scraggoak 46 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Monday morning the alarm went off at 4am a quick cup of tea and slice of toast and i was out of the door, the wind was howling and a river of water was running as i drove over battery hill into hastings to pick up my stalking buddy who was waiting at the door, we loaded his kit and headed out towards heathfield to pick up our clients for a morning stalk, they were on time so we loaded there gear into the car and carried on to our destination, on arrival we parked the car and trailer and decided that as my client was a novice he would come with me to a highseat whilst robin took the other chap for a woodland stalk, the idea being that they would start at the top end of the farm and walk slowly around the parimeter and any deer they bumped might just run in our direction. We slowly made our way to the highseat glassing the fields as we went then climbed into the seat and made ourselves comfortable, the wind was gusting and the rain drove at us, i showed oliver how the safety worked on the sauer and let him have a play before loading up and putting the safety on. We sat for about an hour and saw nothing except a fox that came within thirty yards on the seat then a fallow doe came out of the woodland to our left at about 200yard distance then disapeared over the brow of a hill. five minutes later i saw a fallow pricket walking up the hedgerow behind the seat but it was never in a shootable position, then another fallow ran out into the field in front of us but never got closer than abour 180 yards and went through a hole in the hedge into another field. We settled down again then oliver noticed movement in the woods to our left and a nice roe buck walked out into the field behind us followed by a doe who started walking towards the highseat, i told oliver to get ready and when i shouted to shoot if he could, He was leaning across in front of me and as the doe came into the open i shouted it stopped and the shot rang out and the deer went down,i told him to reload and at that momen two fallow does burst out of the woodland to our left when they were 50 yards in front of the seat i shouted they stopped for a few seconds but he could not not get on them in time and they were gone, still trembling oliver unloaded and we climbed down and we went to inspect the roe doe, i think the smile says it all, and would you believe it the sun came out. Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,935 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 He looks well pleased with himself. Was that his very first deer ? good on him, first of many hopefully ATB Rake Quote Link to post
scraggoak 46 Posted February 9, 2014 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 hi Rake yes it was his first and i am sure it wont be his last, it was a pleasure to take him out cheers Geoff 1 Quote Link to post
sussex 5,777 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Always pleasing to get somebody their 1st deer ...Well done to you both .. Quote Link to post
hutchey 147 Posted February 9, 2014 Report Share Posted February 9, 2014 Well done indeed! Quote Link to post
seprim 32 Posted February 10, 2014 Report Share Posted February 10, 2014 Great read and well done to you both Andrew Quote Link to post
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