Carcase price up

[Mike1979]

One supplier who takes some deer off me doesnt want "smelly bucks" so its prickets only for the moment...makes it even more difficult to shoot anything as all I see is does and bucks..prickets seem to keep out the way at the mo...cant win sometimes

 

[Mike1979]

Everyone with their thermal and digital scopes will be pushing the +1 hr -1hr law within amd inch of its life, the flood doors will open and the price will drop through the floor guaranteed, it’s nothing to get excited about that’s for sure

Its an interesting point and one that became very apparent to me on some ground I now shoot near Exeter. The deer are under so much pressure from public access that the first and last 30 mins of legal light are when you have the chance to shoot the deer so digital really helps to get the numbers down. I would much prefer shooting with glass and full light but last trip where I did this I shot 4 and reckon I could have shot 8 with digital...its a numbers game and any advantage helps..

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Its an interesting point and one that became very apparent to me on some ground I now shoot near Exeter. The deer are under so much pressure from public access that the first and last 30 mins of legal light are when you have the chance to shoot the deer so digital really helps to get the numbers down. I would much prefer shooting with glass and full light but last trip where I did this I shot 4 and reckon I could have shot 8 with digital...its a numbers game and any advantage helps..

To me that says you’re shooting them at night, but you within the law of the plus or -1 hour Gray area there I would be very careful.

Don’t get me wrong I’ve shot shadows many many times playing the hour game, but the price they are they can bloody well stay there. I’ll be buggered if I’m faffing around in the dark.

 

[Mike1979]

To me that says you’re shooting them at night, but you within the law of the plus or -1 hour Gray area there I would be very careful

Nope ... bang on the hour before or after sunset. I have a decent optic but my eyes arent great with first and last light so I probably lose and extra 15 mins on that account (hence the 30 min rather then 15 min comment) . With the exception of velcro PPE is am law abiding

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Nope ... bang on the hour before or after sunset. I have a decent optic but my eyes arent great with first and last light so I probably lose and extra 15 mins on that account (hence the 30 min rather then 15 min comment) . With the exception of velcro PPE is am law abiding

Like I said, it’s the hour game

 

[Siggy]

Don’t be daft first of November everyone will flood the market and they will drop like a stone

and again when the gamekeepers stop looking after their birds

 

[VSS]

Nope ... bang on the hour before or after sunset. I have a decent optic but my eyes arent great with first and last light so I probably lose and extra 15 mins on that account (hence the 30 min rather then 15 min comment) . With the exception of velcro PPE is am law abiding

If I can't see them with my torch it's too dark......

 

[Mike1979]

If I can't see them with my torch it's too dark......

naughty boy.

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

If I can't see them with my torch it's too dark......

You laugh I reckon within the next five years there will be no legal hours will be 24 hours and just a relevant species season, then watch the price drop the dealers won’t pay for them. Market will be flooded. You can see it coming.

 

[Mike1979]

You laugh I reckon within the next five years there will be no legal hours will be 24 hours and just a relevant species season, then watch the price drop the dealers won’t pay for them. Market will be flooded. You can see it coming.

Hopefully not but see your point

 

[wytonpjs]

Its an interesting point and one that became very apparent to me on some ground I now shoot near Exeter. The deer are under so much pressure from public access that the first and last 30 mins of legal light are when you have the chance to shoot the deer so digital really helps to get the numbers down. I would much prefer shooting with glass and full light but last trip where I did this I shot 4 and reckon I could have shot 8 with digital...its a numbers game and any advantage helps..

It's for that reason that I have parked my Hik 4k Alpex LRF so far this season in favour of their Thunder 3 clip-on. The Hik was devastation in those golden hours last season, but at the cost of a poorer picture throughout daylight. So far, I'm pleased to say that this changed equipment strategy is working for me

 

[Mike1979]

It's for that reason that I have parked my Hik 4k Alpex LRF so far this season in favour of their Thunder 3 clip-on. The Hik was devastation in those golden hours last season, but at the cost of a poorer picture throughout daylight. So far, I'm pleased to say that this changed equipment strategy is working for me

Good call and glad its working for you I dont want to spend any more cash on kit at the mo...but love my Swaro Z6i....though it can go onto the .243 once I move the Alpex onto the Creed.

Just looked at the price of the clip on and glad I was sat down

 

[Sol]

It's for that reason that I have parked my Hik 4k Alpex LRF so far this season in favour of their Thunder 3 clip-on. The Hik was devastation in those golden hours last season, but at the cost of a poorer picture throughout daylight. So far, I'm pleased to say that this changed equipment strategy is working for me

I'm surprised the clip ons arent as utilized there incredibly handy, the one I used might of been IR? (dunno, uncles, def not thermal) but at the time It was illegal for deer in Scotland so being able too go shoot roe, then as sun went down head back to the car and screw it on for foxes was handy. (and obviously watch all the big roe bucks come out after dark!)

 

[wytonpjs]

Good call and glad its working for you I dont want to spend any more cash on kit at the mo...but love my Swaro Z6i....though it can go onto the .243 once I move the Alpex onto the Creed.

Just looked at the price of the clip on and glad I was sat down

@Mike1979 I'm using it on 2 x Z6i - a 5-30x50 (.270) and a 2.5-15x56 (.308). I've also just put a mount on my DS too as, why not The Thunder came at less than half price second-hand and was only 4 months old Right time, right place.....

 

[Mike1979]

@Mike1979 I'm using it on 2 x Z6i - a 5-30x50 (.270) and a 2.5-15x56 (.308). I've also just put a mount on my DS too as, why not The Thunder came at less than half price second-hand and was only 4 months old Right time, right place.....

Fair play I know a couple of people who have gone down this route and consolidated kit...something to think about