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[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Had the invite to try for a buck last Saturday ,down in not so sunny somerset.In fact ,first light was just like a winters day although not cold ,constant drizzle of the type that gets right in you .

Arrived at Locals at 4.15 am for the journey of 45 minutes to his ground to coincide with daybreak .Spot on timing and we were lead out in position for a call just as the first true rays of light broke through the drizzle .As visabilty got better we saw a mature doe run up a hillock away from us,stop and look behind her, followed shortly by a young 4 pointer and good luck to him .They totally ignored the call and who wouldnt when its a dead cert versus a maybe .

Our calling continued,softly then louder,one the double fieps ,until Local pointed out a deer on a fence line above us with a corn field above him. A look through the bins revealed a buck, a heavy beast with a dumpy set on his head .It was a fair distance but do-able with the 243 .Ranged him at 187 .He started to take an interest in smething further afield and sniffed the ground as he moved along the fence line so a few very loud blasts on the buttalo of the non- discriptive kind were used to get his attention. I thought at one stage he was going to jump the fence but he never and stood perfectly broadside for a shot to which he hunched,jumped and made a short dash into the corn where he fell . Gave him a few minutes before making in ,marking the post where he was shot .

A good heart shot was the result which i was pleased with.A stubby head with thick coronets ,a nice wall hanger .

The day wasnt over yet as Local had a bit of pigeon shoting in mind and after a bit of breakfast at his off we walked out the back of his place ,two fields over to where a regular feeding spot had been observed.The walk took us through a field of uncut wheat and we were rewarded with a very close veiw of a roe doe on her own we think .

The shooting went very well with obliging all day in singles and small groups .Crows made for most of the morning bag with pigeons on pm .Finished with a bag of 64 pigeons and 27 corvids i think but Local will put me right .

Once again mate ,thanks for a cracking day out .

[Groach 7]

Well done , thats a cracking buck there and a good bag on the blackies and pigeons.

 

George

[martin 332]

Well done you two,I see I will have to get out very soon,see you Thursday FD

 

Martin

[brno17 5]

another good do gents

 

atb

alan.

[consett lad 43]

great read well done nice buck that

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Good day out mate , good sport with both rifle and shotty !!!

[Yokel Matt 918]

I got a fair ear-ache from the Mrs over that one late to take her out... wet, dead animals hanging off anything and everything(including off the washing line)... feathers everywhere I told her it was all your fault but still think I might be grounded

 

It was a good day out... a tad damp but all part of the game