The early success high seat conundrum

Nimrod1960 · Apr 24, 2026

So you are on a Munty mission for a friend, local farmer, lovely organic beaf herd, wants them kept in check (TB etc)

Nice high seat in but on the edge if the wood.

Sat for 18:00 , Munty doe shot at 19:00, plenty of time left and vehicle not far away.

What next ?

Leave seat, gralloch, return to vehicle , job done.

As above then return to seat hope for another.

As above but have a wander through the wood, hoping for another.

Stay in seat leave deer on ground, its not hot and you shot it high shoulder, hope another comes along.

Or has the shot sent them all packing.

Over to SD

Mr. Gain · Apr 24, 2026

First thoughts: I'm staying put for another one, a buck, within 20-30 minutes. Depends on the air temperature, of course, but the deer will be draining out through a big hole.
Second thoughts, I'm going to bleed and suspend it, and go for a stalk, because it's more interesting than sitting still.
Third thoughts: either of those would be lovely, but I promised to be home by 19:30, so it's grab, gralloch and go!

Edit: the shot hasn't sent them packing even if you weren't using a moderator.

The Singing Stalker · Apr 24, 2026

If you shoot a doe, you may well have a buck come after, maybe 20 minutes later,

hendrix's rifle · Apr 24, 2026

With exception to maybe twice, all muntys I've shot have been in pairs or three's. Always sit and wait for its mate to stick its head out

Rhodesianjess · Apr 25, 2026

Muntjac out in wheat field,5 in number. Got 4 of them,last doe in the hedge they came through so no shot due to too much undergrowth between me and her to deflect the bullet.
Moderated 223,sound didn't alarm them. Whack from the impact just turned the survivors towards the sound, looking towards the recipient,alerted but not alarmed.
2 headshot and 2 very high neck.
If I'd have broken cover from firing position I reckon they'd have scarpered.
Quite often got braces and triples, seems to work not moving after shot. Mind you I'm the only person stalking the estate so deer not pressured at all.

VSS · Apr 25, 2026

Nimrod1960 said:
Stay in seat leave deer on ground, its not hot and you shot it high shoulder, hope another comes along.

This ^^^

Nimrod1960 · Monday at 10:25 AM

Advice taken and put into practice.

Worth the 03:30 alarm.

Chris Richardson · Monday at 11:13 AM

Stay put

Nimrod1960 · Monday at 11:19 AM

Chris Richardson said:
Stay put

I did

NoIDeer · Monday at 11:20 AM

Nice buck.

Norfolk Deer Search · Monday at 11:23 AM

TB my arse in all my years of stalking I am yet to hear of see a muntjac with TB

Nice buck but it will eat like

big old bucks always do, tough as old boot

wytonpjs · Monday at 12:38 PM

Norfolk Deer Search said:
TB my arse in all my years of stalking I am yet to hear of see a muntjac with TB

Nice buck but it will eat like big old bucks always do, tough as old boot

Sadly, the photos from the day are no more but this muntjac from Wiltshire (shot on 9 Jan 24) was confirmed by APHA to be Bovine TB positive. The mature animal appeared healthy in all respects externally (apart from having a low tick burden).

The area is heavily grazed with cattle and there are numerous positive reports from cattle all across the area on DEFRA’s ibTB mapping.

There is a first for everything Lee :tiphat:

Norfolk Deer Search · Monday at 12:57 PM

wytonpjs said:
Sadly, the photos from the day are no more but this muntjac from Wiltshire (shot on 9 Jan 24) was confirmed by APHA to be Bovine TB positive. The mature animal appeared healthy in all respects externally (apart from having a low tick burden).

View attachment 472252

The area is heavily grazed with cattle and there are numerous positive reports from cattle all across the area on DEFRA’s ibTB mapping.

There is a first for everything Lee

You are indeed spot on, a first for everything

wytonpjs · Monday at 2:02 PM

wytonpjs said:
Sadly, the photos from the day are no more but this muntjac from Wiltshire (shot on 9 Jan 24) was confirmed by APHA to be Bovine TB positive. The mature animal appeared healthy in all respects externally (apart from having a low tick burden).

View attachment 472252

The area is heavily grazed with cattle and there are numerous positive reports from cattle all across the area on DEFRA’s ibTB mapping.

There is a first for everything Lee

Another colleague has found this showing the initial opening up:

nick100 · Monday at 2:16 PM

Another shot by a mate. Tb.

wytonpjs · Monday at 2:43 PM

nick100 said:
Another shot by a mate. Tb.

Ouch - that looks bad!

Thanks for posting

Nimrod1960 · Monday at 3:00 PM

Norfolk Deer Search said:
TB my arse in all my years of stalking I am yet to hear of see a muntjac with TB

Nice buck but it will eat like big old bucks always do, tough as old boot

I think subsequent posts support my friends enthusiasm for keeping numbers in check. He is getting reactors again now the cull has stopped - no **** Sherlock !
Every day is a school day

muddy42 · Monday at 3:26 PM

For me "get down have a wander through the wood, hoping for another" - mostly because I find sitting in a high seat pretty boring.

Ratel · Monday at 3:45 PM

muddy42 said:
For me "get down have a wander through the wood, hoping for another" - mostly because I find sitting in a high seat pretty boring.

Sitting in a high seat on a fine early morning is to me one of the least boring things to do.
I have watched nature's glory hudreds of times. From a family of stoats acting like a brown snake to long tailed tits chittering in the vegetation round my head as they constantly move on in search of insects. All these things connect me with the atmosphere that takes me into that purpose for which.I am there. There are plain shooters and there are those interested in the whole of the natural world. I know which I am, do you?

Nimrod1960 · Monday at 3:54 PM

Ratel said:
Sitting in a high seat on a fine early morning is to me one of the least boring things to do.
I have watched nature's glory hudreds of times. From a family of stoats acting like a brown snake to long tailed tits chittering in the vegetation round my head as they constantly move on in search of insects. All these things connect me with the atmosphere that takes me into that purpose for which.I am there. There are plain shooters and there are those interested in the whole of the natural world. I know which I am, do you?

Like wise, early high seat on a spring morning, nature waking up, no humans, perfic !
Not to mention the cafe fry up on the way home ( sush I said don’t mention it, SWMBO has spies everywhere)

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