Elma Fud Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Took this Saturday morning. Well Chuffed. My legs were shaking after I pulled the trigger Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex lad Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Fantastic beast m8 Cant wait to get my first :unsure: What did you use on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 well done! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 (edited) Thats a fab head mate, well done indeed. :unsure: :blink: Smashing photo, what caliber and make of rifle was that? Our season finished here at the end of feb , but as i can see, you can culled them up untill end of April over in the UK, am i right? Edited April 24, 2006 by Frank Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Nice shooting mate well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Not fairrrr We have tons of Fallow in our woods, but I have no FAC or gun yet Keep up the good shooting! will you trophy the head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma Fud Posted April 24, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 The rifle is a Remington 700 Police .243 with nightforce scopes using 100 grain bullets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Nice buck mate, good shooting. Frank, yes your right mate Fallow Bucks can be taken until the end of the month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 good man Elma. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roe doe Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 well he was worth waiting for elma Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 The rifle is a Remington 700 Police .243 with nightforce scopes using 100 grain bullets. Cracking pic again Elma B) I shot a remmy police with T8 yesterday at the range, accurate or what. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob G Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Well done mate B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 My legs were shaking after I pulled the trigger B) Not as much as his, I bet!! Nice clean work EF well done Is that head sticking out of the wall in you study now? it would make a nice hat rack! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye ive Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Cracking beast there elma ..........well done What range did you take the shot and were you using sticks mate ............and ear plugs ! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miffy Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 What range did you take the shot and were you using sticks mate ............and ear plugs ! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenzie Posted April 24, 2006 Report Share Posted April 24, 2006 Lovely jubbley I think thats a nice looking head,would look nice on a wall somewhere! Congrats B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Excellent stuff Elma...well worth the wait eh? B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saz Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 WELL DONE MATE!! B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
will1992 Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Great shooting mate!! Will B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holland&Holland Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Congratulations with your fallow ! Well done. Fallow can be a hard and sturdy beast when shot. Sometimes i find they don't even seem to be bothered to much by the bullit and walk away, but drop dead in 150 meters (i shoot with .308, normally you can spot the impact when you shoot). Did yours drop on the spot or run away? I ask this because over here we use the .243 primarily for roedeer (excellent caliber for that). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Congratulations with your fallow ! Well done. Fallow can be a hard and sturdy beast when shot. Sometimes i find they don't even seem to be bothered to much by the bullit and walk away, but drop dead in 150 meters (i shoot with .308, normally you can spot the impact when you shoot). Did yours drop on the spot or run away? I ask this because over here we use the .243 primarily for roedeer (excellent caliber for that). Very intersting. I have heard this before about the .243 from my mate who has one. He finds the 100gr Soft Points dont expand as quick as the 95 gr SSts , these seem to loose all their energy in the deer, therfore, killing quickly and humanely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma Fud Posted April 26, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Holland&Holland The buck suspected something, when he turned broadside I gave him one in the chest. He trotted off and dropped about 70 yards away. I was confident that it was a good strike, but its still un-nerving to see him heading away and almost out of sight from you before dropping. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Holland&Holland Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Happens a lot with fallow, although the shot is deadly, they walk of for a few yards. Must be in corperstructure or something, they are pretty strong. When they take off i am always a little worried like you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
younggun86 Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 i hate the running off to. i shot a similar beast late march! hes weighed out at 120 lbs dressed, so a big chap! i use a 243 he went down a on the spot with a 96 meters neck shot. all the fallow i shoot are in the neck, i never take a shot unless im 110%, so iv never had a problem. younggun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elma Fud Posted April 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Speaking with the keeper on the estate who took the animal to the gamedealers said the deer weighed 110Lbs clean (Head & feet off) He received £68 for it. Is that about right for an animal that size? Also, as I dont shoot fallow I take it, that this a normal weight for a mature animal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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