Stavross 15,451 Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 Thought I’d do a little write up on here as I haven’t bothered much lately as not many come on now anyway over the past week or so I’ve been out a bit after a roe to fill the freezer, as we came to the end of doe season I was seeing quite a few but wind, weather conditions and just plain bad luck meant I didn’t get on one, so come the 1st I thought I’d have a look for a buck, it’s been a long time since I was out on the 1st. On previous trips out over the past week or so the weather has been very favourable, warm, light breezes and lovely sunsets, yesterday was none of those, cold and drizzling with rain, as I set off I thought to myself “ I’m wasting my time here “ anyway it wasn’t long before I came across my first buck, I wasn’t expecting to see one here and as the wind swirled around me his nose went up and let out a bark before bounding up the field out of sight. Carrying on a little further towards the plantation I could see 3 more 20 yards out from the trees, looking through the scope these turned out to be 3 doe’s, leaving them too it I back tracked before heading up the centre of the field towards the top of the plantation as I got half way up I could see a buck along the hedge back ( bugger, I’m in the middle of the field) so, so began the very slow stalk in over open ground, taking a few steps then looking and waiting for the beast to turn back to the hedge, I got to within about 150 yards of the beast before making the decision to take the shot from there, so lining up on him I sent the 90gn soft point, dropping him on the spot with a neck shot, a quick picture and had him unzipped as I was losing the light fast, then the drag back to the motor, my god I was knackered 11 Quote Link to post
FOXHUNTER 5,021 Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 I was out 1st light this morning, shot 2 saw 7 bucks. Seems to be a good year for bucks. 7 Quote Link to post
FOXHUNTER 5,021 Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 And another 2 Quote Link to post
BenBhoy 4,706 Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 6 minutes ago, bumpy22 said: Posh boy rifle!! Lovely looking part of the world mate 1 Quote Link to post
FOXHUNTER 5,021 Posted April 2, 2023 Report Share Posted April 2, 2023 @Netmaker If you want a buck come and collect it tomorrow.. Free 1 Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 Well done lads .No clean bucks here that I’ve seen so will be another week before I’m out . Quote Link to post
FOXHUNTER 5,021 Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 3 hours ago, foxdropper said: Well done lads .No clean bucks here that I’ve seen so will be another week before I’m out . Must be mate I've seen loads clean. Quote Link to post
Netmaker 909 Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 16 hours ago, FOXHUNTER said: @Netmaker If you want a buck come and collect it tomorrow.. Free Big thank's to FOXHUNTER for the roe buck Cheer's mate be a nice few meals out of it 2 Quote Link to post
FOXHUNTER 5,021 Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 2 minutes ago, Netmaker said: Big thank's to FOXHUNTER for the roe buck Cheer's mate be a nice few meals out of it Your welcome mate , nice chatting 1 Quote Link to post
Stavross 15,451 Posted April 3, 2023 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 Shot on the 1st, butchered and vac packed on the 2nd, divy’d out on the 3rd 5 Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 7 hours ago, FOXHUNTER said: Must be mate I've seen loads clean. Was out yesterday on 4 perms checking for bucks mate .All still in velvet but tbh I never saw any decent stuff all spindly young uns . Quote Link to post
Netmaker 909 Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 5 hours ago, FOXHUNTER said: Your welcome mate , nice chatting It was good to talk we were talking for 2hrs our lass sid you'll have kept him there i told it was you to blame 1 Quote Link to post
FOXHUNTER 5,021 Posted April 3, 2023 Report Share Posted April 3, 2023 Another clean one today 3 Quote Link to post
Dervburner 2,549 Posted April 4, 2023 Report Share Posted April 4, 2023 On 02/04/2023 at 13:53, Stavross said: Thought I’d do a little write up on here as I haven’t bothered much lately as not many come on now anyway over the past week or so I’ve been out a bit after a roe to fill the freezer, as we came to the end of doe season I was seeing quite a few but wind, weather conditions and just plain bad luck meant I didn’t get on one, so come the 1st I thought I’d have a look for a buck, it’s been a long time since I was out on the 1st. On previous trips out over the past week or so the weather has been very favourable, warm, light breezes and lovely sunsets, yesterday was none of those, cold and drizzling with rain, as I set off I thought to myself “ I’m wasting my time here “ anyway it wasn’t long before I came across my first buck, I wasn’t expecting to see one here and as the wind swirled around me his nose went up and let out a bark before bounding up the field out of sight. Carrying on a little further towards the plantation I could see 3 more 20 yards out from the trees, looking through the scope these turned out to be 3 doe’s, leaving them too it I back tracked before heading up the centre of the field towards the top of the plantation as I got half way up I could see a buck along the hedge back ( bugger, I’m in the middle of the field) so, so began the very slow stalk in over open ground, taking a few steps then looking and waiting for the beast to turn back to the hedge, I got to within about 150 yards of the beast before making the decision to take the shot from there, so lining up on him I sent the 90gn soft point, dropping him on the spot with a neck shot, a quick picture and had him unzipped as I was losing the light fast, then the drag back to the motor, my god I was knackered Great write up as usual Stav, thanks for sharing Quote Link to post
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