Back up at the shoot

[Gav 1,708]

14 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

Chilly wind here mate , give it a bit longer then go walkabout. 

Been sleet here today, 100mph wind yesterday and snow forecast for weekend with 60mph winds, the joys 

[Stavross 13,778]

1 hour ago, Gav said:

Been sleet here today, 100mph wind yesterday and snow forecast for weekend with 60mph winds, the joys 

And I moaned today when the sun went in and I had to put my jumper back on

[shovel leaner 7,648]

On 20/03/2021 at 21:51, Longshanx said:

Cracking finish to a days stalking, you weren't far from what you said last weekend about the 1 in 5 outings. Glad we finally had the chance for me to drop my first deer. Cheers mate for the guidance. 

 Work needed on the gralloch, but not to bad for my first time I thought. Practice makes perfect. 

Considering we had to try and cover about 100m quickly over uneven ground to get the shot, heart racing and breathing heavy, I'm glad I could compose myself and get the cross hairs on her. I could just see the cross hair as the light was closing in. 

With a zoom out and a twist of the focus I could see where I need to be, breath, gentle squeeze on the trigger and the shot was taken.

She ran, but not very far, slowing to a walk then over she fell. 

When we first walked up I've got to admit I thought it was a bad shot, but that was the exit. On closer inspection when the gralloch was done, it was a clean shot straight through the lungs. Phew, panic over. A perfect shot placement. 

Now looking forward to butchering it tomorrow. Stav is finally getting his venison mince for his cottage pie he keeps talking about perfect timing as I've just bought a meat grinder

Fantastic day with good company, cheers dude

 

 

Fantastic stuff, a just reward for some good field craft .

[FOXHUNTER 5,020]

Well no luck tonight,  the chilly wind spoilt things.  I did see 4 roe,  2 bucks and 2 does but no shot available.  A cock pheasant emerged from the copse with 11 hens in tow...

[Dervburner 2,548]

12 hours ago, FOXHUNTER said:

Well no luck tonight,  the chilly wind spoilt things.  I did see 4 roe,  2 bucks and 2 does but no shot available.  A cock pheasant emerged from the copse with 11 hens in tow...

Still beats watching sh1t on the box Mark

[FOXHUNTER 5,020]

5 hours ago, Dervburner said:

Still beats watching sh1t on the box Mark

I agree much rather be outdoors than stuck inside I think of it as reconnaissance as I have booked an appointment with the clean 6 pointer come April

[FOXHUNTER 5,020]

Just popped out for the last hour in the chilly wind for a recce to see if any bucks knocking about ready for April. Quite surprisingly I saw 8 roe including 3 bucks . I havent shot any does off this farm this season so looked for a doe follower. Right on last knockings found what I was looking for and had a great stalk in on this barren doe

[Stavross 13,778]

Walked my Sunday dinner off around the shoot, was asked to shoot the rabbits around the farm so took the .17 for my mate to use, after half a dozen we headed over the far side for a call. No foxes so we headed back towards the farm, as we got into the bottom field there was a very nice roe buck no more than 40 yards from us, so I’ll maybe have a go at him in the coming weeks, I did take a 150 yard rabbit with the.223, the fox can spend a bit of time picking them bits up ( what a mess ) not the most eventful of evenings but still a nice walk out

[Dervburner 2,548]

........six rats and another stoat today.

[foxdropper 17,092]

Had the jab Sunday and yesterday knocked me for 6 .Aches all over and stomach cramps .Fine today .

[foxdropper 17,092]

Copped a ban from the no fun police on here recently but normal service will resume .Heres a vid I made of a recent outing on the squigs .

 

[Stavross 13,778]

40 minutes ago, foxdropper said:

Had the jab Sunday and yesterday knocked me for 6 .Aches all over and stomach cramps .Fine today .

Worth feeling a bit sh*t, for a day or two, I’m just waiting for them to get round to doing us youngsters

[FOXHUNTER 5,020]

2 hours ago, foxdropper said:

Had the jab Sunday and yesterday knocked me for 6 .Aches all over and stomach cramps .Fine today .

Daughter had hers a week ago , was very ill for 24 hours. I'm still delaying mine a bit ...but will get it soon.

[foxdropper 17,092]

1 hour ago, Stavross said:

Worth feeling a bit sh*t, for a day or two, I’m just waiting for them to get round to doing us youngsters

I think it is mate .f**k all this community spirit saving lives and shit ,I just want to go abroad again .

[Baldcoot 2,352]

I was fine ,mum fine but Mrs Bc had 7 bells of the proverbial knocked out of her for about a week. 

Roll on the 2nd 1 need a fortnight in Benedorm to put lockdown to bed.