AndyCM Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 (edited) Had my own guided GPS to get this one ! Was out on Friday with a couple of mates after Roe Bucks and I was happily sitting up on my designated third of the ground when the walkie talkie goes "Andy, where are you?". My mate had bumped a Buck and pushed it 300 yards from him & from where he was it was more or less skylined. So he kindly invited me to approach from the other direction - on the ridge. I'd just sat down after a mid afternoon 1 1/2 hour stalk and was looking to cool off after overheating. Dressed to stay out til dark and it was around 4:00pm....a bit hot. Oh well, that's what we're here for. I did ask my mate why he didn't want the Buck and after he explained I was off. A field, crunchy gravel path & two barbed wire fences later....I was getting close, and hot again. I could see my mate at the woodland edge in the valley so that was one thing I didn't need to concern myself with...his location. He asked if I could see the Buck, mmmmm, "No" so he explained it's location. He had a clear view, I had a load of thistles and cover in the way. After scanning with the Bins for 5 mins, I thought I caught an antler move, but with a gentle breeze moving the cover I couldn't be sure. My mate then said it had just sat down! No chance of me spotting it now so I had to stalk a little closer. The wind direction was ok and the gentle breeze was enough to cover my movement. At 40 yards I saw the tips of his antlers move. Watched those for 5 mins and he was settled. I had too much cover in front of me and didn't fancy getting much closer. To the side cover was lower so I started side stepping, with the rifle up on sticks - moving sticks and myself in tiny steps in some kind of crab crawl, all the while watched by my mate. At this point a buck gets up just by my mate - he later tells me some 20 yards away -, I see his rifle come up but that Buck is not stopping and exits the field. I take a few deep breaths, my Buck had not been aware of the movement due to the undulating land. I keep side stepping, eventually I get to the point where I can see an eye, and head and part neck. No time to ponder, my mate, although in a safe area is now behind a tree. Good, I take the shot. One Roe Buck in the bag. Cheers AndyCM Edited July 13, 2009 by AndyCM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hezbear Posted July 12, 2009 Report Share Posted July 12, 2009 Well done on the buck mate :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Nice shooting and field craft skills with a brilliant write up. :yp: Well done my friend, patience is a real virtue! :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeymagic1969 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Well done Andy, a cracking read that one :yp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 Well Done Andy. :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shot shot Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 congrats :look: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tobyb525 Posted July 13, 2009 Report Share Posted July 13, 2009 :look: good shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted July 14, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2009 Thanks for the comments guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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