Right Result

[Yokel Matt 918]

Popped over to Wiltshire on Saturday afternoon to meet up with Foxdropper and zero a new batch of ammo for the 6.5 in preparation for a crack at the reds in the next few weeks. I'd given the sauer a right good scrubbing and was expecting it to need some re-doping but my last three rounds of my old batch clover leaved a half inch above the bull at 50 meters.

 

Taking it back to 100m I put 3 of the new stuff in the mag, 120 gr Noslet BT - all our local place has on the shelf with nothing on the horizon for the next god knows how long. First shot and the rifle kicked like a mule and needed some adjustment... about £30 later I had right on, very accurate rounds but I prefer the other stuff.

 

Obviously intimidated by my marksmanship FD got off to a shaky start but pulled it together after some encouragement and tips

 

Once we were both confident FD had in mind to visit a market garden as it wasn't too far from where we were zeroing. He hadn't been there for nearly a year and the cover changes so often with the seasonal produce it was a bit of a gamble but we were relieved to see maize wasn't the cash crop and carrots, spuds and brassica were on the menu. Working the outskirts of the ground and avoiding where possible the furrows and claggy soil we headed towards a narrow strip of game cover which in previous years and given up a few deer and the odd glimpse of a munti dashing around the feeders. The evening was getting on and time scanning with the bins was conflicting with the urgency of getting where we wanted.

 

After one such glassing the bins were rested and we sett of in unison only for FD to stop dead and slowly bring his bins up. With him stopping so suddenly I'd just frozen on the spot so as not to impede any chances he had but a few moments the bins rested back on his chest and he uttered those immortal words "I could have sworn i'd just seen a munti but the b*****ds vanished".

 

Edging forward it was my turn to suddenly stop as I also saw what looked like the back of something running up one of the turnip furrows before disappearing back into thick stuff. Arghhh! Infuriating but brilliant at the same time.Then we both spot what is obviously a munti moving behind some withered stalks and he kindly motions for me to have the opportunity should it pause for a shot. Up on sticks the bugger has vanishes again like scotch mist before I can even find it through the brush. It was getting touch and go now on the light front, we were both scanning furiously 50 meters from the rough, me through the scope on 3x to maximise the light and field of vision when he popped out again. I could tell it was a buck but didn't hang about to gauge him - as far as I was concerned he was broadside and not moving so I went front and centre with the illuminated dot and let him have it. A connection like a wet rug being whacked with a bat signified a solid hit and he dropped where he stood. It had happened quite quickly and as FD didn't see the shot asked me what he was like as we walked towards it... "alright.. small munti buck - I'm not looking forward to skinning it already". Happy to say the least when we found him as he was much bigger that I first thought

 

In my haste i'd left my camera in the truck with the target gear so had to take these today.

 

 

 

 

I'm pretty pissed off with myself as during the gralloch we were talking how good he'd look mounted - obviously not connecting the dots I brisket stuck him and ran the knife up his throat before I realised what i'd done

 

Thanks for the shot mate - the ball ache skinning him is well worth the price

 

[sussex 5,802]

Top munty that yokel, wouldn't surprise me if that got past the gold mark! No chance a good taxidermist could put it right ? Rob of here might be worth a call ..top result anyway well done

[air gun ant 1,666]

nice one mate

[The one 8,529]

Very nice mate as said a good taxidermist might be able to fit another cape on it ?.

[firthy 54]

Very nice indeed Matt well done that man good write up

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Always hit and miss over there but what a result mate .Anyone know the measurements for the medal classes on munties .

[seprim 32]

He's a huge one ! well done and thanks for the great read too

Andrew

[hutchey 147]

Great job, good reading that was too

[martin 332]

What a spindly little thing Matt,do you think he was sick or summat?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OK ok I can't keep it up well done mate he is a good'n

 

Martin

[Yokel Matt 918]

Thanks fellas - Just going to go and skin the head out now... should keep me occupied for most of the night, tough skinned buggers that they are.

 

The cape idea is well out the window now as I've taken the head off at the atlas joint. Its probably for the best as keeping a head in a bag next to the frozen peas wouldn't have been popular with the other half!

[jay r 5]

Always hit and miss over there but what a result mate .Anyone know the measurements for the medal classes on munties .

hi foxdropper, i just had a munty measured at the midland which made silver ,the left main beam was 11.7cm and the right 9.9cm, the brow tines were different sizes ,they said if it would have been symnetrical it would have made gold,silver is 58.5 points and gold is 61.I think if they over 11cm and pretty level they should make gold

[glogin 87]

Congrats, they are so nice deer. I never shot one...

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

 

Always hit and miss over there but what a result mate .Anyone know the measurements for the medal classes on munties .

hi foxdropper, i just had a munty measured at the midland which made silver ,the left main beam was 11.7cm and the right 9.9cm, the brow tines were different sizes ,they said if it would have been symnetrical it would have made gold,silver is 58.5 points and gold is 61.I think if they over 11cm and pretty level they should make gold

 

cheers mate

 

[jay r 5]

Congrats, they are so nice deer. I never shot one...

shame u r so far away i could have set you up on one

[charlie caller 3,654]

Nice one mate,we still don't get many round my way,but they will come that's for sure, good read that.