Hectic Weekend !

[sussex 5,777]

After Saturdays start with the doe's Sunday morning see me out before light over the same place , but the wind was blowing the right way to get at the deer in the top fields by going through the grounds of the house & out on to the parkland were the deer where appearing virtually every day ..As I worked my way through the gardens (which only took 5min) I glassed up the field barely light enough I could see too big bunches , the nearest group only 100 m away , this looked promising , as I stood there the glasses suddenly filled up with the blurred form of a doe , no more than 30m in front of me , she had walked out of the rhododendron bushes I was hiding behind , slowly lowering the glasses & raising the rifle to the sticks I had been leaning on she dropped .. a crashing sound from the back of the bushes told me there were more in there . Taking a few paces back so I could see the other side 4 deer run out , three went left the forth went right , dropping to the ground , the bipod open , I watched as the single deer dived straight into cover , the three that cut left then decided they had taken the wrong route and sprinted right stopping briefly to check it was safe , in that small window of opportunity another one dropped.. Within ten minutes of starting I had two down .Quad out I picked up the second doe & drove down where I had the hoist set up from Saturday .I went back for the first one ,as I loaded her I could see the deer filtering out of the bottom of the field onto the lower fields .Back towards the hoist I thought I'd have a quick look around the fields at the back of the offices , six or seven doe's & a half tidy looking buck I had just enough time to kill the engine & get a bead on an old looking doe before they took off ..she jumped ran a few mtr's before throwing herself backwards & down ..That was three before 9,30 ..collecting her I headed back to the hoist to gralloch the last two ...All done I was on my way home to meet up with Rabid who was coming down for a couple of outing on the deer he won in the Auction ... the deer weighed in at 61,58, 58lb ...

[jeppi26 1,855]

Looks like rabid is in for a good couple of days

[Rabid 1,936]

Looks like rabid is in for a good couple of days

You can say that again ! I will put a little post up when I get home

[Rob58 1,599]

You couldn't go stalking with a more professional stalker and a top fella you will have a great time

Good luck.

[hutchey 147]

How did you get on Rabid?

[seprim 32]

nice Rich ! hope the wee daggie is doing well

Andrew

[Rabid 1,936]

How did you get on Rabid?

I just put a little post up, well it started off little and ended up been a biography ! In short, EXCELLENT

[Rabid 1,936]

You couldn't go stalking with a more professional stalker and a top fella you will have a great time

Good luck.

Yep, agreed, Rich was a true gent and great bloke, I am itching to get back for more now, not sure he realises what he has done !

[Lloyd90 509]

Does this fella do guided stalks then or did you just go up as a pal ?

[Rabid 1,936]

Does this fella do guided stalks then or did you just go up as a pal ?

He did not ask me for a single penny, he donated his time and everything that went with it for a good cause in an auction, I was lucky enough to be the winning bidder.

 

You would need to speak to him directly to see if he offers guided stalking.

[Lloyd90 509]

Fair play sounds like a top bloke and glad you had a cracking day mate ?

[Hunter 001 11]

Excellent shooting. What gun and which ammo you use.

[sussex 5,777]

Excellent shooting. What gun and which ammo you use.

 

Hunter , I use the tika T3 lite in s/s with the synthetic stock in 6.5 x55 , atec mod .Swarovski 2.5 x10 x56 ir ..the ammo is loaded by a pal of mine , the spiteful bit is 128gr ...the meat damage is minimal & accuracy is fabulous ...