Roe buck this morning

[foxdropper 17,092]

Out with a mate first light purely for a meat hunt .Very murky morning but still warm
.Spotted a couple of roe bedded out in the middle of a field ,unsafe from where we were and decided on a long walk around them to see if the buck would still come to a call .Bit late really for rutting  to still be on but it’s worked before .

Got into position under an overhanging tree and had a few peeps .Instantly a doe came running in from our left followed by a big buck .No desire to kill a monster so let them pass by no more than 40 yards with buck following her every step .

The two bedded roe were now up and appeared to be grazing our way so we let them and eventually the buck ,a small 4 pointer ,provided a broad side at about 60 m .The shot looked and felt good but he never dropped after the usual stagger so I necked him quickly .Found that the first bullet had gone up inside the front leg and exited top of shoulder same side .Very strange but there tis .Hung him up for the skin and clean .

[sussex 5,776]

Good to see your out and about FD ...strange how bullets react , what are the chances of that deflecting up . ..What calibre ? 

[FOXHUNTER 5,020]

Very strange reaction for the bullet mate , never seen that before.

[foxdropper 17,092]

3 hours ago, sussex said:

Good to see your out and about FD ...strange how bullets react , what are the chances of that deflecting up . ..What calibre ? 

.243 mate ,100 grain .

[sussex 5,776]

34 minutes ago, foxdropper said:

.243 mate ,100 grain .

I shot 243 , 100 grain for over twenty years and only had one deflection , shot a fallow prickets through the shoulder and it came out the front of the chest ,  it turned almost right angles ..it did drop to shot though ..

[foxdropper 17,092]

Seen it with 65x55 and three times with my 243

[Born Hunter 17,622]

That's very interesting. You just wouldn't expect that from such a lightly built animal and substantial bullet.

[firthy 54]

Looks like he be good for making couple catapults