Back up at the shoot

[Baldcoot 2,352]

As the body gets older the choice of a warm fire and a warming single malt beats a cold smelly bog hands down.

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

The deer magnet was on the ground by 5.30 this morning and spotted Charlie straight away trotting along the edge of a wood but too dark to shoot and it was on a mission.  Then I spied a buck who hopefully I will meet again in a few weeks time Watched a barn owl hunting before spotting 2 roe 500 yds away. I stalked in to around 100 yds and discovered it was a mature doe and follower so decided to take the follower but couldn't get a clear shot due to branches,  patiently I waited until eventually she presented and job done. Lovely morning to be out

[shovel leaner 7,650]

12 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

The deer magnet was on the ground by 5.30 this morning and spotted Charlie straight away trotting along the edge of a wood but too dark to shoot and it was on a mission.  Then I spied a buck who hopefully I will meet again in a few weeks time Watched a barn owl hunting before spotting 2 roe 500 yds away. I stalked in to around 100 yds and discovered it was a mature doe and follower so decided to take the follower but couldn't get a clear shot due to branches,  patiently I waited until eventually she presented and job done. Lovely morning to be out

A nice one to take

[Longshanx 833]

53 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

The deer magnet was on the ground by 5.30 this morning and spotted Charlie straight away trotting along the edge of a wood but too dark to shoot and it was on a mission.  Then I spied a buck who hopefully I will meet again in a few weeks time Watched a barn owl hunting before spotting 2 roe 500 yds away. I stalked in to around 100 yds and discovered it was a mature doe and follower so decided to take the follower but couldn't get a clear shot due to branches,  patiently I waited until eventually she presented and job done. Lovely morning to be out

We were on the fields at 0530 also, but unfortunately 1-0 to the roe, only a small bit of ground but a few Roe show up (usually )signs are there with a few slots along the tree line. Back out this afternoon to try an early stalk to see if we can even the score.

Nice shooting as always FH

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

14 minutes ago, Longshanx said:

We were on the fields at 0530 also, but unfortunately 1-0 to the roe, only a small bit of ground but a few Roe show up (usually )signs are there with a few slots along the tree line. Back out this afternoon to try an early stalk to see if we can even the score.

Nice shooting as always FH

Good luck this afternoon,  I might pop out too seeing as it's nice weather

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Well the deer magnet popped out again this afternoon and grassed another barren doe. Headed to the leaward side of a copse to get shelter from the wind. Spied a spiker straight away and thought surely there must be a doe in cover. After 10 mins of watching she appeared but they both went back in to cover .I stalked up on them and the doe popped back out only 50 yds away , low neck shot dropped her. As I was dragging her back I spied another 5 in the grass field on last pic, 4 does 1 buck.

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

How did you get on this afternoon Stav ?

[Stavross 15,251]

Today’s outing for me and longshanx began with a 4:30 start, a trip to some of the long ones land, no roe to be seen so a trip to my mates farm was on the cards for this afternoon 

we arrived just after 5pm and the weather couldn’t of been any better, we set off to the far side of the farm to walk the bottom gutter back towards the wood. Not seeing any deer along the bottom, it wasn’t until we reached the field that has the boundary of the wood in it that we bumped a deer on the hedge back, it made a break for it across the field towards the wood, the crop banger went off and sent it a little further ( almost to the point where me and FH took the doe two weeks ago) a decision was made to go along the gutter and crawl up the field to the crest of the hill, as I glassed I could see the deer at least 200 meters from us and it was a buck. Looking further up the field I could see another and the buck was heading towards it, now from where we were there was no chance of getting anywhere near them so it was back down to the gutter and up the opposite hedge back from the wood and up towards the game cover, 40 meters from the cover I could see the doe heading towards the pylon in the centre of the field, with the buck not far behind and a third on the tree line. As doe passed the pylon it presented a shot, longshanx up on the sticks and the shot was good, the doe made 15 meters before before expiring. Longshanx ranged it at a little over 150 meters and when we retrieved the beast the shot placement was a perfect lung shot, a perfect end to a perfect stalk with one very happy longshanx taking his first roe doe

[Stavross 15,251]

15 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

How did you get on this afternoon Stav ?

We did ok looks like you had a cracking day

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

12 minutes ago, Stavross said:

We did ok looks like you had a cracking day

Well done , you think he would of smiled with it being his first

[Longshanx 833]

3 minutes ago, Stavross said:

Today’s outing for me and longshanx began with a 4:30 start, a trip to some of the long ones land, no roe to be seen so a trip to my mates farm was on the cards for this afternoon 

we arrived just after 5pm and the weather couldn’t of been any better, we set off to the far side of the farm to walk the bottom gutter back towards the wood. Not seeing any deer along the bottom, it wasn’t until we reached the field that has the boundary of the wood in it that we bumped a deer on the hedge back, it made a break for it across the field towards the wood, the crop banger went off and sent it a little further ( almost to the point where me and FH took the doe two weeks ago) a decision was made to go along the gutter and crawl up the field to the crest of the hill, as I glassed I could see the deer at least 200 meters from us and it was a buck. Looking further up the field I could see another and the buck was heading towards it, now from where we were there was no chance of getting anywhere near them so it was back down to the gutter and up the opposite hedge back from the wood and up towards the game cover, 40 meters from the cover I could see the doe heading towards the pylon in the centre of the field, with the buck not far behind and a third on the tree line. As doe passed the pylon it presented a shot, longshanx up on the sticks and the shot was good, the doe made 15 meters before before expiring. Longshanx ranged it at a little over 150 meters and when we retrieved the beast the shot placement was a perfect lung shot, a perfect end to a perfect stalk with one very happy longshanx taking his first roe doe

Cracking finish to a days stalking, you weren't far from what you said last weekend about the 1 in 5 outings. Glad we finally had the chance for me to drop my first deer. Cheers mate for the guidance. 

 Work needed on the gralloch, but not to bad for my first time I thought. Practice makes perfect. 

Considering we had to try and cover about 100m quickly over uneven ground to get the shot, heart racing and breathing heavy, I'm glad I could compose myself and get the cross hairs on her. I could just see the cross hair as the light was closing in. 

With a zoom out and a twist of the focus I could see where I need to be, breath, gentle squeeze on the trigger and the shot was taken.

She ran, but not very far, slowing to a walk then over she fell. 

When we first walked up I've got to admit I thought it was a bad shot, but that was the exit. On closer inspection when the gralloch was done, it was a clean shot straight through the lungs. Phew, panic over. A perfect shot placement. 

Now looking forward to butchering it tomorrow. Stav is finally getting his venison mince for his cottage pie he keeps talking about perfect timing as I've just bought a meat grinder

Fantastic day with good company, cheers dude

 

 

[Longshanx 833]

24 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

Well done , you think he would of smiled with it being his first

Didn't want to look to cheesy and act all cool

Im chuffed to bits

Edited March 20, 2021 by Longshanx

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Laying in wait .....

[Stavross 15,251]

Make sure you don’t fall asleep laid down there in the sun

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

6 minutes ago, Stavross said:

Make sure you don’t fall asleep laid down there in the sun

Chilly wind here mate , give it a bit longer then go walkabout.