could not sleep, so went out into the dark with the big gun !!

[waidmann 105]

Im not going to comment on range as i have been bad too if im honest & lost 1 deer in all my time. What i dont understand is the need for an axe if its in a field or was there under growth at a gate to cut??. You use knife's & saw's on deer & the gerber folding saw is a very good portable field saw if you need to use one but the pluck can be removed while leaving the ribs uncut till you get home & the pelvic area too so no axe's.

 

 

 

that is one of the reasons i asked how old the stag was.i have always either done both with a knife (ringed) or left the pelvis shut untill at home/hanging.i find this stops the meat drying out when hanging and getting dirty in transport.

 

waidmann

[IanB 0]

.................But then again dogs arnt selective like us ,in season or out it matters not to a lurcher .

 

 

No, it doesnt matter to the lurcher if its in or out of season. Thats where the responsible owner would have come into play.

 

For instance, a few weeks back, i took a late evening walk out my lurcher. I was watching 4 roe deer through the bino's. There was a nice buck and 3 doe's.

 

Historically speaking, a person with respect of seasons, would not have slipped his dog at this time, as chances are, a doe would of been taken.

 

and NO, the evening in question, i didnt "accidently" slip my dog. Niether did i slip the dog on a rabbit, only to "accidently" take off after the roe.

 

Rabbithunter this is a DEER STALKING section, stop going on like a tit.... !

[Guest busterdog]

Totaly agree, very naughty Rob... , but in his defence he couldn't stalk into a rivet (have you seen him) he'd be more at home in Mordor than on a moor.

You must be getting old Rob if you couldn't get that beast into youre truck on youre own...it would of been like the rest of us picking up a rabbit....

[john robbo 30]

Following "meat regs" it would of course be a stainless steel axe with a washable handle. (not)

[wireviz 8]

If we are going to treat all animals equal then i need a f*****g big Fen Trap for my deer and a nice snare would look good round its neck and of coarse a good stick to beat it to death as it come out of cover being chased by a plummer terrier or is it the other way round

[Rabbithunter 456]

.................But then again dogs arnt selective like us ,in season or out it matters not to a lurcher .

 

 

No, it doesnt matter to the lurcher if its in or out of season. Thats where the responsible owner would have come into play.

 

For instance, a few weeks back, i took a late evening walk out my lurcher. I was watching 4 roe deer through the bino's. There was a nice buck and 3 doe's.

 

Historically speaking, a person with respect of seasons, would not have slipped his dog at this time, as chances are, a doe would of been taken.

 

and NO, the evening in question, i didnt "accidently" slip my dog. Niether did i slip the dog on a rabbit, only to "accidently" take off after the roe.

 

Rabbithunter this is a DEER STALKING section, stop going on like a tit.... !

 

 

wasnt me that brought dogs into this discussion