Dunkield Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 The last few days of being able to hide in crops, I just wanted to see how close I could get before she knew I was there Unfortunately her 'bf' had already legged it. Buck well out in the open, but it was over 200 yards away and it was already getting dimpsy [hence the camera shake] There is always another day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 We've had no Roe passing through for ages; last ones I saw were early spring and landowners granddaughter had taken a shine to those so we left them alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted July 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 They just seem to come and go as they please, the more I try to predict their behaviour patterns the more I am convinced they don't have any. As the combines were out in force last night they were all over the place, I must have seen well over a dozen, and none were shootable. Lovely even to be out though full moon and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 31, 2015 Report Share Posted July 31, 2015 They just seem to come and go as they please, the more I try to predict their behaviour patterns the more I am convinced they don't have any. As the combines were out in force last night they were all over the place, I must have seen well over a dozen, and none were shootable. Lovely even to be out though full moon and all. Yes, it was a nice night with a full moon in clear sky. Hints of Autumn in the air I felt. I can't predict behaviour patterns either, the only thing I know of for certain is not to panic if the one you're stalking bolts; it will without doubt always (usually ) pause and look back at you, to give you that perfect broadside shot. There may not always be a backstop or it may be out of range, but it will pause and look back. When one spots me and bolts, this is the time I will make ready by finding a rest, cycling the action and getting steady, waiting for it to pause and look back, just long enough to take the shot. That is the only thing I can predict with any certainty. Some years ago we put one of those salt licks on top of a stump, which will run down following rain, but I can't say it attracted them or not; we certainly never saw any using it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted August 2, 2015 Author Report Share Posted August 2, 2015 Yes I have 3 or 4 seats positioned inside woods where roe stop and look back if they have been spooked in the field.Funny what a difference a couple of days make, I went out again yesterday morning, first thing and ended with a choice of shots. Opted for a muntjac buck and a reasonable roebuck and left it at. Be interesting to see how brave they are once all of their cover has been harvested. Having done a lot of walking and fancying a break I sat up in a seat for bit and watched this fawn chewing away at some cover crop before moving on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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