Dont you just love the rut

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Down at Martins ground Wednesday evening ,on one of his patches that i love to be at .Hilly ground with a dingle below,horse shoed into the valley side.Martin had the cam corder so no rifle for him and he lead the way through this treelined dell .We bumped a doe early on that hung around so i had a peep to see if she had a buck in tow but all i called was a fox that eventually got chsaed away by the doe and that was that .Into the dell and we decided to wait awhile under a hawthorn bush as we could see a pair of does in the distance .Just got settled when Martin accidently sat on his buttalo making the faintest peep .A buck, unseen by us around a bend came through a gap and stared at us .he looked to be an old boy with swept back antlers and Martin gave the go ahead for the shot .With him in full gaze i needed to get on the pod as i never had time to before and keeping movements to slow motion i managed to get lead out .In fact the movement served to bring him in licking his top lip for that tell tale hormone no doubt.He was about 70 yds when first spotted and was now only 50 and still coming.I barked to get his head up and he stopped ,front on.A middle neck shot put him down.Very chesnut coated buck and good body weight ,torn ear and snapped off antler,all in all a hard rut for him id say at his age trying to maintain territory .Cheers Mate again for a cracking evening .

 

[john robbo 30]

Well done.

This rut was slow to start but the last 3 days has been nuts.

Todays quiet with all the rain, out again tonight.

[Caprelous 217]

Well done a nice cull buck to take out.

I was up at one of my patches last week never saw any sign of the rut happening at all. but did shoot 2 small bucks browsing on some second generation planting.

 

The rut this year seems very patchy happening in some areas and not a sign of it in others, seems to have been showing in the southern counties more than central belt Scotland and the borders.

 

My stalking partner was out for two days begining of this week and he saw no movement at all

[Yokel Matt 918]

I was beginning to think it was a little toooo quiet on here - glad someone is getting some . Well done lads.

[martin 332]

Here is the video...........

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/user/1543martin?feature=mhum

[Caprelous 217]

Thats the last time he will be licking his lips trying to scent the doe .

 

Good video Martin not often you can capture them doing it.

[wireviz 8]

Great video mate and a nice confident shot what was the final distance on that one.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Just under 50 yds mate but looks further on video .

[martin 332]

Can't believe nobody mentioned the cameramans jump when the shot goes off.....lol

[wireviz 8]

Yes martin had a wee look slight gunshyness lol still dont worry just dont do any shooting till you sort it .

[martin 332]

Yes martin had a wee look slight gunshyness lol still dont worry just dont do any shooting till you sort it .

 

 

[dave1372 83]

Thats great....aint technology brilliant