cocker3 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 (edited) Well friday was a cracking day here hot and sunny i got home from work at 4 pm and the phone went it was the keeper on a grouse moor is get to shoot roe for he asked if i was up to anything and would i like to come over for a look about as he has seen alot of roe about .we arranged to meet at 6pm at his house and on arrival he said he had a favor to ask me ! he has an old mark 2 escort that is a bare shell and would i do all the body work so he can get it ready for painting (there is always a catch lol) i said yes and after a time of looking he car over we set off for a look we had been out for an hour and seen nout so we decided to go and look at a bit called the tattie burn witch is a long gully that runs for about a mile to a big block of woodland as we drove over we spotted a doe so we stopped to watch her she had a buck in tow and was feednig away quite happly we ranged them at 500 yards i jumped out the motor and got my self sorted i told the keeper that this might take some time so he said he would go and have a look over the rest of the groung and to call him when i was done .we parted company and i set off after my prize now there was little if any cover but with a good wind in my face and time on my hands i started stalking him moving and stopping when they lifted there heads it took me about 35- 40 minutes to get 300 yards i got into about 180 yards and ran out of cover of any sort and was now in plain veiw of the two of them when somthing got the bucks attention ME ! he had spotted me i froze on the spot to let him settle but we was having none of it and started to walk away so i quickly got down for the shot and when he next stopped side on i took the shot whitch in truth was a little low but clipped his heart and he made 50 yards before dropping to the ground dead i would have to say it was probably the best and most enjoyable stalks i have ever had the only down side being i couldnt get a signal to phone the keepr and had to carry him almost half a mile back as by this time it was getting dark and didny fancy trying to walk back for it in the dark Edited May 19, 2013 by cocker3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotShot! Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 An enjoyable write up and a good buck ! Well done ! Bet you were pleased....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tam Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Nice one Andy get a Roe sack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Cracking buck for rough ground for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Good stuff andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WGD Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Nice one Andy get a Roe sack Spot on Tam! Lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Spot on Andy...... send the Mk2 down here we will look after it http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab130/TheEssexHunter/Metal%20work/STA60195.jpg TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verminator69 Posted May 19, 2013 Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 Gid darts gaj Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted May 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 An enjoyable write up and a good buck ! Well done ! Bet you were pleased....... Thanks buddy yes i was very chuffed not many bucks up there like that Nice one Andy get a Roe sack Thanks tam i have a roe sack he is 22 years old and called son pity he was broken that night tho lol Cracking buck for rough ground for sure.Cheers gaji the keeper had never seen him before must have come from the big block of forestry next door Good stuff andy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted May 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 (edited) Good stuff andythanks gordon Spot on Tam! LolNever again shall i forget to take my son lol Spot on Andy...... send the Mk2 down here we will look after it http://i856.photobucket.com/albums/ab130/TheEssexHunter/Metal%20work/STA60195.jpg TEH Cheers tim the escort is going to get started in a couple of weeks about 5solid days of body work to do on it i couldnt bring myself to do what you want to do to it but would that thing life a wife ;-) Gid darts gajcheers gaji gary says we need to start hitting them hard he has seen 6-7 bucks going about on the mare alone need to set aside a morning soon Edited May 19, 2013 by cocker3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted May 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 19, 2013 And this is the escort i have talked my self into doing for him lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Essex Hunter Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 IMG_20130519_225142.jpg And this is the escort i have talked my self into doing for him lol The guy who taught me to paint back in the 80's was the sprayer at the Ford rally body shop in Borham Essex. So I was brought up on high build primer and Gipfast 60 so it was out the gun and up the road lol….. TEH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted May 20, 2013 Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 good buck andy nice honest wright up. the antlers look very symmetrical and neat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cocker3 Posted May 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 20, 2013 The guy who taught me to paint back in the 80's was the sprayer at the Ford rally body shop in Borham Essex. So I was brought up on high build primer and Gipfast 60 so it was out the gun and up the road lol.. TEH gipfast i havent used that stuff in 25 years it was great stuff hid all manner of flaws haha still use high build tho :-/ good buck andy nice honest wright up. the antlers look very symmetrical and neat thanks andy they are very even pity they werent 400 grams heavyer lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamHall Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 exellent right up bud and a very nice looking buck , love the mk2 ive got one as well there ace looks like a niceone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted June 14, 2013 Report Share Posted June 14, 2013 Excellent. Keepers, they always want somert' back! U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgunspud Posted June 16, 2013 Report Share Posted June 16, 2013 Well done mate,, very nice buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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