Back up at the shoot

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Just took the 17HMR out for an airing, very quiet night with nothing about ....

[Stavross 18,306]

You had a better night than me, I went back to the shoot to try and catch up with that fox that was educated 3 times last week not a fox to be seen, it looked perfect for it, no moon and a stiff breeze, but no fox, did see a dozen fallow and 7 humbugs, one of the badgers came within 10 foot of us, he was a big bugger and looked in tip top condition 

[Stavross 18,306]

Today’s outing would be to my mates families farm after a doe with foxhunter, we got there mid afternoon giving us a good couple of hours before sunset. The weather was ideal for it and expecting to see deer along the boundary that has a stream with good cover along it, that’s where we headed, setting off we walked through a strip of game cover where a dozen or so pheasants got up and headed to the wood. Along the bottom although there was plenty of slots in the mud we didn’t see a deer and as the sun was going down we headed back towards the wood, glassing along the way we came to the last field before the boundary of the wood. As we got a third of the way across the field towards the wood, FH glassed a roe, as I looked I could see a second one, this time a small buck, then a third, another doe. Giving it a couple of minutes the decision was made to take the doe we seen first when it presented a shot, which it did a moment later, crosshairs behind the shoulder and down it went on the spot, it was paced out to 110 FH paces, on closer inspection the shot was a little far back so a zero check will be needed on the .243. Back to the farm and after a quick chat with the farmer and his dad it was off to drop the doe off at longshanx’s house and home for a cup of tea and a bit of David Attenborough 

a massive thank you to FOXHUNTER again for been a deer magnet and keeping me right, I’m going to have to find a way to repay him for his help

[Baldcoot 2,352]

Can't beat a successful stalk and some nice meat for the freezer

Out with a mate and a great result

[BenBhoy 4,706]

Spot on, sounds like an ideal evening.

[BenBhoy 4,706]

7 hours ago, Stavross said:

Today’s outing would be to my mates families farm after a doe with foxhunter, we got there mid afternoon giving us a good couple of hours before sunset. The weather was ideal for it and expecting to see deer along the boundary that has a stream with good cover along it, that’s where we headed, setting off we walked through a strip of game cover where a dozen or so pheasants got up and headed to the wood. Along the bottom although there was plenty of slots in the mud we didn’t see a deer and as the sun was going down we headed back towards the wood, glassing along the way we came to the last field before the boundary of the wood. As we got a third of the way across the field towards the wood, FH glassed a roe, as I looked I could see a second one, this time a small buck, then a third, another doe. Giving it a couple of minutes the decision was made to take the doe we seen first when it presented a shot, which it did a moment later, crosshairs behind the shoulder and down it went on the spot, it was paced out to 110 FH paces, on closer inspection the shot was a little far back so a zero check will be needed on the .243. Back to the farm and after a quick chat with the farmer and his dad it was off to drop the doe off at longshanx’s house and home for a cup of tea and a bit of David Attenborough 

a massive thank you to FOXHUNTER again for been a deer magnet and keeping me right, I’m going to have to find a way to repay him for his help

Shut your gob though Stav!!

Edited March 8, 2021 by BenBhoy

[shovel leaner 7,650]

Thanks for the write up Stav . Good afternoon by the sound of it . I must get my arse motivated. The chicken farm are still keeping their birds in and I’ve not had a call from the lambing yet . There will be cubs about now , they will be being born as I write this . So unless it’s essential , I will give the foxes a miss . 
              I can’t get into deer shooting either the bucks have cast and are in velvet and the does are pregnant with the foetus too far developed. So it only leaves barren does or youngsters. The rifles are gathering dust at the moment .

[Stavross 18,306]

I’m the same with the gingers this time of year, just a couple of places to keep at them all year round, roll on the summer evening’s, sat out at 9pm in the sun picking off thick young foxes 

[BenBhoy 4,706]

I'm the opposite - with lambs out & wild grey partridges incubating april/may I'm gonna be out out regularly during spring. (Plus I'm itching to take new rifles virginity!!)

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Good weather , good company and a good result what more is there to say

[BenBhoy 4,706]

56 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

Good weather , good company and a good result what more is there to say

I thought you were out with Stav...! 

[Stavross 18,306]

1 hour ago, BenBhoy said:

I thought you were out with Stav...! 

I knew it, you couldn’t just be happy for me that I’d finally found someone who doesn’t think I’m a complete bellend

[Baldcoot 2,352]

With "friends "like Ben who needs enamas

[Longshanx 833]

On 07/03/2021 at 22:50, Stavross said:

Today’s outing would be to my mates families farm after a doe with foxhunter, we got there mid afternoon giving us a good couple of hours before sunset. The weather was ideal for it and expecting to see deer along the boundary that has a stream with good cover along it, that’s where we headed, setting off we walked through a strip of game cover where a dozen or so pheasants got up and headed to the wood. Along the bottom although there was plenty of slots in the mud we didn’t see a deer and as the sun was going down we headed back towards the wood, glassing along the way we came to the last field before the boundary of the wood. As we got a third of the way across the field towards the wood, FH glassed a roe, as I looked I could see a second one, this time a small buck, then a third, another doe. Giving it a couple of minutes the decision was made to take the doe we seen first when it presented a shot, which it did a moment later, crosshairs behind the shoulder and down it went on the spot, it was paced out to 110 FH paces, on closer inspection the shot was a little far back so a zero check will be needed on the .243. Back to the farm and after a quick chat with the farmer and his dad it was off to drop the doe off at longshanx’s house and home for a cup of tea and a bit of David Attenborough 

a massive thank you to FOXHUNTER again for been a deer magnet and keeping me right, I’m going to have to find a way to repay him for his help

1st attempt at butchering a Roe and to be honest I don't think I did a bad job, gutted some went to waste as I've no meat grinder yet, but apart from that got some really good meat. Cheers Stav

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

9 hours ago, Longshanx said:

1st attempt at butchering a Roe and to be honest I don't think I did a bad job, gutted some went to waste as I've no meat grinder yet, but apart from that got some really good meat. Cheers Stav

Tidy job mate , no hair to be seen on the meat , well done