devon deer stalker
Well-Known Member
Hi All,
No not an accident with a gun, but dragging a Fallow Buck!
For those of you who know the Teign Valley in Devon it has some seriously steep areas, i shot the Fallow buck (pricket) about 1000 yards from the farm, but it decided to run off another 100 yards before ending up near the bottom of the field, no access for a vehicle, but even if there was it was so wet it would have got stuck or turned over, so i began the difficult drag, then it started to hail, and then heavy rain, in gale force winds, what a nightmare.
I kept setting myself targets (tree's or hill top') to meet before i would stop for a rest and move on to the next target, eventually got it back to the farm house, red faced, wet,dripping in sweat, heart pounding and puffing away and was offered a whiskey to aid my recovery.
I have dragged red's before but this one will remain in my memory for a long time!
Anyone else had the same experience?
Cheers
Richard
No not an accident with a gun, but dragging a Fallow Buck!
For those of you who know the Teign Valley in Devon it has some seriously steep areas, i shot the Fallow buck (pricket) about 1000 yards from the farm, but it decided to run off another 100 yards before ending up near the bottom of the field, no access for a vehicle, but even if there was it was so wet it would have got stuck or turned over, so i began the difficult drag, then it started to hail, and then heavy rain, in gale force winds, what a nightmare.
I kept setting myself targets (tree's or hill top') to meet before i would stop for a rest and move on to the next target, eventually got it back to the farm house, red faced, wet,dripping in sweat, heart pounding and puffing away and was offered a whiskey to aid my recovery.
I have dragged red's before but this one will remain in my memory for a long time!
Anyone else had the same experience?
Cheers
Richard