A few nights away,fallow/sambar.

[John Gryphon]

Met old mate and his young 20`s son at "the spot" First thing was gather firewood and get her going for the frosty night ahead. Piled up onto a large stump as a backlog. Ph pics only.





I rolled a fallow fawn,picked out of seven in total in the scrub up behind the fire,circa 5-600 yards,used the PH 9.3 x 64.


Took pics of a stag in his bed early AM on the opp face at 125 Yards. Left him alone and continued to climb and ran into three fallow up high in the dry.

 

[John Gryphon]

Buck has weirdo forehead and was in light condition.

 

[John Gryphon]

I climbed high above the fallow above that were at the 3/4 height mark and took pics of roos on a far opp face ranged at 1008 yards. I had crossed through this spot the previous evening for a wander. The little clear in the last pic is it..big country.
Mate missed two sambr,checked his 300 and it was shooting 4 inches right and high for whatever reason.
Son shot a young hind and a rough stag.

 

[John Gryphon]

Saw a beautiful red fallow and then a sambar stag "of sorts" wander down in absolute last light,I simply couldn't see him properly to ID him or even really get a sight on him. He was just a stag shape in the bush.Waiting fora fair while I snapped a few skyline roos on a side spur. I was hoping a deer would stroll out to no avail.
I arrived back at the rebuilt fire and sucked the froff off a few cans and then a few Coopers green Pale Ales.
Marinated chicken wings
chilli cheese kranskys followed mmmm.

 

[John Gryphon]

I love it out in the bush with camera /rifle/ dog and frosty nights by an effing hot fire with bullschitt banter are better than watching the telly.



We burned that lot every night. A monster Narrow leafed Peppermint tree had come down and the best wood was taken for the property leaving the "head" broken in pieces on the ground..best place for a camp supply.
One morning,back log gone, replaced with a sheet of iron from an old ruined hut. Note two cast antlers on wood.
Btw no rubbish left on site, nothing-zero, of course as usual and NO EFFING cans thrown in the fire like the yobs do.

My fawn was shot on the dry side,a change from the green side. You can see the bountiful supply of Red Box firewood.


Below pic,just arrived 10 mins ago,late arvo..fire first,then set up.
Two K`s upstream of the homestead. They don't even hear our shots.
Cuddly 9.3x64 "ready to grab".....just in case a whatever strolls by.
Old sofa cushion in ute my mutt sits on.

 

[Loki]

Hiya John

Thank you for sharing your 'good time' with chums!
Nice photos as usual, made by the 'commentary'! If the 'Walkabout' not fini please keep it coming?
Tis a Big Country.............

L

 

[John Gryphon]

Thank you for sharing your 'good time' with chums!

You are very welcome to join us Loki.

 

[John Gryphon]

Rough young one piled up, shot by the lad,skid marks visible. .300 win

 

[Bsmall1521]

Its gotta be Coopers yellow for me. Nice post.

 

[John Gryphon]

Its gotta be Coopers yellow for me. Nice post.

Yellow is stout and as good as it gets too.

The kids hind he knocked also,just like pups,start them young,hes 23 now...yes he has a veil and gloves too.

 

[John Gryphon]

And to add to our getaway I gave the boys coffee mugs when we met at camp. Young fella sent me a pic of himself at home using the cup today..i took a pic of the screen with my cup so as SD can see better.
Its a schitt phone pic but you will see its a bloody good stag on the cup that I photographed a couple of weeks ago.

 

[Loki]

Hi John

Forgive my impertinance - may I ask if you would put me on any list you run for one of your mighty fine mugs please............

L

PS Happy to wait for 'The Nod' to come on Down!

 

[John Gryphon]

Hi John

Forgive my impertinence - may I ask if you would put me on any list you run for one of your mighty fine mugs please............

L

PS Happy to wait for 'The Nod' to come on Down!

Yes no sweat you can have one of each. Pics on mugs are very good,phone rendition is schitt though.

 

[John Gryphon]

Other side for you Loki.

 

[Loki]

Absolutely