FOXHUNTER1 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 (edited) Out on Monday in the beautiful Scottish Borders in pursuit of the elusive sika stag.Set off stalking just after first light , a bit chilly and a stiff breeze. As I meandered around the forest track I caught sight of a couple of deer emerging out onto a ride , I dropped to the floor but unfortunately it was a hind and calf. I lay watching them for around 10 mins in case a stag appeared but to no avail. I then continued and stalked for another couple of hours without seeing anything . I started heading back the way I had come heading for a nice valley and nearly walked right into a stag feeding about 10 yards from me , but he was off I then proceeded stalking down a nice valley...... I spied a roe doe and kid crossing followed by a fox going up the other side , I dropped to the floor and released a round only to see the fox running away up the bank I thought I had missed but on inspection found the young vixen had expired after a short burst of around 30 yards... I then stalked to the bottom of the valley and glassed the opposite side spotting a stag and 2 hinds about 500 yards away. The stalk was on , crossing dead ground quickly and eventually arriving around 180 yards from the stag which was facing broadside at the edge of the trees, No time to waste I placed the crosshairs on the stags neck and fired. The stag was poleaxed on the spot I was buzzing with elation at having succeeded after a long days stalking , I had been out from 7am til 5 pm. Edited October 8, 2010 by FOXHUNTER1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Nice read and pics fella. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 That's a full day out & great result Thanks for sharing Cheers AndyCM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Lovely looking Fox and Sika too.Well Done. :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 What a great write up mate, thanks for saharing it! Your photos are some of the best quality i have seen on here for quite a while. Nice one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nige123 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 I could'nt think of a better way to spend a day, well done mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodcock1 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Glad to see your dedication paid off. Keep it up. :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welsh1 Posted October 8, 2010 Report Share Posted October 8, 2010 Good write up,sounds like a great day out. That picture of the fox is extremely good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Good write up, and good shooting. Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 I've just had another look at your photos, they are extremely good quality. The one of the fox really is incredibly high quality and so perfectly focussed, what camera are you using, if you don't mind me asking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted October 9, 2010 Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 Got to say thats the best photo of a dead fox I have seen, makes a nice change, well done doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted October 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted October 9, 2010 I've just had another look at your photos, they are extremely good quality. The one of the fox really is incredibly high quality and so perfectly focussed, what camera are you using, if you don't mind me asking? Thanks for the replies lads. The camera is just a Sony Cybershot ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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