3 year old mobile

Edited December 8, 2009 by Local

[wint 3]

Well done local,nice write up

Andy

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

With a job in the city you can get yourself a decent camera ,tight git .lol.

Make a stalker of you yet

[Yokel Matt 918]

Well done local,nice write up

Andy

 

Cheers Andy,

 

It was hardly a stalk in the true sense as I was back in the car within 40 minutes – not that I'm complaining

[Yokel Matt 918]

With a job in the city you can get yourself a decent camera ,tight git .lol.

Make a stalker of you yet

 

You know how it is mate... champagne and cocaine lifestyle doesn’t leave a lot at the end of the month – maybe Santa will get me one for Christmas ... I’ve been a good boy this year

 

Speak to you soon bud

 

[Countrykid 1]

With a job in the city you can get yourself a decent camera ,tight git .lol.

Make a stalker of you yet

 

You know how it is mate... champagne and cocaine lifestyle doesn’t leave a lot at the end of the month – maybe Santa will get me one for Christmas ... I’ve been a good boy this year

 

Speak to you soon bud

 

 

 

 

You do coke?or just an expression :L

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

....and champagne .Wild child is our local mind .

[Uim 0]

Proper job with a proper hole local

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Nicely placed as well .

Edited December 8, 2009 by foxdropper

[martin 332]

Nice result Local mate,but,has your septum fell out yet?

 

'M'

[wboulter 3]

good result there mate well done

[Yokel Matt 918]

Cheers fellas - The only Charlie i've ever blown are Fox's CK better things to spend my money on (like a camera ) She weighed in at 37lb clean - always amazed how they can skip off as if uninjured with a big hole in them to then pile up or just lay down and expire.

Edited December 9, 2009 by Local