kip270 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 (edited) 25/2/09 I had chance of a few hours this morning before I needed to go to work, so I was at my mate’s for 5:45am, the weather wasn’t the best a light drizzle, and a good westerly breeze. We were hoping to catch up with some Fallow that we saw the other day. On the way to the high seat I could see 3 Fallow in the field on the outside of the wood, so hopefully they would make their way back into the wood, I was in the high seat by 6:45, so it was a case of sit and wait and glass the wood for any movement, this wood has Fallow/Roe & Muntjac. After an hour a movement caught my attention in front of me ( I had already pinged some likely spots with my range finder) 92 yards away there was a Muntjac Doe, slowly moving through the trees, so I got ready with the rifle and waited for a shot, she was broadside so I placed the cross-hairs on her chest and waited for her stop, she did and I squeezed the trigger without a second thought. She dropped on the spot, I reloaded and waited, maybe my shot would make something else move in the wood, but after 10 minutes nothing. I glassed where she had dropped, and she was dead, so I waited. Then another quick movement caught my eye, it was a Muntjac Buck, and it was heading for where the Doe was lying, I was hoping it would stop in a small clearing, so I got ready with the rifle, but it wasn’t playing ball. It ran off down into the wood, so I tracked it, hoping it would stop, but it disappeared, so I settled down again, then spotted my mate making his way through the wood, and the Muntjac came from in between us and making it’s way to my left away from my mate, so I kept on it, waiting for it to stop. Then another movement caught my eye to my immediate left, a Roe Doe had got up and was running off, but she stopped just to check what my mate was doing, my cross-hairs were on it’s chest in a flash and she dropped on the spot. Edited February 26, 2009 by kip270 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cat amongst the pigeons Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Nice write up. I never realised quite how small muntjac were! we dont get them where i am but theres plenty of roe about. All i need now is a bigger rifle Whats the minimum calibre for muntjac? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 A productive morning for you, well done. I was out myself this morning, saw 9 Roe in all but no shot presented itself, always next time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Nice write up. I never realised quite how small muntjac were! we dont get them where i am but theres plenty of roe about. All i need now is a bigger rifle Whats the minimum calibre for muntjac? .22centrefire with a muzzle velocity more than 1000fps and a bullet weight of 50 grains or more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Smashing stuff Kip, that was good shooting.. Some nice venison their aswell.. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malkiserow Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 nice write up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 good write up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Well done kip Glad the early start paid off for you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev 1 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Great,and nice piccies and read Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Top man Kip, good do . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 .22centrefire with a muzzle velocity more than 1000fps and a bullet weight of 50 grains or more You sure it's not a muzzle energy of over 1000ft-lbs? That's a great write up. I've never seen a Munty either so the picture shows how small they are. I have them on my shoot but haven't spotted one yet. Loads of Roe about, but maybe I'm missing the Munties because they're shy and too small? There are planty of tracks, so they must be about somewhere! Good shooting! I need to master the instinctive shot. I still mess about a bit preparing, so quite often what I'm aiming at gets away because I'm too slow. I'd rather be confident of the shot than fluff it though, I just need more experience I guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moses Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 Well done Kip, Still plenty of Munties about down your way. I'm out myself Sat morn, hopefully i'll be as fortunate as you. ATB Moses Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beatingisbest Posted February 26, 2009 Report Share Posted February 26, 2009 You sure it's not a muzzle energy of over 1000ft-lbs? Yup you are right, my mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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