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was out weekend before last and got this buck, i pulled up at my permission at first light and the minute i opened the door i could hear him grunting, he was around 800 yrds away as the crow flies but between me and him was rough ground mainly 5 ft tall ferns that are dead but not rotted down yet. bucks rut here every year but i never venture in there as i no the only way to get a animal out is by dragging it as a quad wont even get in there. i thought i would have a go and worry about the drag if i got him. 1 hour and 15 minutes later i was within 100 yrds of him, he was on a small hill in oak ash and beech so it was fairly clear. i could hear him but couldnt see him so i got to about 80 yrds and put the gun on the sticks and waited, i could see 4 does milling around then he appeared. he never took a step after the shot and was shot into one shoulder and exited behind the other. took me three hours to get him back to the track, i had to beat a path through the ferns with my sticks about 100 yrds at a time then go back and pull him.up and same again. he wasnt big he went 46 kg dressed but such a enjoyable stalk.post-48323-0-89108900-1478723862_thumb.jpgpost-48323-0-59708300-1478723876_thumb.jpgpost-48323-0-01127100-1478723892_thumb.jpg

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i got in on a similar buck 2 weeks ago, had the safety catch off twice but left him cos it would have taken most of the day to get him out.

very nice buck, what county was he taken in

You could have wrong me, I would have gave you hand - I owe you one for all them burgers!

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