yds Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 We I got a rush job dropped at my feet earlier in the week. Could I get down to Norfolk and cull some munjac who were trashing a garden (actually 45 acres). As it happened I could, I had had a cancellation and this little earner would just fit in nicely. So after a call I made arrangements for a mate to collect me in his camper van. We loaded a high seat and our stuff in and set off, sues head was still spinning as to the fact i was off again. LOL We arrived with just enough time to errect the high seat, having munties bark at us while we put it up. Next morning we were out just on light. A shot came from the seat immediatly, 1 down a doe. I had seen x3 deer but was unsure of backstops so never shot. We had breakfast and then aa mooch around to assess the job in good light. As it happened I could have shot all 3 including the big buck i had seen. That evening just on dark i managed a clear shot on a doe and she dropped clean. The night was very entertaining having munties bark all around the van which was parked on site. It made us very excited for morning. We were out again on first light and I shot a young buck within minutes. So I waited 15 minute to see if aanything esle would show. It never. So after gralloching the buck I hung him and went to sit on my stool I had left where the big buck resided. I crept in and sat down rifle up on sticks and pointing to his bob-hole, scope wound down to x3 Was there about 25 minutes when he appeared at the hole looking straight at me through the brush only some 15m's off me. I dearnt move my eye fixed to the scopes eye piece. We stared at each other for ages, then I slis the saftey off as slowly and quietly as i could, he turned to go back into his den, as he did I fired a round into his rib cage, the .222 HP smashing into him and destroying his liver annd not exiting. He never even kicked. So we left and I dropped the big buck in at the taxidermists, fairly sure it will go gold. So a nice little job done a happy gardner, a happy mate, a happy me and a happy taxidermist. A good do all round and I got paid for it.....LOL Sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 Good effort and good pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 awesome result and a cracker of a buck, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RED BEARD Posted October 12, 2012 Report Share Posted October 12, 2012 nice work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mag8830 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 The wife is at the bottom of my garden shhhhhhh don't tell anybody lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stirky Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Cracking buck john, good shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunnyblatter Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 What were you having done at the taxidermist mate You will have to forgive my ignorance as I only shoot air rifles and all these terms are new to me Go gold ? Gralloching ? Glassing ? All new to me lads Do you have the full muntjac stuffed or the head mounted ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 Saw this on the SD, nice buck don't suppose you filmed any of it? I'm off down for muntjac and CWD start of November,(never seen either before) so looking forward to that. Just hoping the weather is ok! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leeds chimp Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 (edited) What were you having done at the taxidermist mate You will have to forgive my ignorance as I only shoot air rifles and all these terms are new to me Go gold ? Gralloching ? Glassing ? All new to me lads Do you have the full muntjac stuffed or the head mounted ? best to ask questions fella.... A taxidermist will perserve the head so you can mount it All deer can be measured according to a scale and you get gold silver or bronze depending how big it is Gralloching is the posh word for gutting the deer and taking the bad stuff out Edited October 17, 2012 by leeds chimp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Geordie Posted October 17, 2012 Report Share Posted October 17, 2012 What were you having done at the taxidermist mate You will have to forgive my ignorance as I only shoot air rifles and all these terms are new to me Go gold ? Gralloching ? Glassing ? All new to me lads Do you have the full muntjac stuffed or the head mounted ? Gold, meaning it's a trophy buck. Gralloching (sp) meaning gutting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunnyblatter Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 Cheers lads ! I guess glassiing is looking through binoculars then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yds Posted October 18, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 (edited) Cheers lads ! I guess glassiing is looking through binoculars then ? yes. No video boys sorry. Light very poor and i was doing the shooting myself. My other "best" munty, the new one will dwaf it. I have now shot well over 30 munties and they are great fun and often move throughout the day. My best haul, 1 day in oxford on another cull job. I can of course arrange and offer muntjac shooting. Edited October 18, 2012 by yds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
POPPY-72 Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 looks like you had some fun, well done :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted October 18, 2012 Report Share Posted October 18, 2012 yes. No video boys sorry. Light very poor and i was doing the shooting myself. My other "best" munty, the new one will dwaf it. I have now shot well over 30 munties and they are great fun and often move throughout the day. My best haul, 1 day in oxford on another cull job. I can of course arrange and offer muntjac shooting. Crapola!!! Thats impressive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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