ferretmanabu Posted December 25, 2009 Report Share Posted December 25, 2009 Headed down to Devon early this week to meet up with Ian and Jo for some stalking. I arrived Monday to a great dinner prepared by Jo followed by a DVD on Sika stalking. Met Ian at around 6am to head off for the stalk. With the cold weather, things were difficult as there was much crunching from our feet on the ground. We started off walking through a few fields where deer had been seen, and it was nice and easy to see the reassuring signs of plenty of deer slots on the ground. However, the fields didn’t have any deer in so we set off into the woods. Again, lots of slots to be seen but they seemed to be heading the opposite direction to us. No point in going that way though, as the wind would have been right up our backsides. We carried on through the woods and approaching a nice sunny spot near the edge of the woods, Ian caught sight of a roe doe. The sticks were up but as I started to bring my rifle up, she looked directly at us. I paused with the rifle halfway there for what seemed like eternity, but after a while she relaxed again. The rifle was shouldered with the deer presenting a quartering shot. She dropped on the spot as the 150grn soft point hit her and was probably dead before she hit the ground. It was great to have a proper woodland stalk on what was a nice sunny winter’s day. That was my second deer and the first taken with my own rifle. Hopefully plenty more to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-G Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 Good stuff that mate. Does that foresight show up in the scope at all? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretmanabu Posted December 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 Good stuff that mate. Does that foresight show up in the scope at all? No mate. Completely out the picture. It has a rear sight as well. I've never used them but it's nice to have to option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 Nice shooting mate. Plenty of venison to fill the freezer aswell. Bonus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 Good shooting and great write up mate. Even though the only shooting of deer that I like is with my camera I have a high respect for people like yourself that can bring them down so cleanly and enjoy what you are doing. (Maybe I am just a tiny bit envious) Well done and let's hope there are many more to come for you in 2010 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 (edited) Good write up and nice photo- are you a wanted man ( face obscured an all that) lol Seriously though I know why you'd do that good idea too Les Edited December 26, 2009 by Lez325 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 Nice write up, and well done on your second Deer too! We'll have to get that FAC of yours open ASAP so you can come over and stalk with me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cometa24/7 Posted December 26, 2009 Report Share Posted December 26, 2009 well done mate,great shooting,thanks for sharing story and pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted December 28, 2009 Report Share Posted December 28, 2009 Excellent. Well Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woody4x4 Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 nice write up, great pic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 Well Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edge007 Posted January 1, 2010 Report Share Posted January 1, 2010 nice glasses!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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