oowee Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Went out on Friday night and took a lad looking to shoot his first Munty. We spotted a few bucks about and on a likely hill and he set off in pursuit. Coming from over the brow of the hill to meet the buck face to face, the buck was off. Later on he who managed to bag a very scrawny Roe buck and later from a high seat he managed his first Munty, so it was a good night all round. Whilst he was gralloching the roe another buck came into the adjacent field and stood no more than 50m from me watching what was going on. It was a tidy buck that looked to be holding territory on the small wood (20 acres) the other side of the field. I don't have permission on the wood and knowing there is an active stalker there decided to make him a priority. I went over on Sunday night and sat in a high seat but at 2030 I am pretty sure I heard him running through the wood as I climbed the seat. I saw a few about but not the one I wanted so called it a night at 2210 and walked back to the truck. Looking in another field by the truck I spotted what looked like the buck on the far side of the field but by then it was too dark and no shot was on. Back again at 1930 on Monday night, I parked in the same spot and got my kit together. There was the buck in the adjacent field head down in some long grass about 120m away but elevated from where I was on the track. I crawled under the gate, no mean feat with the binos, stick and rifle and made my way up the slope of the entrance behind the grass cover. At the top with another 2m of height I waited for the buck to drop his head and popped up the sticks to take the shot. A shoulder shot and he ran but was down within 20 yards. A chance to try out my newly created deer tray (thanks for advice from Ditchy). I left the cape in tact and the dealer bought the carcass and took the cape, in return for boiling out the head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 That's a cracker m8...medal class Iwould say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Yep, that one is worth having measured. Quality head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeydredd Posted June 18, 2019 Report Share Posted June 18, 2019 Nice one! I have a couple of those trays too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 Well done Grant, a nice specimen for the man shed. I think you need to start working on the boss to see if she will let you have a space in the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted June 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 Cheers everyone. Even this for the shed will be one in one out. Took more than a bit of stick on SD for shooting him to the point where the thread was closed down 🤣 Africa next year will be a problem though as I am booking a weeks safari to go with the wing shooting. God only knows what I will bring back. 😍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 2 hours ago, oowee said: Cheers everyone. Even this for the shed will be one in one out. Took more than a bit of stick on SD for shooting him to the point where the thread was closed down 🤣 Africa next year will be a problem though as I am booking a weeks safari to go with the wing shooting. God only knows what I will bring back. 😍 We must only shoot animals that are ugly and then no one complains..nice looking or fluffy ones shouldnt be shot.....ironic and ignorant....rant over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 2 hours ago, oowee said: Cheers everyone. Even this for the shed will be one in one out. Took more than a bit of stick on SD for shooting him to the point where the thread was closed down 🤣 Africa next year will be a problem though as I am booking a weeks safari to go with the wing shooting. God only knows what I will bring back. 😍 Good one to take if you deserved it by shooting lots of poor heads previously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted June 21, 2019 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 2 hours ago, JDog said: Good one to take if you deserved it by shooting lots of poor heads previously. Cheers Jdog.👍 Vast majority of heads, as you know are middle of the road or less so. It is nice to get a chance at a better one now and again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 Forget all the farce about heads. You are shooting roe deer on a few hundred acres not looking after herding deer on a 20000 acre estate. You pay your money take what you want. I look forward to meeting a man on a small piece of ground leaving a buck that he is paying the rights for. Ignore the carp. I suspect it will be last pic on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonno243 Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 20 hours ago, oowee said: Cheers everyone. Even this for the shed will be one in one out. Took more than a bit of stick on SD for shooting him to the point where the thread was closed down 🤣 Africa next year will be a problem though as I am booking a weeks safari to go with the wing shooting. God only knows what I will bring back. 😍 That is what happens when expert "Deer Managers" get involved! Slightly disappointed that it got shut down to be honest, I was only just getting warmed up... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 37 minutes ago, Jonno243 said: That is what happens when expert "Deer Managers" get involved! Slightly disappointed that it got shut down to be honest, I was only just getting warmed up... The SD is full of so called deer managers and best practice brigade many of whom haven't shot many deer at all but follow the pros like some sort of God **** licking. My management is see buck shoot buck , works for me. Carry on m8 and ignore the critics... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 On 21/06/2019 at 16:38, JDog said: Good one to take if you deserved it by shooting lots of poor heads previously. ? What makes a person "deserving" of shooting a nice animal? Is it a case that you can shoot 4 poor ones and then 1 nice one? Is it only the poor ones that do the damage.... Ultimately a lot depends on the reasons for shooting deer, is it management, control etc etc Good job the concepts that are applied to deer shooting arent applied to the pigeon shooters as there would be a lot more nonsense spouted on this forum. I think shooting ugly deer is far easier and is much more preferable...why I hear you ask..you can head shoot them whereas with trophy animals you cant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rake aboot Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 Nice beast. Never bothered about heeds myself as I can't eat them. Am on SD a lot and can't recall that thread , must have missed it. And don't get me started on Deer managers or DMG's wtaf. Never had a deer ask me yet for my paperwork. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 2 hours ago, WelshMike said: ? What makes a person "deserving" of shooting a nice animal? Is it a case that you can shoot 4 poor ones and then 1 nice one? Is it only the poor ones that do the damage.... Ultimately a lot depends on the reasons for shooting deer, is it management, control etc etc Good job the concepts that are applied to deer shooting arent applied to the pigeon shooters as there would be a lot more nonsense spouted on this forum. I think shooting ugly deer is far easier and is much more preferable...why I hear you ask..you can head shoot them whereas with trophy animals you cant Your second rant on this single thread. Thankfully the OP knew what I meant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 On 21/06/2019 at 13:54, oowee said: Took more than a bit of stick on SD for shooting him to the point where the thread was closed down That'll be their "zero tolerance to bullying" policy kicking in.... but only after you've had a good going over by a few of the resident "experts" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 36 minutes ago, Zapp said: That'll be their "zero tolerance to bullying" policy kicking in.... but only after you've had a good going over by a few of the resident "experts" Very true. It's amazing how many on there read the rule book from behind a key board. Unlikely their feet ever touch grass but know what they are doing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 4 hours ago, Rake aboot said: Nice beast. Never bothered about heeds myself as I can't eat them. Am on SD a lot and can't recall that thread , must have missed it. And don't get me started on Deer managers or DMG's wtaf. Never had a deer ask me yet for my paperwork. I seem to recall you get stick for having lurchers...how dare you 😁 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grandalf Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 2 hours ago, Zapp said: That'll be their "zero tolerance to bullying" policy kicking in.... but only after you've had a good going over by a few of the resident "experts" I got a mauling on there a couple of weeks ago about the possibility of shooting roe doe with antlers thinking, in the semi darkness and high crops, that it just might be a buck. Surprised be that I got so many 'likes'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted June 24, 2019 Report Share Posted June 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Grandalf said: I got a mauling on there a couple of weeks ago about the possibility of shooting roe doe with antlers thinking, in the semi darkness and high crops, that it just might be a buck. Surprised be that I got so many 'likes'. In my case I didnt say or do anything, they simply seemed very happy to allow and join in with some PW cast-offs with axes to grind in giving PW (and me personally) a thorough going over through the course of several threads over a period of months, including accusations of financial impropriety. Eventually they tried to force me to post, presumably to generate some more sport for those they wouldn't (or daren't) rein in, so I suggested they delete my account instead. It's a shame, as I used to think it a good forum, but I think it was bought out by people with vested financial interests from when I joined to when this came about. In the end I think they just banned me because I wouldn't play their games, which is really interesting from a data protection standpoint since there is a legal requirement to delete if reqested these days, but that's for them to worry about, along with the demonstrably patchy interpretation of "zero tolerance" . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 16 hours ago, JDog said: Your second rant on this single thread. Thankfully the OP knew what I meant. Grant is just more tolerant of your comments then me. I laugh that you feel any objection to your somewhat ignorant comments constitutes a rant but I appreciate that you are a little thin skinned as previous comments have shown. Post a few pics of the deer you shoot and we can make suitable comments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 18 minutes ago, WelshMike said: Grant is just more tolerant of your comments then me. I laugh that you feel any objection to your somewhat ignorant comments constitutes a rant but I appreciate that you are a little thin skinned as previous comments have shown. Post a few pics of the deer you shoot and we can make suitable comments. Third rant. It must be a record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 8 minutes ago, JDog said: Third rant. It must be a record. I can keep going lol. Its good that we dont see eye to eye, it would be boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rake aboot Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 22 hours ago, FOXHUNTER1 said: I seem to recall you get stick for having lurchers...how dare you 😁 lol Aye. I keep reminding the that our sport was outlawed and stalking could be next. Anyway, my lurchers only chase rabbits. Very discerning lurchers mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted June 25, 2019 Report Share Posted June 25, 2019 2 minutes ago, Rake aboot said: Anyway, my lurchers only chase rabbits. 😁🐇👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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