Hi,
My love of stalking of comes from a young age stalking with my father- something I now treasure and appreciate more each time in the knowledge it will not last for ever.
Sadly one of those first memories is intwined with meeting prejudice in every day life. I remember vividly show and tell at the age of 8 at school was a photo of me and my father with our first roe buck together (still on the wall at home and probably a gold medal, not that it was ever relevant), but my teacher at the time blocked me sharing that memory as perceived probably as too graphic - thinking back, I was always ‘unwell’ when having a days hunting on horseback when hunting home country on a Thursday, so despite being c. 1991 the writing was on the wall in that regard.
last night I got to share one of those treasured evening stalking with the old man. As he approaches 80 they will not last forever.
A roe buck came charging in just as we had given up upon last light, from the direction we spotted one too far away to stalk c. 500m away previously. A quickly bark and it was culled at 15metres.
whilst unsighted to the final shot, as always we recollected the final moments. Having questioned the light, I put my rifle up on the sticks and invited dad to look through my scope - A ZEISS V4 3-12-56 with an illuminated reticle. In 60+ yrs of stalking he hadn’t seen an IR before and was bowled over by the clarity and with ageing eyes pick up the point of aim.
Now for the part, where I will no doubt get challenged and the purpose of the prelude.
The old chap recognises his aging years and eyes, and now struggles to gain focus and eye relief quickly, which has resulted in at least 1/2 dozen no pulls (between me and my brother) as he will never (and has taught us similarly) to never pull the trigger unless in complete control of the shot.
I would like to find him a good, second (or third) hand scope with an illuminated reticle / red dot. His 10yr old S&B will be thrown for good measure -
Objective lens 50\56 to go on an ageing but ever accurate .243
A similar ZEISS ideal but not fussy, and will pay what ever is required to extend our stalking trips.
Pls pm with details and happy to take any successful respondents out as a thank you with the old chap, in an equivalent old Land Rover - but be warned, don’t slam the door !
My love of stalking of comes from a young age stalking with my father- something I now treasure and appreciate more each time in the knowledge it will not last for ever.
Sadly one of those first memories is intwined with meeting prejudice in every day life. I remember vividly show and tell at the age of 8 at school was a photo of me and my father with our first roe buck together (still on the wall at home and probably a gold medal, not that it was ever relevant), but my teacher at the time blocked me sharing that memory as perceived probably as too graphic - thinking back, I was always ‘unwell’ when having a days hunting on horseback when hunting home country on a Thursday, so despite being c. 1991 the writing was on the wall in that regard.
last night I got to share one of those treasured evening stalking with the old man. As he approaches 80 they will not last forever.
A roe buck came charging in just as we had given up upon last light, from the direction we spotted one too far away to stalk c. 500m away previously. A quickly bark and it was culled at 15metres.
whilst unsighted to the final shot, as always we recollected the final moments. Having questioned the light, I put my rifle up on the sticks and invited dad to look through my scope - A ZEISS V4 3-12-56 with an illuminated reticle. In 60+ yrs of stalking he hadn’t seen an IR before and was bowled over by the clarity and with ageing eyes pick up the point of aim.
Now for the part, where I will no doubt get challenged and the purpose of the prelude.
The old chap recognises his aging years and eyes, and now struggles to gain focus and eye relief quickly, which has resulted in at least 1/2 dozen no pulls (between me and my brother) as he will never (and has taught us similarly) to never pull the trigger unless in complete control of the shot.
I would like to find him a good, second (or third) hand scope with an illuminated reticle / red dot. His 10yr old S&B will be thrown for good measure -
Objective lens 50\56 to go on an ageing but ever accurate .243
A similar ZEISS ideal but not fussy, and will pay what ever is required to extend our stalking trips.
Pls pm with details and happy to take any successful respondents out as a thank you with the old chap, in an equivalent old Land Rover - but be warned, don’t slam the door !
