Evil Elvis Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 (edited) I booked an afternoon with muntjacstalker for today, the weather in Corringham was very wet, however once i got up the a1 it was snow blizzArds.......Driving was ok as I went in the freelander,. thank god I didnt go in the mondeo. On arrival to his farm there was a lot of snow about and it was freezing!!! How ever Muntjacstalker was confident we would get one. He started of by testing my shooting skills with the .243 tikka, which was fine.....phew....always nervous shooting in front of a new person!! We headed off and did a drive around the woods, spotting several Munties from the car, they are I have to say difficult to spot, however Im sure this was made easier by the snow...without which I may have struggled. We stopped in a field opposite a wood and headed out into the wind, down a hill into a meadow to get to the woods, however at the foot of a slope about 200 yards away was a doe, we decided to try and get closer and crept through the long grass, just off to our right another Munty crept into a blackberry bush, by a small stream and hid, i would not have been able to shoot this one as it was an unsafe shot, there were buildings in the distance. As we began to close the distance between usand the origional Munty, muntjacstalker spotted some movement about 70 yards away in some nettles, directly in line with us, it turned out to be another doe casually munching the exposed grass. I laid down and put the rifle on the bipod but I couldnt see her over the grass so he extended the legs and told me to sit up, Im not familair with shooting from this position but it was comfortable, just as well, we waited what seemed an age for her to turn broadside, sitting in the snow!!! She did eventually turn and I squeezed off a round at her shoulder, she leapt up in the air and then backflipped down into the stream!! That was where it got confusing,muntjacstalker held out his hand to congradualte me when up the bank clambered a doe from where she had fallen!!! As quick as you like he had the rifle up and ready for a follow up shot but i told him to wait, I was sure I had 100% hit her as i saw debris fly out behind her, and the one now running hell for leather down the meadow was not wounded....confused...for a second. We then looked down into the stream and there she was, very dead, it must have been the one from the blackberry bush!!! She was very dead and the entry wound was spot on (according to muntjacstalker), he showed me how to graloch and we went off to another woods. On arrival to the second wood we walked for quite a long time before we eventually saw a huge buck and off to the left another doe, we set off after the doe very very slowly as the snow was quite crunchy, we managed to get into position about 60 yards away from her but just as I was about to take the shot i moved a piece of reed and she bolted. DOH!!! We walked on into the woods as the light began to fade and could just make out a doe under a bush, we watched her for a while until she came out slightly and created the opportunity of a shot, which i took standing off muntjacstalker's shoulder, whallop, this time it didnt even twitch, just fell on the spot, wierdly enough, without the scope i could not really see the animal until we were nearly on top of it, light brown on green aint a good combination for me!!! Again shot placement was spot on and she was graloched there and then, we left the heart and liver in for the ferrets. We made our way back to the farm then, it was pitch black by the time we got back!!! Where i retrieved my camera from the car (the other pics were on my phone!) All in all a very cool afternoon, Id thoroughly recommend anyone to give it a try!!! I bent muntjacstalker's ear all afternoon for tips on how to spot them and track them etc, as one of my farms has loads on....I just cant get near them..........roll on my .223 variation................ Edited February 22, 2010 by Evil Elvis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SSS Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Sounds like a good day you will remember. Good shooting mate. All the very best, SSS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Go Go Gadget Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Well done mate, looks like you had a great days stalking Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascal_2005 Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 sounds good buddy. i got a day booked for the 13th of march and cant bloody wait john boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Well done Baz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted February 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 sounds good buddy. i got a day booked for the 13th of march and cant bloody wait john boy Youll love it, Muntjackstalker is a really nice geezer too!!! Thanks guys.....cant wait to eat them now!!! yummmmmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascal_2005 Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 i spoke to him on the blower and he seemed like a really nice fella, couldnt help me out enougth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil Elvis Posted February 22, 2010 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 Hes great, made graloching look like childs play!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted February 22, 2010 Report Share Posted February 22, 2010 looks like you had a great time , brill write up too. Four weeks and counting and nearly a 3 hour drive but looks well well worth it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Well done Enjoyed the read thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesman Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I didn't realise they were that small. Aww ain't they cute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesman Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Can you use a rimmy on them if they're that small? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgunspud Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Nice read Thanks... Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Good stalking, plenty of quarry and great company, what more do you want to have a good day out? The smile on your face tells us how much you enjoyed the day and two munties for the freezer, what a result! Good photos and a great write up make it so much more interesting, well done mate, I'm envious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Excellent. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lez325 Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Nice shooting Tex Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatcatsplat Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Fire up that barbie!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 I didn't realise they were that small. Aww ain't they cute Most living things start out small and then get bigger as they grow Can you use a rimmy on them if they're that small? No. Normal small deer calibre laws apply. Well done Baz nice trip and a good write up. Depending on what they have been feeding on they taste great, I posted a recipe in the recipe section (oddly enough) a while back, try that with a piece it's very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
awwintle Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Well done EE,great write up sounds like you had a great day,well done to muntjac stalker aswell Andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 well done mate, i love Muntjac stalking, glad you enjoyed it too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verminator69 Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Nice read well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeymagic1969 Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Well done EE, it sounds like the fella has quite a few beasties on the ground. - I was going to go down with someone but the never got back to me about it, so I never booked a day with him - still fancy it though, so may end up going on my own one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldous Huxley Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Those muntjac do look very small compared to the half a dozen I have seen on my land. Are you a 6'4" giant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wesman Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 Most living things start out small and then get bigger as they grow No. Normal small deer calibre laws apply. ha ha. I walked into that. So what you're saying is EE didn't kill bambis mum, he killed Bambi and faline? Is the venison just as good from muntjac as it is from Roe and red? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted February 23, 2010 Report Share Posted February 23, 2010 better if anything, yes they are more like Bambi than Bambi's mum but still eat well. Nice one EE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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