My first Muntjac buck and what a beauty!

[NWK]

Thanks all, getting my first muntjac buck was a long time coming and a memorable experience, great to be able to share it with others who understand.

 

[BenBhoy]

He looks like an old boy

And the chunk missing from ear, bit of a warrior!!

 

[BenBhoy]

it's official nonsense

Well you're the expert on that.

 

[Mike1979]

Dear friends, I apologize, with all due respect, but I don't understand something. Please explain.
Please explain to me the meaning of goat hunting. Why do you enjoy this?
I have hunted goats, pigs, foxes, badgers, rabbits... After years, the worst hunt is deer. They are naive, gullible, they count on speed, which is why they die.
I agree, the risk is minimal, no danger. Ideal hunt for office boys. If the hunt is ordered by the office, the tourist company will tell you to the target. After that, photos, comments and applause follow.
And after that you are great HUNTERS?
Buy a ticket to Africa, get a license, a rifle in your hand and independently hunt a lion, leopard, even a wolf. After you succeed, post it and we'll see. Without the help of guides, moderators. Without anyone. Just you and the animals. Without money, without support. If you hunted a lion, you're bravo! Not the tourist company, you alone!
Goats... it's official nonsense.

Appreciate you are entitled to your opinion ..but perhaps it may be worth expressing it in a way that is less condescending.

If you think its official nonsense ...and there isnt a goat in sight...maybe keep your opinion to yourself and dont post?

Interested if you are UK based and have ever been deer stalking? Just struggling to see where anyone has claimed to be a great "hunter"?

 

[Mike1979]

So many angles of discussion to consider... but a few points ...
-I paid no one and was guided by no one, I am managing a piece of farm land
-I am not gloating but rather sharing with friends who share the same passions and values and can appreciate an impressive deer
-I have never been described as an office boy, although to be called a boy again would feel like a compliment
-This photo was the result of around 16-18 hrs of time in the field over a number of days, which was on my own enjoying nature, the final few seconds was not the only goal ('counter-strike computer game' does not compare with that)

Possibly had my first debate with AI but hey this post was all about firsts!

Apart from "AI Goat" we are all with you

Munties are great little deer so well done...again....

If you shoot a goat...dont post any pictures...and certainly dont shoot any badgers

 

[sikamalc]

Dear friends, I apologize, with all due respect, but I don't understand something. Please explain.
Please explain to me the meaning of goat hunting. Why do you enjoy this?
I have hunted goats, pigs, foxes, badgers, rabbits... After years, the worst hunt is deer. They are naive, gullible, they count on speed, which is why they die.
I agree, the risk is minimal, no danger. Ideal hunt for office boys. If the hunt is ordered by the office, the tourist company will tell you to the target. After that, photos, comments and applause follow.
And after that you are great HUNTERS?
Buy a ticket to Africa, get a license, a rifle in your hand and independently hunt a lion, leopard, even a wolf. After you succeed, post it and we'll see. Without the help of guides, moderators. Without anyone. Just you and the animals. Without money, without support. If you hunted a lion, you're bravo! Not the tourist company, you alone!
Goats... it's official nonsense.

What planet are you on??

 

[20-250]

What planet are you on??

Planet Banned Soon, hopefully.

 

[VSS]

Appreciate you are entitled to your opinion ..but perhaps it may be worth expressing it in a way that is less condescending.

If you think its official nonsense ...and there isnt a goat in sight...maybe keep your opinion to yourself and dont post?

Interested if you are UK based and have ever been deer stalking? Just struggling to see where anyone has claimed to be a great "hunter"?

Maybe there were some translation issues?
I see that the poster is Romanian.

 

[Bo Diddley]

Buy a ticket to Africa, get a license, a rifle in your hand

Real hunters in Africa traditionally use a spear on the lions... rifles are for pussies... folks like Corbett have a lot to answer for....

 

[Mike1979]

Maybe there were some translation issues?
I see that the poster is Romanian.

I did see that but I wouldnt comment on a shooting forum in Romania, and certainly not in such an "impolite" manner

 

[Mt Al]

Congratulations!!! Thank you for sharing.

 

[Donkey Basher]

yes walking it down the hill was a breeze, not looking forward to transporting my first fallow buck!

They’re easy - sit astride & hold the antlers like handlebars to steer him as you fly down the slope at great speed

On a serious note, if you do need to get a fallow buck, or even a roe or bigger, down a slope do not get below it as it will have you over & possibly do you some damage if gravity gets the better of it & you can’t control it!

 

[GBR66]

So many angles of discussion to consider... but a few points ...
-I paid no one and was guided by no one, I am managing a piece of farm land
-I am not gloating but rather sharing with friends who share the same passions and values and can appreciate an impressive deer
-I have never been described as an office boy, although to be called a boy again would feel like a compliment
-This photo was the result of around 16-18 hrs of time in the field over a number of days, which was on my own enjoying nature, the final few seconds was not the only goal ('counter-strike computer game' does not compare with that)

Possibly had my first debate with AI but hey this post was all about firsts!

Super buck, I stalked a similar model last summer and couldn't get the shot - still think what could I have done differently!

 

[Keith Edmunds]

Where is the goat?

I'm with him all the way....have you seen the antlers on that thing, it's a billy goat!! Cracking buck. Well done.

 

[WR14210]

Nice buck. Well done.

 

[little hawk]

It's a good one. Nothing compares to real hunting. You are really alive when you hunt properly.

 

[Rake Aboot]

Nice one . What did you use on him , calibre wise ?