Harris HillBilly
Active Member
Hi all.
Took sundogs advice and spoke to a local estates, regarding a day on the hill.
Turned up at the estate at the advised time in the Morning, and the head stalker introduced himself to me.
I did notice he looked me up and down, and I can only imagine it was due to the cloths I was wearing.
Jeans, dark blue Goretex jacked and wellies.
I did explain to him I didn’t want to purchase stalking clothing until I was certain it was for me.
I said that we would first need to check my shooting ability on the estate range, and asked if I had my own rifle.
I produced my Howa 308 with a T8 mod and a cheap scope, it had no makers markings on it.
All he said was hmmm, ok let’s go.
I felt, he felt this is going to be some day...
Went to the range and I think it all went fine, as the only response I got was again” hmmm ok, let’s go”
He allowed me to keep my target, and he said the distance was 100 Mtrs
I take it was ok, I did ask him, if he wanted me to try again and put it into the black 2” circle.
He just said it was ok.
Anyway it was a good day, as i got my very first 6 point stag.
I will be carrying on, and getting myself decent gear, like a good jacket, trousers and boots.
It was freezing on the hill yesterday.
I had a good professional stalker as a guide, I did notice at one point, he had lost his sense of direction, and couldn’t find where the deer where.
I had seen them and was watching them as he was walking in the opposite direction.
He noticed that I was sitting down, and he came back to me and asked why I was sitting down for.
I told him I was watching the deer, and all he ask me where are they were..
I pointed them out to him, and he said **** I thought they were further on..
Mind you they took off like they were in a 100 Mtr sprint.
I think he was a little embarrassed, but I suppose that stalking for you.
Even the so called experts get it wrong at times..
But a great first day, and can’t wait for my next outing next week.
Took sundogs advice and spoke to a local estates, regarding a day on the hill.
Turned up at the estate at the advised time in the Morning, and the head stalker introduced himself to me.
I did notice he looked me up and down, and I can only imagine it was due to the cloths I was wearing.
Jeans, dark blue Goretex jacked and wellies.
I did explain to him I didn’t want to purchase stalking clothing until I was certain it was for me.
I said that we would first need to check my shooting ability on the estate range, and asked if I had my own rifle.
I produced my Howa 308 with a T8 mod and a cheap scope, it had no makers markings on it.
All he said was hmmm, ok let’s go.
I felt, he felt this is going to be some day...
Went to the range and I think it all went fine, as the only response I got was again” hmmm ok, let’s go”
He allowed me to keep my target, and he said the distance was 100 Mtrs
I take it was ok, I did ask him, if he wanted me to try again and put it into the black 2” circle.
He just said it was ok.
Anyway it was a good day, as i got my very first 6 point stag.
I will be carrying on, and getting myself decent gear, like a good jacket, trousers and boots.
It was freezing on the hill yesterday.
I had a good professional stalker as a guide, I did notice at one point, he had lost his sense of direction, and couldn’t find where the deer where.
I had seen them and was watching them as he was walking in the opposite direction.
He noticed that I was sitting down, and he came back to me and asked why I was sitting down for.
I told him I was watching the deer, and all he ask me where are they were..
I pointed them out to him, and he said **** I thought they were further on..
Mind you they took off like they were in a 100 Mtr sprint.
I think he was a little embarrassed, but I suppose that stalking for you.
Even the so called experts get it wrong at times..
But a great first day, and can’t wait for my next outing next week.
