Advice ?

[barbel]

back stop, back stop, and take your time, and aim small.

 

[MarkL]

Don't shoot the first fallow that comes out of the woods

Don't shoot the first fallow that comes out of the woods.

I’m in East Yorkshire nothing but roe around me, so if a fallow comes out of the wood im
Shooting it

 

[Deerkeeper]

‘Don’t know why you want to do this for a living, why don’t you get a proper trade and just stalk for fun’ …. Yeah, the good advice that I just didn’t take!

 

[HarryG]

If you see a roe doe in the rut watch it and a buck might turn up. This is the polite version, the rude rhyme starts where there’s a doe there a ….

 

[Dickie]

Walk little look lots ,

Was that given by an old American Indian tracker?

 

[Buchan]

After sitting in one spot for a while, before you stand up, look behind you!

 

[nick.308]

before setting off on a stalk always make sure you have the following:
1) Your Knife.
2) actually loaded a round into the chamber with spare rounds underneath.
3) Got your sticks.
Everything else you can do without.

 

[skywull]

get yourself a good thermal spotter

 

[Mr. Gain]

get yourself a good thermal spotter

I'm not sure it even needs to be a "good" one. To stir the pot even more, I wouldn't advise new stalkers to use thermal, as I think the things you learn without one are fundamental. Perhaps a threshold of 20-30 deer killed without thermal would be enough to lay down the necessary knowledge.

 

[Mr. Gain]

After sitting in one spot for a while, before you stand up, look behind you!

This is a good one. I have a similar principle: before starting a stalk on an animal seen in the distance, I take a moment to check the near and middle ground. Often it proves the rule that "the deer are where you are".

 

[Mr. Gain]

back stop, back stop, and take your time, and aim small.

Absolutely right that the rules of safety come first

 

[Cheviot]

Was that given by an old American Indian tracker?

No it was a wise old guy down the pub late one Saturday night (an old poacher)
This is how I can now sneak up on a group of sika stags

 

[FISH BOY]

Kit organisation

Cover your face & hands

Patience - let the deer make the mistake

Backstop

Sharp knife

Good extraction plan

 

[Merlyn]

Kit organisation - Use a written checklist - Always.

Cover your face & hands - Keep spare gloves and mask in your truck plus a peaked cap.

Patience - let the deer make the mistake - Patience is the most important item in your toolbox.

Backstop - Never forget this item.

Sharp knife - Keep a spare in your truck and a sharpener.

Good extraction plan - You will forget this - But only once.

Fish Boy, forgive me for adding notes to your list, but I think you have covered everything that is vital for a good days stalking. Well done Sir.

 

[Tom270]

Stalk slow, look ahead, pick quietest route.
If you disturb birds stop and look around, a deer might raise its head to see what the noise it about.
Shoot at the cross hair bare it only gets worse after that.
Better to not shoot than mess it up.
White face and hands are alarm signals.
Glass more than move.
You can't get a bullet back once it's gone.
A high seat is safe or its not only solid will do.
Don't shoot the wrong gender a little card gives season certainty
All advice given to me people who know far more me.

 

[geoshot]

Look often, move slowly - and variations of that
Stop looking for deer, look for bits of deer
As I get older I tend to think of "shoot something as close to the truck as you can" as a bit of advice that gets better & better

 

[Heym SR20]

Get as close as you can. And then get closer. The shot should be the easiest part of the stalk.

 

[cooksey]

It's

Get as close as you can. And then get closer. The shot should be the easiest part of the stalk.

Its like the film zulu don't shoot till you can see the whites of their eyes!

 

[TringSaint]

When you pull the trigger, reload and don’t move. The number of times a second shot presents itself is high and you don’t want to alert other deer watching what going on that humans are linked to the noise and their buddy falling over!

 

[DEHL1980]

I’m in East Yorkshire nothing but roe around me, so if a fallow comes out of the wood im
Shooting it

I'm East Yorkshire too. If you're ever in need of help or advice first hand, I may be able to offer some.....

By all means send me a DM

Cheers
Ed