David’s JAK (Just a knife)

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ANY NEW NAMES FOR THE TRAVELS OF OLE JAK
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For those that don`t know perhaps a quick read of the original starter post is below.
Ah Kim whilst typing mid reply I saw that you had posted, had a quick squiz and here`s a photo of me old chum as another reminder that he`s still working in the back ground lol.

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David’s JAK (Just a knife)

A few bunnies were kicking around "the old house" on property about a K from home and this arvo I thought to go down and pop a rabbit or two. Over the years I have shot many 1000`s of rabbits and today was the first time for a long time that I had tooled up for a crack at them as I leave them...
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Evening All,

A quick update from last Saturday evening when I said I was going out for a look for another buck that I thought was in the block.

I pretty well poured down all day but early evening it stopped and I was off through.
I arrived and there was next to no wind at all, now the midgies are not usually a problem here but tonight said otherwise and the black flies :lol: :lol:

I set off for the highest point and spied for a good while and looked in all the little open bits but nothing to be seen. There was a slight movement of air and I set off down to where I had seen a doe the last time and made my way slowly down the edge of the Sycamores through the long grass. I would have been drier if I'd fallen in the firth, wet from the knackers down and as I got further through the trees the boots were filling up too ;).
The doe was still about the same place i saw her last but no sign of any kids, but the grass is that long they might have been hidden.

I got to the lower sections and moved around to get a good spy in the nice open bits between the lower mature trees and the newer planted sections, but nothing again.

The only way is up from there and a slow stalk all the way up covering all the clear bits and glancing up the Swiped gorse margins between the rows and back below me produced nothing.
Turning left and then using the cover of a small knoll I made it back to my initial starting point as the light was starting to go and then moved in to the last mature tree section that has nice open bits but also big clumps of gorse.
Nothing to be seen and there was no point in going further as there was a single doe outside the top fence feeding in the old grass parks below the ruins of an old cottage and I just watched her till it was time to go.

I had taken a few pictures of the views (will post on another reply) and although nothing great they will remind me of my last night out with "JAK".

I have typed out a wee line or two and it is in the book that goes with "JAK". I'm not as good with words as many others who have contributed are and especially John who has written a great bit at the back of the book.

His words are truly those of a great friend.


I contacted kimh and he is contacting the next recipient that I will forward JAK to.
"JAK" is in the box with the book on the bookshelves behind me as I type.


Many Thanks

Allan
 
tattie said:
Evening All,

A quick update from last Saturday evening when I said I was going out for a look for another buck that I thought was in the block.

I pretty well poured down all day but early evening it stopped and I was off through.
I arrived and there was next to no wind at all, now the midgies are not usually a problem here but tonight said otherwise and the black flies :lol: :lol:

I set off for the highest point and spied for a good while and looked in all the little open bits but nothing to be seen. There was a slight movement of air and I set off down to where I had seen a doe the last time and made my way slowly down the edge of the Sycamores through the long grass. I would have been drier if I'd fallen in the firth, wet from the knackers down and as I got further through the trees the boots were filling up too ;).
The doe was still about the same place i saw her last but no sign of any kids, but the grass is that long they might have been hidden.

I got to the lower sections and moved around to get a good spy in the nice open bits between the lower mature trees and the newer planted sections, but nothing again.

The only way is up from there and a slow stalk all the way up covering all the clear bits and glancing up the Swiped gorse margins between the rows and back below me produced nothing.
Turning left and then using the cover of a small knoll I made it back to my initial starting point as the light was starting to go and then moved in to the last mature tree section that has nice open bits but also big clumps of gorse.
Nothing to be seen and there was no point in going further as there was a single doe outside the top fence feeding in the old grass parks below the ruins of an old cottage and I just watched her till it was time to go.

I had taken a few pictures of the views (will post on another reply) and although nothing great they will remind me of my last night out with "JAK".

I have typed out a wee line or two and it is in the book that goes with "JAK". I'm not as good with words as many others who have contributed are and especially John who has written a great bit at the back of the book.

His words are truly those of a great friend.


I contacted kimh and he is contacting the next recipient that I will forward JAK to.
"JAK" is in the box with the book on the bookshelves behind me as I type.


Many Thanks

Allan
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I dont know how this post escaped me Allan,I have just read it. Thank you for being part of JAKs journey.
 
tattie said:
JAK has now been posted, tracked and signed for next day delivery to the next recipient.


Cheers

Allan
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JAK has arrived no signature but safe and sound, RM special delivery for you.

I've not felt this responsible for something for ages I'm thinking about chucking the rifles in the spare room and locking it away. (Joke btw)
 
NoIDeer said:
JAK has arrived no signature but safe and sound, RM special delivery for you.

I've not felt this responsible for something for ages I'm thinking about chucking the rifles in the spare room and locking it away. (Joke btw)
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I`m sure JAK`s safe in your good hands and every time someone steps up and takes custody of him he becomes more valuable....get my drift ha ha ha.
 
Sooooo quick update - JAK is now in my custody courtesy of the efficient organisation of KimH - thank you :tiphat:

First outing was actual a success and an epic fail. A roe was taken but it was at last light’s last knocking and in a bas@*#d of a place to recover the animal from. Why, oh why is it always just at the very limits and invariably well beyond when you mentally said you would call it a day. Success therefore to get a roe on the ground but an epic fail that in my haste, I forgot that I had JAK in my pocket and failed to use him to do the business :banghead:

Early start today and off to do a 200m range re-qualification followed by a muntjac stalk. Sadly my trainee cancelled so it was a solo outing, initially in the blazing sun. Deciding that only mad fools and Englishmen….. I then elected to stalk a small wood in which I had invariably bumped muntjac but also because, it’s been harbouring some reds. No reds this time, but after bumping and been barked at by a clearly annoyed and very grumpy muntjac, I stalked into a young juvenile muntjac buck, taking him at 33m. Happy with that.

BTW - JAK is the perfect size for tunnelling 😊

JAK has now been bloodied, washed and is primed for Sunday evening’s fallow buck stalk. Fingers crossed 🤞

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So, belated update!

Sadly no fallow that Sunday as late harvest activity has persuaded them to be elsewhere :rolleyes:

However, on my next outing I was surprised to discover a young roe buck where hitherto, I'd routinely been seeing a roe doe. Bang, 75m neck shot and JAK's got the second of my 3 UK Species 🤗 True, this was technically my 2nd roe buck with JAK in my possession but due to my advancing senility, I forgot I had him in my pocket in the "excitement" of the stalk - he is MUCH smaller than you'd expect🤫

So, back out again early the following Saturday to stalk before I did the Shoot feed - bet a lot of us are doing that at present! Unfortunately with all the rain, as light slowly increased, it was accompanied by pockets of mist in which, guess what, I bumped yet another young roe buck :coat: Moreover, no sodding fallow - they obviously hadn't got the memo.

I set off for the other farm consoling myself with a nice cup of coffee and a sausage roll en route - well, it was more like tepid half measures and a sausage roll that had barely had the pastry warmed on its back. Needs must!

The owner (the late Alantoo's widow) is already busy about the poly tunnel as I stalk up through her garden and into the small wood at the top. Emerging into the wilting cover crop there's still nothing. I turn right and slowly make my way between some set aside and a field of just cut barley with ribbons of wet straw awaiting baling. The thermal picks up 2 rabbits 100m in front then something more promising - I freeze and both dogs sit at heel besides me. Hope quickly fades when I realise in the thermal view that its another roe but what sex. The mist is patchy and it's quite thick there - the roe slowly walks straight towards me - damm, it's a doe! Thoughts of a trio of roe bucks for JAK evaporated 😥

We must have been frozen to the spot whilst the doe ambled past us, winded us and then backtracked to where she had come from for at least 15 minutes. At her closest, she was less than 30m with both dogs watching intently sat still by my side. We moved on. Another 45 minutes saw the other 3 fields hedges checked with no sign of the fallow. I suspect it'll be many weeks before they return with the straw yet to be bailed, the fields muck spread, ploughed and drilled for the next crop.

I head back to the first farm and catch-up with the young roe buck seen several hours before. He's couched down the bottom of a steep bare-earthed slope in a wooded valley; moreover, he's 3m the wrong side of the fence, off the permission :doh: I watch him through binos for 10 minutes before relocating through the fence into a flattish portion at the top of the slope. Tricky to get the 5th leg to grip in the slippery mud but will prevailed and there he was, smack central in the scope at 75m. STILL the wrong side of the fence. I wait. The dogs, left in the top field were now getting lonely and I turned around to see 2 heads peering through the wire down on me - at least they were sat. Minutes ticked by and finally the mind says enough - he'll be there for another day. I slowly back away, the buck completely oblivious that he'd been in my scope throughout.

I walked back towards the car but a quick check with the thermal showed something at the very bottom edge of the first field where the wooded valley started - the self same spot where I had taken that last young roe buck. I froze and watched. Thankfully the mist had gone and I was flipping between thermal and binos; there was clearly a deer there in the thermal but not in the binos!

I moved through the gate and went tight up against the hedge at the side of the farm access tracks - up on sticks and waited. The thermal then revealed that there were more than one animal on the fence line where could I see them - hell no!

There's a lot of movement but no sign. I then played the hunch that they were not going to come into the field, legged it down the track, put the dogs back in the car and tip-toed through the barns and through a gate into the wooded slope below the farm. I'd dumped some brash months earlier and thankfully this gave me some screening as barely 40m in front was a number of fallow does and calves, slowly heading towards me. Up on sticks and I wait - will the be a spiker or even a............... Nope, not a master buck but there was one nice fallow sorrel 🤗

The rest is history - it was an emotional recovery and the first use of my new petrol capstan winch but BOY was I glad I had it! More details here:

www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk

Sold: - Petrol powered Capstan Winch

For Sale. 2 Stroke Petrol Powered Capstan Winch. I have owned this for about 3-4 years, it was second hand when I bought it. I have used it to pull Sika out of some awful places. You are only limited by your length of rope. (Not included) Always run on Aspen so no problem with sticky carb or...
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So, my three are all bucks: muntjac, roe and fallow 🤗

I've just contacted @kimh for instructions but JAK will shortly be on his travels once again from Gloucestershire to.......................

@John Gryphon it has been a pleasure Sir :tiphat:

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wytonpjs said:
So, belated update!

Sadly no fallow that Sunday as late harvest activity has persuaded them to be elsewhere :rolleyes:

However, on my next outing I was surprised to discover a young roe buck where hitherto, I'd routinely been seeing a roe doe. Bang, 75m neck shot and JAK's got the second of my 3 UK Species 🤗 True, this was technically my 2nd roe buck with JAK in my possession but due to my advancing senility, I forgot I had him in my pocket in the "excitement" of the stalk - he is MUCH smaller than you'd expect🤫

So, back out again early the following Saturday to stalk before I did the Shoot feed - bet a lot of us are doing that at present! Unfortunately with all the rain, as light slowly increased, it was accompanied by pockets of mist in which, guess what, I bumped yet another young roe buck :coat: Moreover, no sodding fallow - they obviously hadn't got the memo.

I set off for the other farm consoling myself with a nice cup of coffee and a sausage roll en route - well, it was more like tepid half measures and a sausage roll that had barely had the pastry warmed on its back. Needs must!

The owner (the late Alantoo's widow) is already busy about the poly tunnel as I stalk up through her garden and into the small wood at the top. Emerging into the wilting cover crop there's still nothing. I turn right and slowly make my way between some set aside and a field of just cut barley with ribbons of wet straw awaiting baling. The thermal picks up 2 rabbits 100m in front then something more promising - I freeze and both dogs sit at heel besides me. Hope quickly fades when I realise in the thermal view that its another roe but what sex. The mist is patchy and it's quite thick there - the roe slowly walks straight towards me - damm, it's a doe! Thoughts of a trio of roe bucks for JAK evaporated 😥

We must have been frozen to the spot whilst the doe ambled past us, winded something and then backtracked to where she had come from for at least 15 minutes. At her closest, she was less than 30m with both dogs watching intently sat still by my side. We moved on. Another 45 minutes saw the other 3 fields hedges checked with no sign of the fallow. I suspect it'll be many weeks before they return with the straw yet to be bailed, the fields muck spread, ploughed and drilled for the next crop.

I head back to the first farm and catch-up with the young roe buck seen several hours before. He's couched down the bottom of a steep bare-earthed slope in a wooded valley; moreover, he's 3m the wrong side of the fence, off the permission :doh: I watch him through binos for 10 minutes before relocating through the fence into a flattish portion at the top of the slope. Tricky to get the 5th leg to grip in the slippery mud but will prevailed and there he was, smack central in the scope at 75m. STILL the wrong side of the fence. I wait. The dogs, left in the top field were now getting lonely and I turned around to see 2 heads peering through the wire down on me - at least they were sat. Minutes ticked by and finally the mind says enough - he'll be there for another day. I slowly back away, the buck completely oblivious that he'd been in my scope throughout.

I walked back towards the car but a quick check with the thermal showed something at the very bottom edge of the first field where the wooded valley started - the self same spot where I had taken that last young roe buck. I froze and watched. Thankfully the mist had gone and I was flipping between thermal and binos; there was clearly a deer there in the thermal but not in the binos!

I moved through the gate and went tight up against the hedge at the side of the farm access tracks - up on sticks and waited. The thermal then revealed that there were more than one animal on the fence line where could I see them - hell no!

There's a lot of movement but no sign. I then played the hunch that they were not going to come into the field, legged it down the track, put the dogs back in the car and tip-toed through the barns and through a gate into the wooded slope below the farm. I'd dumped some brash months earlier and thankfully this gave me some screening as barely 40m in front was a number of fallow does and calves, slowly heading towards me. Up on sticks and I wait - will the be a spiker or even a............... Nope, not a master buck but there was one nice fallow sorrel 🤗

The rest is history - it was an emotional recovery and the first use of my new petrol capstan winch but BOY was I glad I had it! More details here:

www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk

Sold: - Petrol powered Capstan Winch

For Sale. 2 Stroke Petrol Powered Capstan Winch. I have owned this for about 3-4 years, it was second hand when I bought it. I have used it to pull Sika out of some awful places. You are only limited by your length of rope. (Not included) Always run on Aspen so no problem with sticky carb or...
www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk www.thestalkingdirectory.co.uk

So, my three are all bucks: muntjac, roe and fallow 🤗

I've just contacted @kimh for instructions but JAK will shortly be on his travels once again from Gloucestershire to.......................

@John Gryphon it has been a pleasure Sir :tiphat:

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Great write-up!
Also, touched me a little, that one of your outings with JAK, to commerate the life of a hunter now passed, should have taken place on land owned by the widow of a much-missed former member of this site.
 
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