Nick Fahey
Well-Known Member
Earlier this week our deer group got together to go over our cull cards and I showed them this photo of a young buck I shot out calling roe (at least I think it is a young buck). Anyway the history of it was as follows. I was out with my mum who was over from NZ and we had not seen any roe bucks apart from this one and as she was leaving the next day, I decided to shoot it rather than leave it. Anyway, although I had not thought it was too good as we where 180-200yds away, (i.e. head shot, which usually destroys the skull), I knew it was a bit good and even more so when I got to it. I probably should have left it for this year or next year. To cut a long story short one of the guys in our group was pretty disappointed and said that he felt it was a very good head for our area (west bucks). I know very little about judging roe buck trophy potential, coming from NZ. I had always been told the antlers had to be twice the length of the ears for it to be a medal, which this was not. I also have when stalking on a syndicate in Hampshire seen much heavier antlered roe bucks, therefore I thought I might post up the images so I can find out if it is any good or not and if it is worth getting it measured or not. I realise even if it is not a good head, it may be a good head for our area, but if it is agreed that it is not too good, then this should be a mitigating factor to allay the fears of my disgruntled stalking partner. . Here are the photos from the night. Not great quality but off a camera phone.
Here are the photos of the head which is still in my freezer.
Interested to hear your thoughts on this.
Cheers
Nick
Here are the photos of the head which is still in my freezer.
Interested to hear your thoughts on this.
Cheers
Nick
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