Jonesie Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 Thought I would write up my last week before Christmas seeing as it was such a good one. My good luck started on Wednesday the 21st when I went for a day shooting with Okehampton Woodcock Club. It was my first time shooting with the club and i couldn't have had a better day. A really good bunch of lads who showed the newcomer great hospitality. I'd like to thank to Dale (truckboy) especially for putting on all the hot pegs. I managed to shoot my first snipe followed by my first woodcock, well three actually. I almost managed a left and right during the evening flight (it was separated by about 5 seconds). I still can't wipe the smile off my face. I would highly recommend a day shooting with the club to anyone! It's great fun if you don't mind a bit of heavy cover. The next day I was off to try and bag my first deer. This would be my fifth attempt and with an upcoming move to Australia I was especially keen to get one before I left. I arranged the trip with Ian Farrington (IANF), we decided on some range tuition followed by an evening and morning stalk. Ian is a true professional whose expert tuition really helped to give me some confidence in various shooting positions we were likely to encounter in the stalks to follow. The evening session we staked out a likely crossing spot but the deer just didn't materialise. The next morning, after a near opportunity at a roe, we finally found a suitable fallow at about 80 yards in quite dense woodland. I thought my heart was going to explode when Ian instructed me to take the shot. The shot rang out and the deer bolted. I saw the shot hit and I was pretty sure it was good. I was very concerned at that point as the last thing i wanted was a injured deer. However once we located the shot location we found the deer lying only 10 yards away. Relief poured over me and my smile grew even more. After being expertly shown through the gralloch and a quick carry out I was on my way home. Ian is a top bloke who really knows his stuff. I learnt so much in a such a short time. Those couple of days will stick in my memory for a long long time. My first deer, woodcock and snipe. ATB Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aister Posted January 4, 2012 Report Share Posted January 4, 2012 well done buddy :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 i bet that deer stuck out like a sore thumb. lucky you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonesie Posted January 5, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Camo It did your right, I probably couldn't have shot it otherwise most of it's body was obscured by two trees and I could only see a shoulder shot in a gap between the two due to it's colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Cracking bit of sport there Rich Tight Lines Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clakk Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 wot a red letter day,well done and good luck down under :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon123 Posted January 5, 2012 Report Share Posted January 5, 2012 Well done :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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