wannabefisher Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Decided last minute to go out for a walk this evening, at about 5pm. At about 5.40 as the sun was just setting, we found a place to sit, where we just listened to the birds as it got darker and darker. At about 6.10 I saw a muntjac walking out of the woods about 200m away from me. I started off walking to it, but then the ground was too wet and noisy where I was (behind cover) so I had to move out into sight of the deer and crawl. I noticed then that a second one had also come out. Unfortunately by this time it was starting to get really dark so after a minute or two crawling I decided that it was too slow, and I went into the crouch position. But as I got closer still, I had to go back to crawling through some longish grass. By now it was getting very dark, I was starting to doubt that the dark object I thought was a munty was not just a dark bit of grass. So I got up and started to walk slowly towards it. After a few meters he noticed something, and turned broadside on to me, against a background of lighter grass. There was no doubt now, and at about 70m I took the shot standing. There was a huge thump, he shot up in the air, and then took off at full speed towards the woods, where he disappeared with much snapping of twigs. This caused a bit of a problem, as he had jumped over a 5ft stream, and I couldn't follow him. Also there was only about 5 minutes of light left. I had just decided that the only thing left to do was come back in the morning, when we noticed a little bridge made from a railway sleeper that I had never realised was there, so I crossed over. And as luck would have it (and I am very grateful), there he was, stone dead, about 10m from the bridge. Turned out later I had shot him through the lungs, just nicking the heart - he managed about 20m before collapsing. Moral of the story; take a torch, next time I probably won't be so lucky. PS it's a big one too - biggest I've ever shot anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Well Done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sundowner Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Nice one , good start to the year ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miller86 Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 (edited) WELL DONE CANT WAIT TILL MY FAC COMES Edited February 28, 2009 by miller86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Nice one. Thats a cracking scope you have there. Looks like your getting on with it pretty well mate. Chopper. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper Posted February 28, 2009 Report Share Posted February 28, 2009 Whats the mod you have on there, PES? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted March 1, 2009 Report Share Posted March 1, 2009 Thats a cracker-well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabefisher Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 Whats the mod you have on there, PES? correct Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lloyd90 Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 What gun is it mate ? Awesome shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liamlumsden Posted March 2, 2009 Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 nice one m8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannabefisher Posted March 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2009 it's a sako 75, with a leupold mkIV 6.5-20x50 (bought recently from someone who has posted on here!). It's a bit bulky to crawl around with, will probably be getting a 308 finnlight for deer in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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