novice cushie shooter Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 Well ive only gone and shot my 1st roe buck. Words cannot describe this but you all know that feeling now. I had asked a good friend to mentor and guide me and he was brilliant throughout. It was a challenging stalk, the wind had changed slightly through the day and had gotten cooler. We looked at a few areas and saw a doe and fawn munching away and moved round to more beilded areas. My mate spotted the doe and buck grazing over 500yds away and the ideal spot would have been straight upwind about 90 degress round not great but we managed to loop round 180 degrees without disturbing them both. The buck had made up some ground and was slightly further forward than i had imagined. He was lined up and shot taken. Seeing the buck fall i was overwhelmed by all sorts of emotions more so when we walked the 100 or so yards to where he had fallen, i was humbled to have shot such a fine beast 1st time out but happy that there is little wasted and will all go to some use. Gralloched on the spot and is now ready for the chiller and the butchering lesson. Loved the whole experience. Now whats the chances of sleep...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 Well done that man. You can never do that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 20, 2019 Report Share Posted June 20, 2019 You always remember the first. Mine was a scruffy little thing with 1 1/2 inch antlers you could pick up with one hand 40yrs ago and still remember that morning like yesterday. Some quality eating there as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bumpy22 Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 Well done sir. A memory that will last and the first of many I am sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted June 21, 2019 Report Share Posted June 21, 2019 Thats one happy looking fella, well done mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FOXHUNTER1 Posted June 22, 2019 Report Share Posted June 22, 2019 Smile says it all , well done. Bug will get you now👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted June 27, 2019 Report Share Posted June 27, 2019 Nice one 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 My first was nearly 60 years ago . Shot with a sporteriesd SMLE .303 British with military ball ammo and open sights ,Shot at about 70 yards and was killed instantly . I can remember every second of that stalk . All my early years of stalking was done with the SMLE and iron sights . My old mentor used to say that these telescope sights will never catch on . harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted July 11, 2019 Report Share Posted July 11, 2019 Very nice. I recall my first Roe buck clearly, shot prone off a bipod at a tad over 200 yards with a .243 Remington BDL and a Hawke scope. The rifle had seen much better days but it was all I could afford back then, as was the Hawke, but they did the job...bang on the button and the Buck dropped like a stone...not that I saw it as the recoil bounced my bipod. No mod' you see. 🙂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyefor Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 ...."Seeing the buck fall i was overwhelmed by all sorts of emotions".... A truly strange feeling that you'll never forget - for me, it has never changed for every deer I've shot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseplant Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 On 21/06/2019 at 09:58, novice cushie shooter said: Seeing the buck fall i was overwhelmed by all sorts of emotions... Very well done on the buck 👍 I understand those feelings having shot my first boar and second deer in the last year. I didn't get too overwhelmed with my first deer because like you I had a mentor on hand. I was very happy, but it wasn't quite the same. Everyone and every situation are different I suppose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickeydredd Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Congrats 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David.Evans Posted July 12, 2019 Report Share Posted July 12, 2019 Your face says it all ! And a shot you will never forget atb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hudson12 Posted July 13, 2019 Report Share Posted July 13, 2019 Welldone mate know the feeling got my first roe a few months ago just about to set out this morning on the hill for hopefully my first red stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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