activeviii Posted August 13, 2011 Report Share Posted August 13, 2011 Just a quick but big thanks to NJC. He took me under his wing and has helped me no end. i have been shooting with him a fair bit but only a few time have we had a stalk. i have a little bit of stalking but its hard work. he had been coming over and trying to find where the deer are hanging out as well as showing me the rope and guiding me in the right direction. he cam over last night/evening and tried to call a roe in but only a munty came to have a shout at us but didnt show its self for a shot. i was up at 4 this morning, 2 hours sleep and 2 hours trying to be asleep so i gave up and went for a walk around to see what i could find. only one roe but i dont have the rifle for roe so i didnt go stalking it so back home by 8am. went and bought a buttolo today as well as my idle-back chair (only for pigeon shooting). this evening i went for a slow walk and a bit of a call and ended up in the same place as we were last night with the munty. i sat and called for a while, rested then started again. half hour later and my god!! talk about running at me, i crapped myself as the muntjac wasn't going to stop until i slapped it with the butt of the rifle or so i thought, anyway, it did stop about 3 yards away. the rifle was already pointing towards the munty and was up on the long bipod so it was only a case of dropping the head onto the stock. the munty offered me a shot so i took it with a .222 tikka T3. it dropped then got up and ran 20 yards and ran in circles before dropping. On opening up i must have clipped the shoulder as it was smashed to bits, heart and lungs were just mush. Talk about over the moon. my first deer, only a muntjac but we all start somewhere i guess and it was solo. wish it wasn't as i had to carry the wee beastie all the way back to the truck. Anyway. NJC thank you mate, there are few people around that have the patience to put up with me and my ways so a big thanks to you for helping me and guiding me in the right direction for me to take my first deer. Thank you. been a long day so my apologies if i'm rambling again. All the best Phil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
semiautolee Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 (edited) Congratulations phil on your first deer And well done nj for helping phil out top bloke This is what pigeon watch is all about Edited August 14, 2011 by semiautolee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 Good old boys Has he taken you Moling yet?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted August 14, 2011 Report Share Posted August 14, 2011 well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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