roedeerred
Well-Known Member
Out this morning on one of the farms where I try to keep deer numbers to levels that the farmers ask on this small farm owner likes to see no more than 3 or 4 so I cull accordingly.
The farm had maze on about a third if it this year so as expected there were 7 in a group this morning I waited for one to be in a safe position at 80yds it stood in a hollow broadside so shot was on when I went to it, it looked a good beast then I got quite a shock on trying to pick it up and drag it to the side of the field it weighed in at 45lbs in the larder the buck of the group looked even bigger and had about 2inchs of velvet showing. most I have shot in this area are around 35 to 38 lbs.
The farm had maze on about a third if it this year so as expected there were 7 in a group this morning I waited for one to be in a safe position at 80yds it stood in a hollow broadside so shot was on when I went to it, it looked a good beast then I got quite a shock on trying to pick it up and drag it to the side of the field it weighed in at 45lbs in the larder the buck of the group looked even bigger and had about 2inchs of velvet showing. most I have shot in this area are around 35 to 38 lbs.