Bit of a surprise - looked a lot smaller in the scope!

Sold my thermal earlier in the week so out this morning with my trusty SLCs.

Not much moving about, but couldn’t miss this lad and two other friends bumbling through the woods towards me.

Barked them when in a nice suitable spot, H/L shot and he dropped in 5 yards.

As I approached I got a bit of a surprise just how big he was - through the scope he looked way smaller and more distant than the 80yards I had taken the shot from.

At 40.4kgs dressed it was a bit of an emotional carry out - just fitted in my Monach roe sack

 

[Smelly Yeti]

He’s a fair size! Well done on the carrying that one out & credit to the build quality & design of Monarch sacks……. couldn’t do without mine!

 

[Nugs]

Ahem..... could his apparent small size had anything to do with the orientation of the scope?
He is a lump though

 

[FISH BOY]

Ahem..... could his apparent small size had anything to do with the orientation of the scope?
He is a lump though

Spoilsport.

 

[Nugs]

Spoilsport.

To be fair, the worse my eyes get, the more appealing a 56mm eye bell is.

 

[willie_gunn]

An opportunity worthy of showing this clip again:



Well done - he's a fair lump!

 

[Mike1979]

Nicely done

 

[sh1kar]

Trying to decide if an albino. Very light pink hooves. Can’t quite see the eyes?
S

 

[FISH BOY]

Trying to decide if an albino. Very light pink hooves. Can’t quite see the eyes?
S

I thought the same at first, so took plenty of pics.

 

[Mike1979]

I do hope you don't lose zero when you put the scope back the correct way round lol

 

[FISH BOY]

I do hope you don't lose zero when you put the scope back the correct way round lol

it’s on and off a couple times a week - will be fine.

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

I’m always the first to shoot the Judas fallow

Well done

 

[wytonpjs]

I’m always the first to shoot the Judas fallow

Well done

I'm in the leave them camp as visible indicators of where the herds are unless you have poaching issues.

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

I'm in the leave them camp as visible indicators of where the herds are unless you have poaching issues.

Each to their own

 

[FISH BOY]

I’m always the first to shoot the Judas fallow

Well done

Indeed - had a couple of poaching problems, so the white ones are removed at any opportunity.

 

[EssexBigMac]

I’m impressed with the monarch sack and you carrying it. I struggle with a muntjac sometimes

 

[FISH BOY]

I’m impressed with the monarch sack and you carrying it. I struggle with a muntjac sometimes

Yeah it’s a great bit of kit - got two in rotation. - much prefer carrying than dragging.

Amazing what you can get in them.

 

[Norfolk Deer Search]

Personally I prefer the yool option, the Cornish version is better @big ears