sussex lad Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 I got an invite to shoot from a good friend last night. We met up and 7pm with the intention to take a few rabbits and then try to clear a few fox cubs from the many dens he has on his land. First of we set out with the rimfire's me my .22 and him his.17hmr. It wasnt long before we had a good few in the bag and as the light was starting to go, we nipped back to the cars to grab a coffee and the centrefires both 6.5x55's We baited up a few area's with the rabbit we had shot and moved onto the other end of his permission to start working our way back into the wind. As we rounded a small copse we saw a roe buck a good 400 yards infront with his head down feeding. We quickly covered the first 100 yards using the cover we had and then very cautiously covererd the next 100 yards until he lifted his head and started to move so i dropped myself to the floor and got my crosshairs on him. Almost straight away he gave me the perfect broadside shot so i took it...BANG. He took one stumble/step and collapsed on the floor.I reloaded and waited, watching him through the scope for any movement. Nothing! after a couple of minutes we took the long walk to where he was laying. The shot had hit him halfway up and just behind the front leg/shoulder. We didnt have long before it would be dark so a quick gralloch and it was the long haul back to the cars with me carrying the buck... A quick photo call before making our way home, me with a massive grin and my first Sussex Roe Buck in the bag :Nilly :Party This morning i skinned him and removed the head and feet in preparation for my local butcher to butcher/pack it for me. Didnt want to mess this up The head looks ok to my novice eye so i'm going to mount it for the wall. One very happy chappy B) And a massive thanks to Dan for the fantastic eveing and my first Sussex Roe Buck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Great shooting mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascal_2005 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 well done mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richie223 Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
243win Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Nice one fella, you will never forget this one. Was it shot in sussex as it is very narrow in the width and this is typical of bucks from that area. A very nice trophy for your first roe buck, well done . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Well Done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex lad Posted August 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Nice one fella, you will never forget this one. Was it shot in sussex as it is very narrow in the width and this is typical of bucks from that area. A very nice trophy for your first roe buck, well done . Yes, it is a Sussex buck taken just outside Brighton. Now searching the web to find the best and quickest way to clean and mount it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Well done mate !! Skin as much as possible, be careful around the coronets, set it a pan of water so the antlers aren`t submerged and boil it for an hour or so then scrape the flesh off. You can then decide whether you want to cut the skull or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
243win Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 (edited) I always cut the skull first before boiling. Works for me. Edited August 16, 2009 by 243win Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 A GREAT EVENING AND A CRACKING SHOT !! I CANT WAIT TO EAT SOME Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted August 16, 2009 Report Share Posted August 16, 2009 Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealth Stalker Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 Well done mate Enjoy the meat SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frenchieboy Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 (edited) Sounds like you had a great evening. Nice trophy too! I'm envoius but I prefer to shoot my deer with a camera (That does not mean that I am against shooting deer in any way) it's just my preference! Well done mate! A sample of my "Deer Photos" Edited August 17, 2009 by Frenchieboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex lad Posted August 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 A GREAT EVENING AND A CRACKING SHOT !! I CANT WAIT TO EAT SOME Picking it all up from the butcher wed m8, so i'll pop your 1/2 around sometime this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skippy Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 You *******! Nice one though Brian. I wont be getting many of them in Egypt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky-shot Posted August 17, 2009 Report Share Posted August 17, 2009 well done mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen20 Posted August 18, 2009 Report Share Posted August 18, 2009 lol looks like you have got a deer stuck under your decking m8 id get it seen to if i was you, nice 1 thow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro Posted August 19, 2009 Report Share Posted August 19, 2009 You lucky man, a lovely looking buck The 1st fallow buck I shot is now sitting on a fence post in the garden, intertwined with clematis - he looks lovely! P. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardo Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 nice work! beautiful trophy as well. after you've skinned and boiled, don't forget to cover the skull (not antlers) with tissue paper and soak with Hydrogen Peroxide 9% (get from Chemists) overnight to get a nice bright white finish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sussex lad Posted August 20, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 All cleaned up, going to see what timber i have in the workshop tomorrow and make a nice shield to mount him on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rascal_2005 Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 nice one mate, how did you clean it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted August 20, 2009 Report Share Posted August 20, 2009 very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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