sako751sg Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Dry but overcast at daylight so headed oot hoping the rain would stay away.First 2 places had plenty roe including 2 bucks but they were easy enough to get into but no safe shots with hooses near by.The 3rd had a buck thats been working some hardwoods but the wind has never been right but it was spot today.Parked up,and had a wee walk of a couple of hundred yards and a crawl of 40 to get him spot on.He was around 180 and on the shot he dropped on the spot.A nice long but light 6 pointer in the box. Carried on and saw a couple of more bucks that i hadnt scoped before but they were pretty flighty so went back to where i had him earlier and went a walk through a young plantation where the bucks are plenty including a good looking 7-8 pointer who has got the better of me 4 times so far this season.Superb morning by this time with hardly a cloud in the sky so thought there would be a good chance of some enjoying the heat,and after a few hundred yards a buck came crashing oot of the cover and legged it away but then followed the fenceline and started coming right back towards us.The sticks were set up so when he stopped at around the 80 yards and with him quartering i pulled and heard a nice thud come back.He gave a jump and then held doonhill back into the cover where i saw the bushes moving for a few seconds and then nothing.Wasnt sure if the shot was bang on so gave him 10 minutes before puting Rab in and it took him a good 15 minutes to find him with the cover.The shot was bang on the money so another one in the box.Havent a clue of the weights as the dealer is away with them and i hadnt time to hang them up to check but both should be minimum 18kg as both big beasts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yds Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 well done mate great takle as well, I personally use zeiss mated to sakos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben456 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 nice well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russ91 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Weldone pal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swiss.tony Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 yer cracking photos mate nice scope as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hopper Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 well done :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
les gedge Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 well done bud love the head on the second buck.les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guss109 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Nice work dave I've been laid up with flu/kidney infection again. Glad someone is enjoying the local holiday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted April 16, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Nice work dave I've been laid up with flu/kidney infection again. Glad someone is enjoying the local holiday I could hardly get oot the pit this morning,aches,pains banging heed and i feel way worse the now fella and hoping its not going to stay long.Back in the scratcher but might go oot for a bit of fresh air and a walk and see if that helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guss109 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 I feel your pain mate think it will be even worse the morn trying to get a docs appointment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 nice one buddy you do have some cracking ground and some big buck up there both nice heads the span on the first one is very big. sorry to hear your feeling poorly buddy hope your better soon were we drowning our sorrows yesterday by any chance :yp: but have to say i feel on top of the world the day atb andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgunspud Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Nice one Dave looks like you and that scope are getting on just fine! Talk soon mate :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted April 16, 2012 Report Share Posted April 16, 2012 Well done! Couple of nice deer! If you don't mind me asking, what's the 75 varmint like for weight? I've seen a few online but thought they might be a bit much with a bipod and mod ontop? I was also wondering where about you got the cheek rest? Could really use one for my .22 Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 well done mate great takle as well, I personally use zeiss mated to sakos. Cheers fella.Good kit right enough. nice well done Ta fella. Weldone pal Chhers. yer cracking photos mate nice scope as well Ta fella. well done :good: Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 well done bud love the head on the second buck.les Cheers fella.Very unusual to get so straight and narrow here and a nice change. nice one buddy you do have some cracking ground and some big buck up there both nice heads the span on the first one is very big. sorry to hear your feeling poorly buddy hope your better soon were we drowning our sorrows yesterday by any chance :yp: but have to say i feel on top of the world the day atb andy **** off you ******** creeping *******.Now that the niceties oot of the way,some top ground with some good bucks.The first has a cracking span but the dealer went away with it still attached so i phoned for him to keep it for me.As for the bevvy,i had one big Glayva during the game and that was it. Nice one Dave looks like you and that scope are getting on just fine! Talk soon mate :good: Fine pairing Alex and looking forward to seeing how it performs in low light with the roe but its way clearer than the Nightforce as you go up the mag. Well done! Couple of nice deer! If you don't mind me asking, what's the 75 varmint like for weight? I've seen a few online but thought they might be a bit much with a bipod and mod ontop? I was also wondering where about you got the cheek rest? Could really use one for my .22 Cheers! Cheers fella.I wouldnt like to weigh the set up now as it would be pretty fearsome.Im a big enough lad so dont really notice it but it would put a lot of folks off.I cant remember where the cheek piece came from but its an excellent one and gives the height required with the big glass on top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coyotemaster Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 A couple of dandy bucks Dave!! Good shooting, that Rabs a cracker jack of a dog! Hoping the new pup is going to follow in his footsteps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted April 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 A couple of dandy bucks Dave!! Good shooting, that Rabs a cracker jack of a dog! Hoping the new pup is going to follow in his footsteps. Cheers Tim.I havent seen the pup yet but hopefully will this week and again hopefully he will be somewhere close to Rab when hes trained. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 Cheers, yeah I thought it would be a fair weight! I'll need to keep my eyes open for a cheek rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted April 17, 2012 Report Share Posted April 17, 2012 **** off you ******** creeping *******.Now that the niceties oot of the way am starting to think this is personal :yp: :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 i do like the look of that second buck. looks like hes changing his coat? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yds Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 just starting to show through now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted April 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 i do like the look of that second buck. looks like hes changing his coat? Aye fella,a few of them have had a new coat on its way.I think the early good spell took them on earlier than usual for here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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verminator69 Posted April 18, 2012 Report Share Posted April 18, 2012 Top darts Dave,thats quite some span on that first one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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