Back up at the shoot

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

With half an hour of daylight left and nothing showing I decided to check out the other side , just as I was stalking through the wood I got a glimpse of a roe sneaking out over the bank. I had a brilliant stalk on it as it was unsighted up a hedgerow. I eventually spotted it behind a tree and used this to my advantage stalking into around eighty yds. Set up on my quads and dropped it on the spot

Edited November 21, 2020 by FOXHUNTER

[Baldcoot 2,352]

Should have been in Sussex on the Fallow but Leicestershire police made it quite clear 175 miles aint local. 

Bloody frustrating year ,for everyone .

[BenBhoy 4,706]

2 hours ago, Stavross said:

that just proves how sh*t my year has been if you were the highlight

Mate I'm a disappointing anti climax whatever the year!! 

[Sausagedog 7,381]

9 minutes ago, BenBhoy said:

Mate I'm a disappointing anti climax whatever the year!! 

I didn't realise you've been  married so long mate.

[sparky the hunter 76]

I feel sorry for Baldcoot!

 

I sometimes forget to count my blessings, i have a rough shoot just out side the village and the more formal driven shoot I'm in is 7 miles away.  The rough shoot is more of a conservation project as the farmer and i are keen to look after the Grey Partridge and lapwing populations we have, so a lot of vermin control seems to be paying off. I get to walk around and rough shoot when ever i want but don't shoot any greys.

I took the Kids 28 bore around yesterday, probably walked about 7 miles, what a joy to shoot and carry the little gun is.  Shot three pheasant's with three shots and thoroughly enjoyed some good spaniel work.  Saw 8 roe deer while out though and as we are planting some new trees i know what i will be doing next weekend

 

 

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

8 hours ago, sparky the hunter said:

I feel sorry for Baldcoot!

 

I sometimes forget to count my blessings, i have a rough shoot just out side the village and the more formal driven shoot I'm in is 7 miles away.  The rough shoot is more of a conservation project as the farmer and i are keen to look after the Grey Partridge and lapwing populations we have, so a lot of vermin control seems to be paying off. I get to walk around and rough shoot when ever i want but don't shoot any greys.

I took the Kids 28 bore around yesterday, probably walked about 7 miles, what a joy to shoot and carry the little gun is.  Shot three pheasant's with three shots and thoroughly enjoyed some good spaniel work.  Saw 8 roe deer while out though and as we are planting some new trees i know what i will be doing next weekend

 

 

Much prefer a rough shoot to a formal driven shoot , I like nothing  better than raking about the hedgerows not knowing what you will flush. What part of Northumberland were you shooting?

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Well out stalking again this afternoon , this time on my mates ground ,socially distancing of course. The weather was nice again so knew we would see a few but didn't expect seeing 18 Anyway for one reason or another there was no safe shots until right on last knockings. This mature doe stood long enough on the edge of cover for a shot

[Dervburner 2,549]

10 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

Well out stalking again this afternoon , this time on my mates ground ,socially distancing of course. The weather was nice again so knew we would see a few but didn't expect seeing 18 Anyway for one reason or another there was no safe shots until right on last knockings. This mature doe stood long enough on the edge of cover for a shot

Good shooting Markbut more importantly, did you get back in time for the dance off?

 

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

13 minutes ago, Dervburner said:

Good shooting Markbut more importantly, did you get back in time for the dance off?

 

Oh yes sure did . Bill Bailey to win

[Sausagedog 7,381]

55 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

Well out stalking again this afternoon , this time on my mates ground ,socially distancing of course. The weather was nice again so knew we would see a few but didn't expect seeing 18 Anyway for one reason or another there was no safe shots until right on last knockings. This mature doe stood long enough on the edge of cover for a shot

She looks a fat'n.

Gòod shot. How far?

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

1 hour ago, Sausagedog said:

She looks a fat'n.

Gòod shot. How far?

She was a big heavy doe in fine fettle.                   Close shot at around 40 yds

[Squirrel_Basher 17,101]

Another fox bit the dirt tonight Mark .133

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

10 hours ago, foxdropper said:

Another fox bit the dirt tonight Mark .133

Is that all get your finger out

[sparky the hunter 76]

Hi Fox hunter.

 

Not far from Corbridge.

[Dervburner 2,549]

Couple of pics from this morning’s walk about . Lots of jays causing difficulties for the song birds in these woods and after exhausting all other practicable measures, my walk culminated in giving a short lesson regarding the virtues of fac air.