J Darcy 5,871 Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 A stalk was tried after a sneaky muntjac. Into a small bramble patch the porcine shape vanished. Then suddenly from behind the brambles broke a pair of fallow. They pronked down the field and the old method of a few whistles stopped them. Curiosity, it seems, kills more than just cats. At ninety yards the bullet thumped home and the doe staggered ten yards into the stream. Happy Stalking chaps. Quote Link to post
martin 332 Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 (edited) Nice one 'JD' and no moderator.......I SAID NO MODERATOR..........NO MODERATOR.....Oh forget it! p.s. Did you notice he's got your hat on mate....lol Martin Edited February 16, 2011 by martin Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted February 16, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Martin, Moderators are for people who can't shoot foxes..... I bloody hate those mods, totally spoils the feel of the gun IMO..... And, leave my hat out of this. That's bullying you know...... Quote Link to post
Sky09 8 Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 cracking stuff well done mate Quote Link to post
wireviz 8 Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 Well done great when a plan gose all to feck only to find a good result anyway. Quote Link to post
toby1066 413 Posted February 16, 2011 Report Share Posted February 16, 2011 well done mate Quote Link to post
foxdropper 17,092 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 About time too I said" ABOUT TIME TOO " Spoils the hearing too ,i said SPOILS ,you get the gist .Been on a cull myself today and managed three fallow. Quote Link to post
martin 332 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Hey save some for me!!!!! Quote Link to post
november 2 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 I was just wondering, do you guys have black roe deer in the UK?! I have a few around here: Quote Link to post
rascal_2005 79 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 was you useing .243 mr darcy? Quote Link to post
november 2 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Dark fallow deer is quite common, I was talking about ROE deer Quote Link to post
Lab 10,979 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 My appologies Sir... Quote Link to post
bullmastiff 610 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 .... Quote Link to post
J Darcy 5,871 Posted February 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 November, colour variaton amongst roe seems to be rare, but i have noticed a large amount of variation amomgst the roe with regards the gorgets. Some have a large gorget whilst others have none. I, personally, have not seen a single example of colour variation amongst the capreolus that i have photographed, though i know some do exist. I was always lead to believe they are much more common on the continent, with Holland in particular having a high ratio of melanistic roe... Deer, what an amazing topic.... JD Quote Link to post
awen 29 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 (edited) would be interesting to know why there is more colour variation on the continent? in regards to black foxes they were hunted more because of there black pelt and are now as rare as hens teeth, though in the US they havnt been targeted like here so are far more widespread and common. maybe in years past menalistic and black roe were easier to spot? or there was more demand for the black or spotted hides so were targeted more and we are now are left with the offspring of the common coloured? would be interesting to know the answer Edited February 22, 2011 by awen Quote Link to post
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