Underdog Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Friday, what a day! Very unusual! I was made redundant last week but fortunately got two quick job interviews in a town close to a piece of ground I frequent. So Friday at first light I snook around looking for a fox. Bumped into a fox but had to shoot through twigs, the bullet was deflected. Fox ran off, no blood. Went home and went to first interview. After that I had a couple of hours spare so went to an egg unit to check any fox activity. When I got to the edge of this small farm which is surrounded with forestry in front of me I kick up a bedded fallow doe. She has a broken rear leg! Instinctively I throw the wmr up and view the leg better as she hobbled away. She stops but is looking at me. I can see bone sticking out and blood dripping! I hesitate and she hobbles off around a bend following a brook. I follow and see she has bedded down by the brook. Still no humane shot! She hobbles off again but this time it was obvious she was weakening. I turned to leave, anxious of the time and my next job interview but looking at the blood I could not abandon her! All sorts of things were whizzing around in my head, why could this of not happened when I had the 357 or the 308! I changed my mind again and marched around her to get the wind right but now was off my permission! I knew the land owner and the keeper so proceded. As I rounded her guessed local I noticed there was three of us! A fox was following her now too! I was very tempted to shoot that but as I stalked slowly and using the fox that was now circling her, found her bedded under a fallen pine. At 50-60yds shot one immobilised her but now gave me a clear run to the back of its head so shot two ended it. Although pleased to end the suffering I had to leave! I attended the interview (and got the job) then returned to the estate and made contact with the keeper and estate owner. The land owner was pleased that I had done what I had and gave me the deer and access to retrieve it. What a day! Butchered today and checked the bullet damage. Very little damage! Marginal! I recovered no bullet from shot one. No spinal cord damage. It looks like the bullet turned south on contact with bone! The one to the head completely split the scull! The trauma of the first seemed to stop her and give the second shot. The first shot also damaged a main artery. I yet again realised the value of practising shooting a rifle off hand, also fast reloading and shooting off hand! Earlier when I did not get that fox in the morning I checked the zero, it was 1" left at 80yds! So I adjusted it and a good job too! Now, if some want to bathe me in fire go ahead, I DON'T CARE! In my heart I did the right thing for this beast and lots of friends and family have benefited. 22wmr by the way is not a large deer rifle! I think in this case I was very very fortunate in effecting a clean dispatch at the range I did. The pieced bone also had severely pierced the other haunch! I found evidence of contusion on her back. She could of been run into a fence, maybe by rogues with dogs! Anyway, the snaps. U. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muncher Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I would have done the same, well done 😊 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruity Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) First Congratulations on the job. Secondly nice write up and pics. Thirdly and most importantly you put that poor doe out of what could of been a fairly long and painful death in the best way at the time ,well done imho Edited February 28, 2015 by fruity Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 No criticism from me , you clearly did the right thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sako751sg Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Great to get a new gig so quickly fella and a top job on the beast.Could have been a long time of hurt if you hadnt done the right thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belly47 Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Surely everyone will agree you did the right thing, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 No criticism from me , you clearly did the right thing. None from me neither, totally agree you did the right thing and made good use of the meat too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ollieollie Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Right choice, good effort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxy bingo Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 with such a good write up it sounded so right and only praise is in order well done that man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 well done mate on ALL counts , I would like to think we would all have done the very same , Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E.w. Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Well done, you carried out your duties like a true professional, top man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reiver XXV Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Good job done, welfare was the first priority. ATB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sitsinhedges Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Can you eat meat from a wounded animal? Are there any issues regarding infection etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 that's what separates most sporting people, from the anti's we also go out of our way to manage the wildlife to the best of our ability at the given time. well done your a credit to the sporting person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel b3 Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Well done, you carried out your duties like a true professional, top man. +1 , just about says it all really , well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neutron619 Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Well done, you carried out your duties like a true professional, top man. +1 - Appropriate, humane and deserving of credit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nderfel Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Did you get the job because you went into the interview armed I can't see how anyone could argue with your actions, it was the right thing to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 well done U U Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
telf Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 i totally agree with all of the above,and would certainly hope you do not get any critizeme for what in my eyes was the only thing to do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elk hunter Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I expect more deer have been shot with the humble rim fire than any other calibre. Your conscience is clear in my book and the right result. I wish more people were more honest about there shooting rather than worrying about the minority who disagree if it's not by the book. Hats off to you underdog. Andrew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rim Fire Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Well done U you done the right thing even if you had a smaller calibre rifle with you she had to be put out of her misery and great pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 Top job on both counts , well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossEM Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 I don't see how anyone could argue with your actions, I would've done the same even if I had to do it at point blank with a .410 - certainly more humane than the old tyre iron job we heard about recently! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berettadevon Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 certainly a well deserved well done from me!!!! full respect of the animal even though were restricted to a point with the tools at hand at that present moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonandy Posted February 28, 2015 Report Share Posted February 28, 2015 as everyone has said you did the right thing on all counts, well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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