Beardo Posted April 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Saw a couple last night but no safe shots. Did manage 2 foxes and a load of rabbits later though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 I would get on 'em Nick, now seems to be the time maybe they feel safer with the undergrowth coming up? I have gone from not seeing many about, to not being able to step outside my front door or get in the car without seeing them :blink: Took the dog for a quick walk last night about 7:45 and saw 3, you can see how close to houses they were from this shot: Here is another. As Sako asked about Roe stalking compared to Muntjac stalking, Monday evening I had to walk past all of these to get to the Muntjac I was after: SS will recognise at least 2 of those Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 plenty round us at the moment as well, give them a few more weeks and it will be hard to see them till harvest. The rape now is definitely tall enough to hide them already Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 The problem with walkers and ramblers is getting worse. They think they can go wherever they like and have no idea of the dangers they place themselves in. I bumped a guy walking his dogs in the pitch dark the other morning, not on a footpath or even a track just wandering about in the woods. The other night whilst out lamping (we were actually counting deer) we picked up some eyes and couldn't make out what they were...turned out to be some silly old dear again dog walking. Neither of these people had any idea of the danger they could have been in. Summer stalking is for insomniacs...very late nights and very early mornings! AND when the only species you can shoot are Roe Bucks and Munties they're very hard to spot in all the plant growth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 20, 2011 Report Share Posted April 20, 2011 Luckily I shoot on a gated private estate. Even though I like mornings and evenings, Roe can be seen there at any time during the day provided they are not disturbed. They are in the fields next to M4 all day long for those who can see them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 How long before your chiller needs filling? And yes they do look familiar & in the same spot as Sunday I believe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted April 21, 2011 Report Share Posted April 21, 2011 The problem with walkers and ramblers is getting worse. They think they can go wherever they like and have no idea of the dangers they place themselves in. I bumped a guy walking his dogs in the pitch dark the other morning, not on a footpath or even a track just wandering about in the woods. The other night whilst out lamping (we were actually counting deer) we picked up some eyes and couldn't make out what they were...turned out to be some silly old dear again dog walking. Neither of these people had any idea of the danger they could have been in. Summer stalking is for insomniacs...very late nights and very early mornings! AND when the only species you can shoot are Roe Bucks and Munties they're very hard to spot in all the plant growth. I agree about the insomniacs bit!! Getting up at 4.30 kills me more than any deer! I was waiting on a wood edge,(a boundary) the other night and someone on the other side let off a rifle within a hundred or so yards!!! Fine IF they shoot with a backstop... Syndicate stalking is also dodgey with a couple of people in one wood.. I think I'm gonna start wearing orange like the Americans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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