Highlander Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 (edited) Well just when I thought it couldn't get any better this mornings stalk proved me wrong. This boy is BIG and very unusual, note the almost complete joining around the coronets. Not quite as wide on the span as yesterdays due to the fact he's been using that LH antler a lot but thicker on the beams and again some unusual points. Yesterdays beast weighed in at 118kgs dressed out and this one will probably top that. At a guess I think both heads will be make silver. Edited October 29, 2008 by Highlander Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moses Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Good shooting , the rut has provided great sport for me this year. Do you think those heads will make silver even though there is so little palmation? Where were they shot? Is that usual for the Fallow heads in that area. Where I shoot on the northern edge of the New forest the bucks are generally much broader in the palm. ATB Moses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Good shooting , the rut has provided great sport for me this year. Do you think those heads will make silver even though there is so little palmation? Where were they shot? Is that usual for the Fallow heads in that area. Where I shoot on the northern edge of the New forest the bucks are generally much broader in the palm. ATB Moses Is that a Sako moses? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Highlander Posted October 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Hi Moses I'm working on the assumption that palmation is so common in Fallow that the points don't amount to much for that feature. These boys are massive in the beam (twice as thick as your average buck) and the whole antler is very thick and heavy which should pick up more points than are lost through the lack of palmation. I'll post some measurements and weights once they've been assessed. Whilst not common in this area we do have some good heads among a lot of deer but mostly they are more of the standard type. These guys were shot on heavy ground abeit about 10 miles apart as the crow flies. The priket in picture 2 is quite usual though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moses Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Is that a Sako moses? Yes Dazza, Sako 75. Hi Moses I'm working on the assumption that palmation is so common in Fallow that the points don't amount to much for that feature. These boys are massive in the beam (twice as thick as your average buck) and the whole antler is very thick and heavy which should pick up more points than are lost through the lack of palmation. I'll post some measurements and weights once they've been assessed. Whilst not common in this area we do have some good heads among a lot of deer but mostly they are more of the standard type. These guys were shot on heavy ground abeit about 10 miles apart as the crow flies. The priket in picture 2 is quite usual though. Thanks Highlander, I would be interested to see the measurements etc... ATB Moses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brisa Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Definately a good morning by the looks of things Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJW Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 arrggh you are making me jealous with your bucks! i need to get out again! Nice one chaps NJW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Nice one Higlander.. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rabbithunter2008 Posted October 29, 2008 Report Share Posted October 29, 2008 Great photos Good hunting :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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