Beardo Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Just popped out for a stalk and it all looked very promising - as i unlocked the gate to the farm, i nice Muntjac buck popped his head up in the first field (unfortunately can't shoot this field). Drove up to the middle of the land and parked up then had a creep up the edge of some woods. Got to the corner of two fields and spied a buck and doe out in the next field, so was just getting into position to shoot, when 4 late teens lads of two mini scrambler bikes ride out of the woods making an unholy racket. Needless to say, all i saw of the Muntjac was white tails dissapearing at high speed. I gave the little ***** a right mouthful and they left sharpish. Too dark to continue then, so i headed back - funnily enough the first buck was still there by the gate on the way out though. There's always tomorrow.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
highseas Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 a mate of mine is/was a grouse keeper he had lads on his moor on bike till he got one of them took his key out and threw it in the pond. the lad had to push his bike all the way home.... and nick was sacked :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 That's what makes having land to stalk on whenever you want such a great thing. You can go back tomorrow and have another try. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascal_2005 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 ****** to be you!!!!!!!! only joking bud, we have the same prob one one of out permissions, they soon shoot off when they see a couple of lads with guns heading there way lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 (edited) yeh its a real ****** whem it happens nick i was out on saturday evening on my shoot it nice warm great for roe stalking and every loud mouthed friggen rambler in the lothians three woods three time people cocked up a stalk shouting on dogs or kids or just talking through a loud speaker dont they realise they will see more wildlife if they shut the **** up why is it these people see the need to talk to each other at max volume ***** Edited April 18, 2011 by cocker3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 I know that feeling Nick, I have been faced with the same but by the son of the landower so not much I could do about it. I will dedicate ths evenings one to you Thats 3 in 2 days this is another purple patch, they are everywhere at the moment. and yesterdays effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted April 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Don't rub it in, it was bad enough seeing Sunday's three you guys had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bleeh Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 (edited) Take his keys, and give him your details. Tell them you're giving them to the police, and they'll have to go collect them themselves. Edited April 18, 2011 by Bleeh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 (edited) I know that feeling Nick, I have been faced witht he same but by the son of the landower so not much I could do about it. I will dedicate ths evenings one to you Thats 3 in 2 days this is another purple patch, they are everywhere at the moment. and yesterdays effort Nice looking deer mate, they look well graloched Edited April 18, 2011 by Dunkield Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 18, 2011 Report Share Posted April 18, 2011 Nice looking deer mate, they look well graloched I thought of you as it did that one this evening, it took about 3 mintes flat, it was fast getting dark so I had to get a wiggle on or start losing things in the wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 I thought of you as it did that one this evening, it took about 3 mintes flat, it was fast getting dark so I had to get a wiggle on or start losing things in the wood. How did you get on with your Roe head fella?Did you get it into the Shooting Times review? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Take his keys, and give him your details. Tell them you're giving them to the police, and they'll have to go collect them themselves. There were four of them, I didn't fancy my chances with any aggro so just told them to p off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 How did you get on with your Roe head fella?Did you get it into the Shooting Times review? It was a Muntjac Sako, it made Silver in the end, just shy of Gold by 0.something 3 I think. As I had it measured on 21st Decemebr it missed the cut-off for this year, but as one of the top 5 Silver medals shot last year he assures me it will be in next February's Shooting Times review. As it happens a PW member shot one of the best Gold medal Muntjac in the UK last year as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascal_2005 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 who was that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 It was a Muntjac Sako, it made Silver in the end, just shy of Gold by 0.something 3 I think. As I had it measured on 21st Decemebr it missed the cut-off for this year, but as one of the top 5 Silver medals shot last year he assures me it will be in next February's Shooting Times review. As it happens a PW member shot one of the best Gold medal Muntjac in the UK last year as well. Not good when the margin it misses by is so small but thats the way of it.We dont get them up here but quite fancy paying for the priviledge of shooting a decent one sometime.I think i read you saying they are harder to stalk than the roe,and from what i have watched they do seem a very flighty and unpredictable deer which makes them a good adversary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 There were four of them, I didn't fancy my chances with any aggro so just told them to p off. we get them as well and to put it mildly they are slightly annoying, have to say have had a few run ins with ones going straight across crops I usually find you can catch them in the truck if you place it carefully round bends If you have lots of trouble its well worth getting the number for the local rural officer as they will take it up pretty often if they are riding everywhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Rascal as they didn't mention it on here I am not going to 'out' them - sorry Sako, yes IMO they are harder to stalk than roe, others may disagree, but it all depends on how they behaving at the time. The one last night was walking when I shot it, that is normal, they rarely stand still, in my experience roe stand for ages especially when you want them to move just another foot or so - I waited 20 minutes for one to do that a couple of months ago I could easily have shot 2-3 roe last night in the time I waited for that one muntjac. The one I shot on Sunday with Stealth Stalker was no more than 20 yards from where we parked up, as it had just seen us I had to take it off hand, and quickly. I pulled that shot slightly and it ran on about 30 yards as a result, all the others have dropped dead on the spot. While SS was sorting that one out another just trotted along no more that 25 yards away so I shot that as well. That has never happened before, and may never happen again, they are nothing if not unpredictable. They have this reputation for being hard to kill but that isn't my experience at all, I would say being so small they are easy to miss and people use that as an excuse I like stalking them and like eating them even more, one reason I get fed up with people referring to them as pests. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascal_2005 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 thats cool, would have loved to have seen a pic tho. john boy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie10 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 (edited) Shot a doe yesterday stood next to a Roe, which still didn't move after I had shot the Munty. Loads of them where I was, but with the cover coming up it's alot more difficult, better for them! Edited April 19, 2011 by Richie10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta28g Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Rascal as they didn't mention it on here I am not going to 'out' them - sorry Sako, yes IMO they are harder to stalk than roe, others may disagree, but it all depends on how they behaving at the time. The one last night was walking when I shot it, that is normal, they rarely stand still, in my experience roe stand for ages especially when you want them to move just another foot or so - I waited 20 minutes for one to do that a couple of months ago I could easily have shot 2-3 roe last night in the time I waited for that one muntjac. The one I shot on Sunday with Stealth Stalker was no more than 20 yards from where we parked up, as it had just seen us I had to take it off hand, and quickly. I pulled that shot slightly and it ran on about 30 yards as a result, all the others have dropped dead on the spot. While SS was sorting that one out another just trotted along no more that 25 yards away so I shot that as well. That has never happened before, and may never happen again, they are nothing if not unpredictable. They have this reputation for being hard to kill but that isn't my experience at all, I would say being so small they are easy to miss and people use that as an excuse I like stalking them and like eating them even more, one reason I get fed up with people referring to them as pests. They are easy to kill, but as they are a smaller target you have to be more particular with bullet placement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 thats cool, would have loved to have seen a pic tho. john boy Sha - ting! And I agree with the fact they are getting harder to see, I shot through grass to get that one yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted April 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascal_2005 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 fantastic!!! was it mounted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 No just holding hands - boom boom ..and I have no idea, it isn't my one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magus69 Posted April 19, 2011 Report Share Posted April 19, 2011 Just popped out for a stalk and it all looked very promising - as i unlocked the gate to the farm, i nice Muntjac buck popped his head up in the first field (unfortunately can't shoot this field). Drove up to the middle of the land and parked up then had a creep up the edge of some woods. Got to the corner of two fields and spied a buck and doe out in the next field, so was just getting into position to shoot, when 4 late teens lads of two mini scrambler bikes ride out of the woods making an unholy racket. If they're now late teens I take it they wont be bothering you again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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