yds Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 his first ever stalk and a good lung shot. Not much reaction I even thought it was a miss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted April 22, 2012 Report Share Posted April 22, 2012 Great video to show John , imagine if that buck had been on the edge of cover? Not all shot animals react to the shot, I have seen this also with foxes shot with a .243 After reading rubbish on here recently about if an animal is shot with a rifle it is automatically dead I hope certain people learn from this clip. I once shot a buck in the lungs and it just stood their as if it had been missed, so much so my mate was ribbing me about a miss and took the rifle to shoot it when it eventually dropped down dead. This was probably around 30 seconds after my initial shot. If you are in the field enough like yourself you soon realise and prepare for all sorts of events that are out of the ordinary !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Cracking example why every shot needs a follow up of a kind.I have a mate who used to go shooting with his brother in law and told me that the BIL used to miss loads of roe on the edge of this wood.His missus didn't like him having a gun in the hoose so he gave up his firearms and I got onto this place and it had loads of roe on it.One day nay long after getting on,I went a walk just inside the wood with the old fella and found 6 roe remains all within 20 yards of the woods but obviously spread oot more than that.He had shot it for a few years so there would have been many more than that.Its something that should be drummed into new stalkers,because as your clip shows you can't always rely on the reaction to shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirky Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Thanks for showing the video John. My first thought was .243 and 100gr soft point, i had that reaction (or lack of it) a few times when i shot that calibre/bullet I am suprised that happened with a 6.5x55, not had that happen with me yet, but its a lesson learned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yds Posted April 23, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Well many stalkers have now done the dsc1 and learnt about how deer USUALLY react to shots............................sadly all deer have not read the booklet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgunspud Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Nice one mate! just shows what can happen, you think how many deer a year you watch get shot and you as we all did didn't see the reaction to shot. Well done keep the videos coming mate. T#T Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigt1754 Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 Nice video, good shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
olly321 Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 good vid bud Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 that really does go to show they don't always do what you think they will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 he certainly had some life left in him a good vid as always. i have been lucky enough to have found all deer fast and close but it would be a sickening thought to have a runner that's not found hope that day never comes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted April 23, 2012 Report Share Posted April 23, 2012 great vid john and a great piece of info for new and old stalkers alike follow up the shot even if you think you missed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yds Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 Very simiar shot this morning and a more common reaction to a "boiler room" shot this was a heart shot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=60knxNYGe0c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted April 25, 2012 Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 What cartridge was the original deer shot with? I shot a red hind that showed no reaction to the shot at all and was consequently shot again after observing it. When gralloched the first shot was bang on but passed straight through with no visible expansion. I have never seen that before or since - that was a 140grn Federal Powr Shok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yds Posted April 25, 2012 Author Report Share Posted April 25, 2012 What cartridge was the original deer shot with? I shot a red hind that showed no reaction to the shot at all and was consequently shot again after observing it. When gralloched the first shot was bang on but passed straight through with no visible expansion. I have never seen that before or since - that was a 140grn Federal Powr Shok. My estate rifle 6.5x55 139gr sp which did expand well and has taken 100's of deer cleanly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loki Posted April 28, 2012 Report Share Posted April 28, 2012 Hi In Scotland I have shot a totally unaware Roe buck not 70m away with a .270W, 130grn Federal sp, which run off as if nothing happened and a clean miss. Evidence of the strike was just a few drops of blood - horrible feeling. Brought up the 'boys' (a friends Springers) who found him some 30m into plantation. On inspection the bullet had not expanded as had gone between ribs on both sides. Sometimes, hopefully very rare these things happen. As John R says - very important to do an exhaustive search before concluding a miss. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yds Posted May 1, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2012 A good heart shot clipping the liver also. 7mm 08 140 accutip. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xMlMG67-mg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gixer1 Posted May 2, 2012 Report Share Posted May 2, 2012 This is precisely why I think anyone shooting at extended ranges are being silly....all it does is make the follow up or finding all the harder....glad some of the spouting has stopped recently! It's a horrible feeling when they do that, I have had a few that have run on and you look at the rifle and start to doubt it and the shot... No better feeling when you find them! Cracking vid mate. Regards, Gixer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yds Posted May 6, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2012 this mornings buck same shot, proper reaction to shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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