An impromptu stalk..........

[martin 332]

I was sat in home having done a fair bit of prep for the next Farmers market and thought what the hell,so I took the dogs out for an early walk and popped over to a bit of permission I have on the Mendips looking for a decent Buck that I saw a couple of weeks ago while out with Foxdropper off the forum.I got there as the sun was on it's way down,and had to check zero on the rifle with a new load before I could get going,and with that done and more than satisfyingly I started off to where I thought this Buck might of been which is basically the far side of the permission.It was devilishly heavy and I was sweating like a glass blowers' ar5e,I was carefully checking each hedge line and gateway on the way to the proposed ambush,and as I was checking the last gateway in the first field I was watching 5 Hares playing in a field of clover when out of the corner of my eye I spotted a small movement down in the lee of the bottom hedge it was what I think(still not 100% sure)was my Buck couched up and with two Does in tow. I checked him out and he was a good Buck,but,no shot on as there is an old drovers trail behind him,and below there the fields drop away,so it was a round the houses(so to speak)trip to get into a place for a shot,but before that I would try the Buttulo,and I gave him a good few Pheeps and at one point he got up and half heartedly gave the nearest Doe a chase,and then he couched down again,so either the rut hasn't quite got going yet or he is a bit knackered.....lol I decided to get into a better position and off I went with a herd of young calves following close behind.....as they do! I thought that they might put the Buck on edge for a minute as they were tearing up and down the field adjacent to his that I was now in,but he seemed oblivious to all of this stampeding,and as I got to a part of the dividing wall that was falling down and with a small break in the bramble to poke the rifle through there he was still couched up with his two Does feeding hard getting ready to hold him up...lol. So,I gave him a little Hurumph! and he casually got up(too cool for his own good)he stood there broadside and I took no time to drop him,and he went down with one bicycle kick and then it was all still,the Does carried on eating until after a few minutes wait I broke cover and they then deserted the field for safer climes,when I got up to him he was obviously a decent Buck but whether it was the one I was originally after I am still unsure,and will have to recheck the ground maybe next week to be sure,anyway here he is a 7 pointer...........

 

 

and a pic of the field he was in..........

 

 

Martin

[3175darren 1,101]

What a lovely buck,well done will you get them antlers mounted??

[martin 332]

I usually clean them off and they sit on top of the cabinet in the front room,but he is a decent head so maybe

 

Martin

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Looks very like our boy mate.I know you arnt a trophy hunter but you will be nicely surprised if you ever get it scored .Well done.

[martin 332]

Cheers mate,you never know,I'll have to save up though......lol

 

Martin

[Yokel Matt 918]

Looks very like our boy mate.I know you arnt a trophy hunter but you will be nicely surprised if you ever get it scored .Well done.

 

Pah - these trophy hunters :cray:Ohh-er mate - he's nice. Hope there's space on your wall for another medal...

[martin 332]

Looks very like our boy mate.I know you arnt a trophy hunter but you will be nicely surprised if you ever get it scored .Well done.

 

Pah - these trophy hunters :cray:Ohh-er mate - he's nice. Hope there's space on your wall for another medal...

 

And this from 'Mr.Medal'

 

[seprim 32]

nice write-up martin and nice buck too !

atb

Andrew

[243ACK 36]

Nice write up Martin mate