Teal Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 It was a royal!! (12 points, the 6th points were not giant but more than enough to hang a coat/jacket ), might as well give up now as i have heard it will only be downhill! I was dubious as to how i'd feel and didn't think right up until the trip (I was invited as a guest) that I'd actually pull the trigger on such a magnificent creature. Don't get me wrong I am more than happy for others to do it but I just wondered if my concience would let me. Anyway after a very very long stalk through pete hags (very exposed and so had to slide on stomach for about 300yards, reached a group of them, they moved on without offering a chance of a shot and so after waiting we crawled after them (another 150yards) and managed to get to 180-190 yards at which I took the shot and the stag fell down stone dead. I was really worried, my greatest fear would be wounding one - i had done shots on a target before and they were all perfect but when there is the real thing i was worried and i have to say my breathing + heart were really pumping after the stalk. I can see the attraction especially for those who like to push themselves, after walking 15 miles the first day and 12 the 2nd you really feel tired, well i did but i am quite unfit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 tidy, well done there. congrats on your 1000th post aswell Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reddeer 40 Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Waidmannsheil Teal! I'm sure you wil stalk some more. By the way, do you always hunt with a tie on? (I hope tie is the good word, I mean cravate in french) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Congratulations Teal, thats a fine set of antlers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Have it boiled and put up in the PWA, well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hammergun Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Nice one! You gonna get the head stuffed and mounted to hang on your living room wall? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lurch Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Top work stalking fella! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lurcherboy Posted September 16, 2004 Report Share Posted September 16, 2004 Nice one Teal. LB :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted October 23, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 Thanks :yp: Still can repicture it all in my head. What a day it was!! Wish we had weather like that now, it's ******* down!! :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Congratulations Teal, a real shoot to remember. :yp: The jury is still out on that choice of tie though, dont they do it in cammo? :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the last engineer Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 congrat's on the shot teal ,nice trophy ,hows the heart rate now ?? :yp: martin :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pluckers son Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 good shooting teal...bet u was over the moon when it dropped. :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted October 24, 2004 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 :yp: The jury is still out on that choice of tie though, dont they do it in cammo? :yp: At least it has some pheasants on it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brain dead Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 not a bad effort Teal lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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