Another weekend in Dorset

Well, I got back home yesterday from another fantastic weekend with Malcolm , Andy and Terry, at Malcolms ground down in Dorset, shooting Sika.
Andy and me arrived on Friday after being mithered all the way down as to where we were and how long were we going to be, (They`d mither a nest of rats they would).:rofl: :D
So, arrived at Terry`s we did, eventually, had a quick sandwich and a pot of tea, (I have to say, I missed the door stops this time Terry mate) :D and out we went to Malcs ground.
On the ground I opted to sit in a highseat, one I had been in before, and if I`m honest my motives were more than waiting for deer, I was knackered and fancied a rest, and as we were quite early on the ground I would maybe get an hour before deer started moving.:lol:
Malcolm, Andy and Terry went off further up the land where Terry was sent to the other side of a woodland, so that was 2 sides covered, with Andy going off with Malcolm.
After a while I spotted a couple of Roe over a gorse hedge along a track that we had not long since walked past. I could make out that one was a little buck so decided to climb down and stalk into them. Having reached them I was trying to get into a good position and rest on the sticks, but this wasn’t easy as the wind was quite strong. Both deer were on the move all the time and sometimes running around, so keeping an eye on them through little gaps in the hedge made it a little difficult, needless to say all of a sudden they were gone. It went through my mind that with the wind eddying around they may have picked up my wind, it also went through my mind that they may have just laid down. I had a look round for a while but decided to return to the seat and on the way disturbed a Sika hind and calf which were laid up in the bull rushes within 100mtrs of the seat.
Back in the seat and after about 15-20 mins I spotted the 2 roe again, my instincts were right, they had just laid down, so, down the highseat again and back to stalk into them. On getting to the Gorse hedge again both the Roe had made their way further out into the field and were feeding on the edge of some bull rushes.
I decided to go to the top of the track and enter the field from the opposite corner from where they were feeding as not only was this the quietist way to get to them, it also put me well down wind. As the field had been cut with laid bull rushes I had to crawl over half the field trying to keep as low as possible stopping every now and again to make sure they were still there. As I could actually see the buck I didn`t want to get any closer as I didn`t know where the doe had laid down and didn`t want to spook her and then the Buck.
I was just about to get myself comfy for a shot and it laid down again. All I could see was it`s ears and antlers sticking up in the grass. I knew I was in for a wait so got myself ready and comfy. With the sticks all set up and rifle leant ready I sat and waited. As those that have waited for deer to stand with testify, it can be a long wait. 30 minutes later the doe stood up to his right and started to feed. I knew then that it wouldn`t be long before the buck stood so readied myself with the rifle in my shoulder. As soon as the buck stood i took aim at the engine room and pulled the trigger and down he went, with the doe making an exit to the other end of the field. A quick reload and safety on, I sat for a few minutes just to make sure he wasn`t getting up. I walked over to him, did the touch eye reflex test and then bled and then gralloched him, dragged him back over the field and hung him on the gate.
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I got back into the highseat and after a while heard a crack form across the fields. I Called Malcolm to find out that Andy hade shot his first Sika stag, I was made up for him. It was now dark so we went to fetch the quad to collect the deer.
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Saturday morning drew a blank with a few Sika seen, but none were stags.

Saturday afternoon we were out again and had a change around with Andy going in the highseat that I had been in, me going to where Terry had been on the Friday afternoon, Terry going to the top of the ground and Malcolm stalking on his own.
In the position I was in, it gave me a good vantage point to see deer, but also spot deer for Terry which I did on a few occasions but all turned out to be hinds. I told him about a group I could see that had come out of the wood he was sitting nearby, by a phone call. When I came off the phone I then spotted one to his right. Watching it I heard a crack and the deer started to run for about 50-60 yards and fell, ( bloody 308s). :D
Malcolm rang me to ask if I could see him across the field, which I could, he said there were about 15-20 Sika had come out of the wood opposite from me and said he could see a good stag. A few minutes later he had steadily walked across the field and got to as far as he dared. Bang, 10 seconds later, bang. He called me to ask if I would give him a hand to get the stag out of the wood near the river. This stag had taken 2 shot, ran for maybe 100 yards and jumped a fence before collapsing in the wood.
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Sunday morning drew a blank again but we were all happy as we`d had one each.
I would like to thank Malcolm again, forever the top man, Terry for putting us up for the weekend, cheers buddy ;) and Andy for being my passenger and also providing the laughs as usual, can`t wait for Scotland.

I have to say that if you are considering booking any stalking, then you would not go wrong with booking any stalking on any of malcolms ground.;)

ATB
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Ay up Wada's good to see you lads again, and as usual the laughs were endless. Plenty of deer seen again, and not a bad result 4 in 4 outings.

Its just as well the hind season is a way off yet otherwise we would still be fetching them in now!! I like Andy's description of the field he shot his stag on, "looked like a scene from africa and the Serengeti, there were that many deer" :D

Made up for Andy taking his first Sika Stag, nice shot off sticks and down in one. Was that a 308 :rolleyes::rolleyes::lol:

Heres to Scotland with you lads, and some of the other members off this site. But first I have to deal with the American clients, prior to your arrival, but then i do have Robin and our Terry to give me a hand ;)
 
Well done Wadas, nice write up bud.. ;)

What a weekend.. About four hours kip each nite and the laughs just kept coming..

Many thanks to Malc and a special thanks for bringing the Quad with him.. We'd have been out all night draggin them and with my back id have just just had to watch..:D:D

Especially the monster Malc took at 150lb clean.. :eek:

Was absolutely made up for our Andy, not many take a stag like that for their first sika..

Lakey also managed to join us on the saturday to share a buy in from the local chinese for another hilarious night..

One of the highlights Malc and i enjoyed, was watchin our Wadas and Andy man handle his stag into the chiller..

Wadas in his eighties white jeans know covered in blood and Andy minus a flip flop know being worn by a sika neck..:lol: Hilarious.. And my poor arm was aching holding the chiller door open..:rolleyes: :lol:

My spiker..



Many thanks guys for another amazing weekend..

Looking forward to Scotland

Terry
 
Nice write up you guys, sounds like you had a ball + some good hunting

Max
 
One of the highlights Malc and i enjoyed, was watchin our Wadas and Andy man handle his stag into the chiller..

Wadas in his eighties white jeans know covered in blood and Andy minus a flip flop know being worn by a sika neck..:lol: Hilarious.. And my poor arm was aching holding the chiller door open..:rolleyes: :lol:

My spiker..

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Terry

I forgot about that mate.

When Andy was going on about getting his sandle stuck under the deer and getting blood on his cammo shorts.:D
And Malc came staggering out to help after a bottle of red, saw Andy`s Jesus sandles and said, "kinell Andy, the last person to wear those got nailed to a cross":rofl:.

I did forget to mention Lakey, sorry about that mate, it was good to meet up.;)

wadas
 
well done with your write up wadas, and putting the pics on thanks. thanks again to malc for another first for me with my sika stag, terry for putting up with us for the weekend, and wadas for driving us down there. we did have to stop on the way home for a cuppa :eek::lol:. cant wait for the sd week in scotland.
 
Great write up Wadas, and really good to meet up with you and the rest of the guys on Saturday Night at Terry's.Luverly Chinese takeaway too :D

All the best

Lakey
 
as you said wadas malc staggered out and nearly fell straight into the fridge if i hadnt of got hold of him by the scruff of his neck to catch him :lol::lol: and terry was no help at all by keep saying dont get blood on my cream carpet !!!!! who puts cream carpet down in front of a fridge the big :gheyfight:
 
I seem to remember it was me that lifted your stag up in the chiller, although I will admit the whole bottle of Rose wine had taken effect at the time :rolleyes: with help from our Terry.

You two were laughing so much, what with Wadas and his washed out trousers and your sandals :rofl: you yung un's I dont know :rolleyes:
 
as you said wadas malc staggered out and nearly fell straight into the fridge if i hadnt of got hold of him by the scruff of his neck to catch him :lol::lol: and terry was no help at all by keep saying dont get blood on my cream carpet !!!!! who puts cream carpet down in front of a fridge the big :gheyfight:

:lol: :lol:

Them two chillers have had some deer in and not a drop on me cream carpet...:dummy:

Was a play room for the kids and the carpet was there first before the chillers.. :fib: Honest

Will bring some bottled water from down South for the SD week and see if you and our Wadas can hang your own deer up.. :D :lol: :lol: :doh::gheyfight:
 
I spoke to this band of intrepid hunters as they were making their way back to Terry's for breakfast. At that stage in the proceedings our resident Sunday morning snuggler had managed to bag a buck and Andy had got himself a Sika stag. This was apparently a bit of a relief as it meant they could concentrate on giving Terry a hand, I have no idea what was meant by that :stir:

Well done boys, see you in a couple of weeks :tiphat:

John
 
You lucky people, its weekends like that, that make it all worth while, I'm just pi##ed off I couldn't make it,:cry:
Still only 10 days to go then were at it again:D
 
Sika trip

Well done gents what a result :D and that stag Malc is a real beuty although i cant believe you all fell for that bad back routine from terry but it looks like he pulled it off and got you guys to do the lifting all weekend :D

Well done
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that water of yours down there is shite :lol: wadas couldnt make a good cuppa with it, as you say jayb malc myself and wadas did have our work cut out with terry :eek: but the hard work payed off.now i know we all miss now and then terry but could you imagine what we would have been like if you had missed :rofl:, cant wait for scotland guys so we can all meet up and also meet some faces we havent met before.
 
Well done lads, Andy thats a cracking first stag mate!!!!!!!:lol::lol:.

Malcolm must have some magic powers of getting people cracking first stags/bucks look at that one i dropped on :lol:.

joking aside anyone thinking of booking with malcolm ,just do it, hes a cracking guy that wont rip you off.

One of these days andy we will have to meet up or share a lift down to malcs maybe ?

ATB
Dave
 
Well done gents what a result :D and that stag Malc is a real beuty although i cant believe you all fell for that bad back routine from terry but it looks like he pulled it off and got you guys to do the lifting all weekend :D

:dummy:

A,up Jon

Them Northern softies couldnt lift a pint... :lol: :gheyfight:

Had to get our Malc put his drink down and the boys down South got it hanging in the chiller..

The sniper dont fire no warning shots.. :lol:

Youve got to stop encouraging them JayB...

Roll on Scotland.. Cant wait for another :rofl: :lol::lol:
 
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