Blunderbust Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 (edited) I decided since my wife and young lad are away to Poland for the week that I would take advantage of the situation and get out as much as I can during the time on my own. So having had a very good day clay shooting on Sunday, I decided that it was a morning stalk time and headed out to the estate. I got up at 0500 had some breakfast and a brew then headed out at about 0600 for the half hour drive to my area of choice. I arrived at 0635 and got myself sorted and headed down the edge of a hedge line using the fact that there was not much of a breeze and that there was a fairly thick mist which would cover my approach. I had only been going for about 5 minutes when I saw my first Roe down the hedge line at about 60 meters so I stopped got the bino's out to have a good look. Sure enough it was a Doe so I watched for a bit just to see if she was on her own then after a minute or so I spotted an other Doe which was about 20 meters over to the left and about 20 meters farther away. As I needed to get an other 8 Does before the end of March I thought that I would try and take both of them. I watched them for a few more minutes and made up my mind to take the nearer beast first as they were both facing away from me I would take it in the area of the Atlas joint so that it would drop immediately hoping this would leave the other still in position long enough to give me the second shot. Plan made, rifle placed into the tripod and lined up on the nearest Doe, I waited until she brought her head back up from grazing and squeezed of the shot. I heard the distinctive thwack as the 100 gr Hornady BTSP struck its mark and was re-cocking the rifle instinctively lining up on the second beast. She paused long enough, looking round wondering what the commotion was and I squeezed of the second shot again aiming at the same area as she was still facing away and just about ready to bolt. Thwack, again confirmation of a strike and down she went where she was hit. I set about preparing them for the game dealers and was just about finished when I spotted a Roe buck had moved out from the cover down about 50 yards from where I was and he looked to be struggling and was not putting his right foot down on the ground. He was obviously in a bit of distress as he had not even spotted me standing out in the open, so I picked up the bino's and had a look at him. I could see that his front right leg was about 3" shorter and he was in pain, I moved to where the rifle was and set up the tripod and aimed at him ready to take the shot. With all my movement he had by this time spotted me but just stood there not moving holding his bad leg up. I shot him in the boiler room and he dropped without any more movement. On going over to him it was fairly obvious that he had only just injured his leg as the wound was still bleeding and the freshly broken bone was splintered and ragged where his foot had been. I think he must have got it caught on a fence as he was jumping it and probably struggled until he ripped the whole thing off. At least the poor boy was now out of his misery. Other than the poor Buck I had a good morning so I am now wondering what I will get up to tomorrow, come to think of it I might even get out and do a bit of lamping tonight if we get some more fog to mask out the effects of this full moon phase just now. Edited February 17, 2014 by Blunderbust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 17, 2014 Report Share Posted February 17, 2014 Excellent write up and shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 good read..enjoyed that,thanks for taking the time to share right place right time to stop the buck any further suffering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tis1979 Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Great write up well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
camokid Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 shame about the buck but you right thing was done don't need to see animals struggling excellent shots on the does i bet the freezer is over flowing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Well done indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Good result all round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurchers Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 Nice read mate and well done with the result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted February 18, 2014 Report Share Posted February 18, 2014 I'm glad that you're using your special time wisely , great read and result, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc'y marc Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Very nice, We'll done!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brooksy789 Posted February 20, 2014 Report Share Posted February 20, 2014 Good read. Its like that poor buck had met his maker and was happy to be put out of his suffering. Good job you was there to put him out his misery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Well done Sir. I used them Hornady's too. Good old trad bullet. U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rimfireboy Posted February 21, 2014 Report Share Posted February 21, 2014 Great stuff, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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