Frenchieboy Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 I don't think I have shown this slide show before. It was taken in October last year. I was asked to take a sequence of photos showing the process of capturing a large stag which had to be transported to join anouter herd to introduce a fresh blood line. The work was done by a very experienced operative and his team and went smoothly and the stag is now happuily living with his new harem! This slide show only shows a few of the 50 odd photos that i took on that day! I have to say is that this beast was the biggest that I have been up close with and handled but the operative has regularly dealt with much larger animals than this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark@mbb Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Great pictures them pete i was sat on a path in Macclesfield while a couple of hounds were running through a valley and this was a narrow path and the biggest lowland stag appeared next to me my heart missed a beat i didnt have a clue what to do it was a monster i jumped over a 5' fence on a steep incline and disapeared over the hill with all the guns laughing at me below Great pictures Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 You really do take great photos freichieboy, you liven such a great part of the country Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 You really do take great photos freichieboy, you liven such a great part of the country Thanks Phil, I try to make some of my photos as interesting as possible. What the slide show doesn't show is the time that I thought the beast was going down so got out of the motor to take a few picture of it "falling"! The stag had other ideas and lowered it's head and looked like it was going to have a right old go at me. I can tell you, when a beast that size with a "full rack" does that only a fool is going to stand there, and I am no fool - I can tell you now I was back in the motor quicker than a scolded whippet. That photo can be seen on page 2 of the thread: http://forums.pigeonwatch.co.uk/forums/index.php?/topic/176979-fallow-bucks/page__st__15 What would you have done mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 To be honest I've never seen a monster that size, but I can imagin my heart would be pumping and my legs turned to jelly. We only really have fallow deer around here and it's not that often you see them, there such magnificent animals and deserve our upmost respect. Saw your fallow deer photos the other day, looks like you have plenty in your area too, although I have never got within 20 yards of one that's some stalking mate. Thanks again for sharing your pics, keep them coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 (edited) I have to own up Phil and say that the fallows in the photos are farmed deer but they are no in a Park as such! Having said that I still would not want to chance going too close them or the Reds when they are rutting, it's all down to understanding and respecting your quarry just as it is in shooting them! I think fallows are one of the best looking of all deer species and well worth photographing whenever the opportunity arises! I regularly manage to get to within about 20 yards of naturally wild Roe Deer by stalking them and using what fieldcraft skills I do have! I have a small herd of naturally wild Roe Deer on one of my permissions that I keep a close eye on and photograph regularly! Edited August 18, 2011 by Frenchieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.philmypower. Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Fair play, I think the best I have managed is around 60 yards, but was only armed with a camera. Possibly may have got closer but had my 2 springers with me. Seems to be when I'm out with the dogs and wife walking, that's when we see them. Go out with the gun none about Was asked last year by a farmer to do a spot of deer control managed 2 been invited again this year but my wife is due any day, so sat at home staring at the fields watching all the pigeons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.