Two nice bucks..

[Yokel Matt 918]

Met up with my good mate FD for a look about yesterday evening after throwing together a last minute trip out. Weather looked like it could go either way but if you don't go you don't know and all that. Got to the location around 7.30 and promptly kitted up and set off. Its a great spot mainly laid to mixed grazing and criss crossed with thick hedges which leans down to a fenced plantation alongside a train-track. As has been discussed before on the forum - the policy of having 7ft deer fences is great but totally bloody pointless next to a train track where the track side has to be left open

 

The weather seemed to make up its mind and the sun poked through highlighting the areas where you expect to see the deer. As we approached the plantation aiming for a gap in the hedge a cock pheasant gave us away and we stopped to glass for movement. A flicker of a ear betrayed an older Doe in the plantation but she was away almost immediatly so we moved to the gap and waited a few minutes to let things settle down. Another doe appeared with a buck right behind her - he was almost mistaken for muntjack as he was so low to the ground lapping up her scent which I would have thought is a bit premature. As they moved past FD gave the nod to take him so it was up on the sticks and several wistles were needed to get him to snap out of his pursuit. The 6.5 sang and down he went to a lung shot at around 70 meters.

 

 

Got him in the roe sack and climbed over the 7ft gate which made the legs wobble a bit and made a brisk pace to a lay up spot where FD had observed a buck making territory rounds earlier in the month. The sun was already down and we were left with the fading dusky light when we spotted him against a hedgerow some 250 meters away. FD was off like a ferret up a trouser leg and began what looked to be a difficult stalk over the open ground. I was against a 5-Bar gate watching the progress through my binos, ranging every now and then with the leica. When FD was 160 meters away the buck couched down leaving only his head in view. FD continued on with more urgency as there was literally minutes of shootable light left. At 60 meters the buck stood up standing broadside, FD took his time and I saw the muzzel flash followed by a crack-thump A bloody good stalk and a nice buck down.

 

 

The photo's are crap as I had to use my phone but hopefully FD has some better ones.

 

We were now left with a logistical problem on how to get these two back to the truck... one which FD has had before when out with Martin.. enough to insist that it was a guests privilage FD Reminded me that I had the roe-sack and with the Harkila promo material stating "Two roe or one large Sika" I new I was in for a leg burner I put my game-face on and skipped the long, uphill way back to the truck You'l have to use some imagination on the last pic as it was near black by the time we had them packed and the pic was from my from my phone.

 

 

Thanks again FD mate

Edited May 14, 2011 by Local

[john robbo 30]

x2 nice bucks there lads well done.

[martin 332]

I heard you didn't look quite so upright when you got back to the truck Bud.......lol

That was definitely FD getting his own back,after he had to carry two for me from the same place,long carry and all uphill!

 

 

Martin

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Not had chance yet to look at my pics of the outing mate but i should think they are no better than yours .Hows the legs mate :boogie:Good to push the body once in a while ,makes you appreciate the easier retrieves.

[consett lad 43]

cracking read that lads well done

[J Darcy 5,871]

ha ha ha ha ....a good do lads.....

[Hywel 53]

Excellent stuff guys

[Yokel Matt 918]

Cheers guys - another memorable evening.

 

Martin: I don't think i've straightened up yet mate