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Its a Siberian Roe, a different but related species. As you can see they are much bigger than our European Roe Deer. I believe they are a similar body size to our Fallow.

Roe Deer buck fraying its territory. Plenty in that area.

Thats a buck of a lifetime, looks a big gold to me. Very well done for taking him out well past his best .

They are very effective but you must be patient. Yesterday evening I took a fox and twenty minutes later a young roe buck I had been after for two months stepped out twenty yards from the dead fox. Needless to say it was the last thing he did. Most of my stalking is done from high seats as the land is so flat around here. I find it very relaxing and rewarding. Enjoy.

Brilliant mate, round three next season, oh and congrats on a superb buck!!!

Has Grandad bitten the dust at last?

That would be me then. Take a look on the SD forum for a short report. Many thanks Jason, see you in February, Cheers Steve.

Yes you should get the two score sheets sent back with the heads. I would contact the scorer and see where they are. Cheers.

Around £350.

It was shot in East Yorkshire.

Here is a pic of an 11 point Roebuck that I shot over three years ago with John Robson of Yorkshire roe stalking. I finally found the funds to have the full shoulder mount done. It should be back with me next week. Here is a pic that the taxidermist sent me of the completed mount. Enjoy

Three Canadas and a Greylag for me and a mate this morning. Lots about in South Yorkshire .

Try the Solway stalker on the Stalking Directory site. His boar prices are reasonable and his hit rate is very high. Good luck.

That looks like a mature buck to me. Its a cracker, very well done on your first and many more to come. Which county and guide did you go with?

I know the area you are on about quite well. I have for the last decade shot and managed the deer on similar land next to the other nature reserve. I use high seats in various locations which have proved to be deer hotspots over the years. They are ideal and safe when you are hunting over very flat land.

Had eleven Canadas between two of us this morning, now the hard work begins!!!!

Thats my point its guaranteed. In my opinion once something in hunting is put on a plate it loses its appeal. I could have gone down this route many years ago when I first started stalking but didnt. I went the other route and gained experience in the wild hunting wild deer. I am not criticising anybody in this thread, just giving my opinion as I see it. Like I said it may be for you or it may not. Its for the individual to decide.

If you want to shoot a deer guaranteed then YES. If you want to experience deer stalking/hunting then NO.

My comments seem to have touched a few nerves :( . If you want a guaranteed shot then perhaps this is for you. For the price quoted you can find plenty of fair chase wild stalking all over the country accompanied by experienced deer stalkers. The difference between the two is this is deer shooting and not deer stalking/hunting imho. A bit like buying a driven pheasant day with a guaranteed number of birds. Like I said earlier each to there own but its not for me. Just my ten cents worth

We all know that deer in parks need to be managed, but it is not fair chase and I see it like shooting fish in a barrel. It is not something I would entertain, prefering to hunt deer in the wild, not in a fenced park. Each to there own I guess.

Found this big lad hot on the tail of a doe on sunday evening. After a very exciting stalk I manged to grass him at 160 yards as he paused to follow the doe across a farm track. His larder weight is 45lbs and he is very similar in size to a buck I shot off the same farm about a year ago. This is the earliest I have seen roe rutting in my area of South Yorkshire over the last ten years.

Nice one Trapper, I had a cub off one of my rabbit contracts tonight. Thats two now for the new .223

Guys, Taken from the British Pest Control Association pest management manual. The Wild Mamals (Protection) Act 1996. It is an offence to: Mutilate, Kick, Beat, Impale, Stab, Burn, Stone, Crush, DROWN, Drag or Asphyxiate any wild animal with intent to inflict unnecessary suffering. Exceptions allow pest control, shooting and hunting to be carried out providing that the animal is killed swiftly. This eliminates drowning as a means of dispatching trapped animals. I guess this is why they procecuted him. As an aside it is an offence to release a traped grey squirrel back into the wild. Hope this puts a bit more light on the thread.

Two more over the week. New Total 1095.

For the past ten years in South Yorkshire I have not seen any roe rut activity untill the first week of August. In my opinion guys and my records back it up its still a couple of weeks early.