Harnser Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 (edited) Some of you may remember me saying that I was going to give up stalking as I no longer wanted to shoot deer any more . Well today I sold my rifles to a local dealer and no longer own a long gun . This decision was not knee jerk ,but has taken me a couple of years to make up my mind to bow out of stalking . As I was not enjoying stalking as I used too I have made the decision to stop hunting deer as from today . Not all doom and gloom , the money from the sale of the rifles is going towards a nice browning,beretta or miroku shot gun . If any body is interested I have every thing you need to reload .308 ,including a lee 4 stage press . The only thing I don't have is brass cases as they have gone to my shooting buddy . I have literally every thing else . Any body interested please PM me . I will not split the gear up and want to sell it as a job lot face to face only . Harnser Edited January 8, 2015 by Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Good for you. I gave up deer years ago too. The red tape and egotistical clap trap got to much for me! For two pins I would ditch my 357 and just use my muzzleloaders. Air guns can stay and maybe the 22. U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muffin Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Get pleasure from what you do if not do not do it. Took me 50 years to realize that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Berettacocker Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 Some of you may remember me saying that I was going to give up stalking as I no longer wanted to shoot deer any more . Well today I sold my rifles to a local dealer and no longer own a long gun . This decision was not knee jerk ,but has taken me a couple of years to make up my mind to bow out of stalking . As I was not enjoying stalking as I used too I have made the decision to stop hunting deer as from today . Not all doom and gloom , the money from the sale of the rifles is going towards a nice browning,beretta or miruko shot gun . If any body is interested I have every thing you need to reload .308 ,including a lee 4 stage press . The only thing I don't have is brass cases as they have gone to my shooting buddy . I have literally every thing else . Any body interested please PM me . I will not split the gear up and want to sell it as a job lot face to face only . Harnser what about your stalking permissions, didn't give them up did you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted January 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 what about your stalking permissions, didn't give them up did you? Don't worry ,they will be well catered for . I have the exclusive shooting over about 3 thousand acres farmed by a friend of mine . I have never been under pressure to cull deer in all the time I have been shooting the farms . Deer were shot as and when necessary when they were causing damage on the farms or when we wanted some fresh venison . Any problems with the deer from now on will be sorted by a couple of good old boys . Who knows I will proberbly go out with them to show them the way . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 I remember your original post. Feeling the way you did you have made the right decision and have clearly not rushed into it , I think as we get older our priorities change . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted January 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 I remember your original post. Feeling the way you did you have made the right decision and have clearly not rushed into it , I think as we get older our priorities change . Absolutely true . I now like to watch the deer round the farms . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 I'm glad you took the time to decide but reading your original post I'm not surprised, good luck to you. Maybe interested in any 308 dies you have, just started the home brew bullet thing and it's addictive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 When i was abroad, i had a liecence to take a certain number of animals every month to feed my road crews,...to supplement their meat ration....i always hunted with 2 guns in the bush...as there was always the chance , whilst you were hunting , something was hunting you !.....we recovered the animals with a unimog and got the heck out of the place , as it was always crawling with tetse fly.............i did enjoy it as i knew it was sustainable and everything was eaten including the marrow ! i shot a deer ...a big red in norfolk many years ago...it was a clean shot....and when i arrived where it lay, i was filled with remorse !!...and have never shot another since then....i have several friends who care passionately about their deer shooting ...and i love to hear tales of their exploits.........but i could never do it again........... and yet when i have a good days pigeon shooting i am so pumped up with adrenelin weird that !.... i hope you find a niche to slot into ...clays or decoying all the best ditch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazzashadow Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 i hope more people don`t think like you because i think the deer in norfolk are getting a big menace i travel round norfolk a lot with my job and go out honing, happisburgh way a lot and the deer don`t even move for cars anymore and the heards are massive not good if you drive a car or ride a bike sore one the other day cross the A47 and it was the size of a horse Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Archie-fox Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 When i was abroad, i had a liecence to take a certain number of animals every month to feed my road crews,...to supplement their meat ration....i always hunted with 2 guns in the bush...as there was always the chance , whilst you were hunting , something was hunting you !.....we recovered the animals with a unimog and got the heck out of the place , as it was always crawling with tetse fly.............i did enjoy it as i knew it was sustainable and everything was eaten including the marrow ! i shot a deer ...a big red in norfolk many years ago...it was a clean shot....and when i arrived where it lay, i was filled with remorse !!...and have never shot another since then....i have several friends who care passionately about their deer shooting ...and i love to hear tales of their exploits.........but i could never do it again........... and yet when i have a good days pigeon shooting i am so pumped up with adrenelin weird that !.... i hope you find a niche to slot into ...clays or decoying all the best ditch Nothing wrong with that mate.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ears Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 if in doubt leave it out. ( Right choice ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 (edited) i hope more people don`t think like you because i think the deer in norfolk are getting a big menace i travel round norfolk a lot with my job and go out honing, happisburgh way a lot and the deer don`t even move for cars anymore and the heards are massive not good if you drive a car or ride a bike sore one the other day cross the A47 and it was the size of a horse Fair enough comment!!!! I don't live in Norfolk but believe what your saying is very true, But Harnser has been at it for years mate, there's plenty off stalkers down that way to sort em, Fair play Harnser old bean, much respect to a fellow countryman, Atb Flynny Edited January 10, 2015 by flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted January 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 Fair enough comment!!!! I don't live in Norfolk but believe what your saying is very true, But Harnser has been at it for years mate, there's plenty off stalkers down that way to sort em, Fair play Harnser old bean, much respect to a fellow countryman, Atb Flynny Thank you flynny , you are a gent . I hope that big old stag fills you cross hairs . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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