Favourite roe buck?

[Uncle Buck]

 

[Sol]

My first was nice not entirely clear by the photo but just a small coronet no pearling 6 pointer, so a 'nice' representative on what the regular person thinks when they hear roe deer.

Looking at this thread I do have to dedicate more time into photos, not all that well executed.

Also yes, that's a regular sized .243 and I am an adult, not fun!

 

[wildfowler.250]

My first roe buck which was a 45 minute stalk most of which was crawling on my belly in long grass.

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These 2 which I took the first morning we were let out from lockdown View attachment 352035

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And this lovely boy that I had seen around all summer and missed once, finally caught up with him and it’s the 25-45 View attachment 352038

Also this one which a buddy took as I had been watching him with the kids so I couldn’t pull the trigger, went gold. Could have left him to get fully clean but my buddy only comes down to shoot twice a year.

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Think I’d be buying a 25-45 if it meant that stunner would show up. Lovely tall/symmetrical head


Some lovely bucks folks. Makes you count down for summer.

 

[User00052]

 

[wildfowler.250]

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Different! Cleaned nicely!

 

[Stringer]

Couple from last season.

 

[8x57]

This is my favourite roe buck because its the first one that showed up on my ground a few years ago. The ground had always been fallow only but in recent years roe have started showing on a regular basis and also there are signs and reports of the odd muntjac too.

 

[Ratel]

This one I think, too young but blind.

 

[Clydemotor]

An amazing buck that I let a friend shoot on my ground a few years back. Wish I had shot it myself!

 

[TRNCNDNT]

I took this guy maybe 8 years ago. There were a lot of ash regen saplings I could see were being frayed in spring nearby so set up a bushcraft cub portable overlooking a headland corner on an estate near Binsted I stalked. One evening I think around June the lab, Rigby and I stalked in. He sat under the seat in a ditch. A doe came out about 30 yards to my left and browsed the bramble toward us. She got within about 5 yards of the dog before winding him and ran off barking. I videoed the whole thing. He knew she was there all the time and never moved. I thought well that’s bu99ered it but stayed in seat. About 30 mins later this guy popped out. I shot him with my favourite rifle at about 60 yards. The Ron Wharton .275 Obendorf Mauser action. He made bronze and the seat was christened ash bronze

The video. The dog steadiness. The rifle and the medal made it for me


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That rifle is stunning!

 

[sh1kar]

That rifle is stunning!

Aye. Engraved by Marcus Hunt too. Africa meets Scotland. Celtic swirls and an inlaid gold Springbok head and shoulders
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[foxinmad]

An amazing buck that I let a friend shoot on my ground a few years back. Wish I had shot it myself!

What did the big head score?

 

[Klenchblaize]

I’m not sure as of writing other than it will not be a beast given of a noticeably impressive head, but rather one that resides in that part of the brain reserved for very special moments that speak more of a soul life experience than a gold quality tick box.

K

 

[Gparks]

It took me 4 years to finally be in the right place to take this guy. It was a pleasure spending season after season trying to outsmart him but you also need abit of luck too.

 

[Noppy]

This is the best/nicest buck I've had. Came into the call beautifully. On a nice evening during the rut. Dry weight is 508g. Reckon it's worth getting measured?

 

[Clydemotor]

What did the big head score?

It made gold and I think just a few points from Platinum I believe, don’t remember the score

 

[Sol]

It made gold and I think just a few points from Platinum I believe, don’t remember the score

Okay okay okay, not to derail the thread terribly much.

but what is "platinum"? my uncles mentioned it a few times, saying a few deer over the years have made Platinum on his ground, but I've only ever been aware of non-scoring/bronze/silver/gold personally?

I've tried googling with no results.

 

[Bonzo dog]

Okay okay okay, not to derail the thread terribly much.

but what is "platinum"? my uncles mentioned it a few times, saying a few deer over the years have made Platinum on his ground, but I've only ever been aware of non-scoring/bronze/silver/gold personally?

I've tried googling with no results.

I think it's a BASC thing rather than CIC

 

[pablo.222]

Some of these for varying reasons. Some nice heads. Some more memorable than others. Squeaking one in for the young lad to see.
A nice old one.

 

[Harry mac]

"Grotesques" are always my favourites, and this is my most grotesque to date.