ALECTORIS 113 Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Last monday I went to the hunting ground to accompain a costumer (and also good friend) on a stalking after one buck in particular. We had seen him a few times since april but never had the chance to have a nice clear shot. The buck was one to be "retired" this year; old and a true competence for better and younger ones but still a very nice one. So off we went to the areas where we usually had seen him and when we were losing all hope my teckel started to follow a very fresh trail (good thing he is always on a leash!). I picked him up and told my costumer to do some binocular search. After a few seconds he drew a great smile on his face and said the magic words "El viejo" (The Old Guy). I could see him clearly without the binoculars, standing among the bushes. We could get closer so we started the stalking when I saw something moving to his left. A doe was looking straight at us. It was going to happen again, El Viejo was going to escape and this time we have had a fairly nice chance to shoot (and it had been me the one insisting on getting closer!). A quick decision had to be made so I told the costumer to try a quick shot and, although he is not used to this kind of shooting (he always prepares his shots very carefully) he aimed at the buck and after some seconds that seemed minutes to me he fired. The buck made a sudden movement and fell after taking a few steps as the doe fleed showing us her white shield. We didn't even had the need to do any blood tracking, we could perfectly see where the animal was but I never miss a chance to make my dogs happy so I went to the exact point where he had started tracking and just let him do. After three minutes he was barking at the buck wagging his tail triunphantly and biting his neck. El Viejo was dead, but the chase after him had been a hunt we will always remenber. As a tribute to it,here are a couple of images of this animal who has reminded me how great true hunting is. I hope you like them. Cheers. 2 Quote Link to post
mushroom 12,871 Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Said it when you sent me the PIC mate, he's a corker of a chap Quote Link to post
jok 3,211 Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 What a cracking head. Excellent. Quote Link to post
ALECTORIS 113 Posted August 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 (edited) Thanks! Edited August 9, 2015 by ALECTORIS Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted August 9, 2015 Report Share Posted August 9, 2015 Superb head...I'm jealous! Quote Link to post
sussex 5,777 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Looks a goodun for sure , well done mate .. Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Top end gold there mate ,well done on the stalk . Quote Link to post
3175darren 1,100 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 lovely looking animal well done, Quote Link to post
ALECTORIS 113 Posted August 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 Thank you. It is always something else when you come to know a certain animal and you´ve been playing cat and mouse for some time. This time we won, but more than once they do! I guess that is why I like hunting; you never know what will happen!! Cheers. 1 Quote Link to post
novice 25 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 You only have to be lucky once, they have to be lucky every time to survive! Novice Quote Link to post
Yokel Matt 918 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 That's a cracking buck, I'll bet the client is a very happy chap! 1 Quote Link to post
ALECTORIS 113 Posted August 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 You only have to be lucky once, they have to be lucky every time to survive! Novice True that one.Every single day! Quote Link to post
ALECTORIS 113 Posted August 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 That's a cracking buck, I'll bet the client is a very happy chap! Yes! This "El Viejo" issue was starting to obsess him... and me! Quote Link to post
hjckcff 1,738 Posted August 10, 2015 Report Share Posted August 10, 2015 what a cracking buck well done. Quote Link to post
firthy 54 Posted August 25, 2015 Report Share Posted August 25, 2015 Superb buck well done to you both Quote Link to post
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