First deer, unforgettable

Yesterday I was lucky enough to go out stalking, it was a slightly dull grey day in Somerset, tinged with spots of blue here and there. I’ve been stalking only once before and on that occasion I didn’t manage to see any deer that wasn’t through the thermal spotting scope of my stalker. Today however I was sure was going to be a different story, and sure enough right out of the gate the deer were everywhere, we saw about 12 doe in the morning alone, but nothing which presented a safe shot for a newbie like me, well… there was one but I was too slow getting on the sticks and the opportunity vanished as quickly as it had presented. Feeling a little but disappointed at myself we headed off for breakfast and prepared to wait out until the afternoon. Another field and another 6 non compliant deer! We venture to a different area of the permission with a ride in the back of a pickup thrown in, it was like being on safari, very exciting! We jump out the truck and make our way on foot down a seriously muddy track, I mean this stuff is thick black tar like mud that stick to your boots and makes that sucking slop sound when you lift your foot out, not exactly the easiest stuff to be quite in. About 2 minutes down this track we spot 3 deer in a field off to our left, we move in a quietly and low as possible, calmer through an old rusty gate with a hole in one side and belly crawl through the brush. I’m old to get ready to get on the sticks and take the doe on the far right, it’s a fairly long shot, a little longer than I was hoping for, but the 16x magnification certainly take the sting out of the distance. I ask myself is this a shot you want to take? But the crosshairs are steady and I commit to it. Another couple steady breaths and the shot rings out. I hear “reload” having told myself I wouldn’t forget to do it myself the adrenaline had set it, I lost sight of the animal and saw another doe on the other side of the field and thought maybe I messed up!? But I was told ‘no she’s down’. Wow what a crazy moment in life, I’m finding it really hard to explain what that felt like and I think it’s something you have to experience to understand. I’m congratulated on a good shot, and told that that was a 230 yard shot! Chuffed that I managed to pull that off we head over to check the animal and I was shown the impact point and we fake a blood trial follow as she ran about 60 yards before falling over. I can’t thank Ade from @British Shooting Services enough, what a fantastic first deer experience, and a proper stalk to boot, this is one I will truly never forget

 

[Woodsmoke]

Congratulations on your first deer! Bloody well done, and I'm sure it'll be the first of many

 

[SDSRoe]

Congratulations on your first deer! Bloody well done, and I'm sure it'll be the first of many

Thanks I’m intending to make a habit of it

 

[FISH BOY]

Well done on your first deer - 230 yards is no easy feat, especially on your first deer.

Ps not sure but due to the photo, but the stainless blast baffle on your DPT mod is supposed to be the first baffle closest to the muzzle - looks a little high on the photo.

 

[Woodsmoke]

Well done on your first deer - 230 yards is no easy feat, especially on your first deer.

Ps not sure but due to the photo, but the stainless blast baffle on your DPT mod is supposed to be the first baffle closest to the muzzle - looks a little high on the photo.

Looks OK to me. The stainless part is a 'blast baffle'

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[Hornet]

Well done sir, you will never forget your first one, and 230 yards is not to be sniffed at by any means, enjoy the venison

 

[JTO]

Well done on your first deer - 230 yards is no easy feat, especially on your first deer.

Ps not sure but due to the photo, but the stainless blast baffle on your DPT mod is supposed to be the first baffle closest to the muzzle - looks a little high on the photo.

Probably a magnum model! Looks like 3-4 baffles in front of the blast baffle.

 

[SDSRoe]

Well done sir, you will never forget your first one, and 230 yards is not to be sniffed at by any means, enjoy the venison

Thank you, I certainly will, going on the plate tonight, very excited

 

[SDSRoe]

Probably a magnum model! Looks like 3-4 baffles in front of the blast baffle.

It’s an estate rifle, so I’m afraid I couldn’t tell you much about the mod

 

[Ade8mm]

Well done. The first of many

 

[Fair Hill]

Congratulations on your first deer and an excellent write up, may they be the first of many.

 

[biffo]

Fine shot on a roe at 230yds. You’ll always remember the first ….hope you got ‘bloodied’?
I’m sure there will be many more. The day it means nothing to you is the day to give up.

 

[Tim.243]

Yesterday I was lucky enough to go out stalking, it was a slightly dull grey day in Somerset, tinged with spots of blue here and there. I’ve been stalking only once before and on that occasion I didn’t manage to see any deer that wasn’t through the thermal spotting scope of my stalker. Today however I was sure was going to be a different story, and sure enough right out of the gate the deer were everywhere, we saw about 12 doe in the morning alone, but nothing which presented a safe shot for a newbie like me, well… there was one but I was too slow getting on the sticks and the opportunity vanished as quickly as it had presented. Feeling a little but disappointed at myself we headed off for breakfast and prepared to wait out until the afternoon. Another field and another 6 non compliant deer! We venture to a different area of the permission with a ride in the back of a pickup thrown in, it was like being on safari, very exciting! We jump out the truck and make our way on foot down a seriously muddy track, I mean this stuff is thick black tar like mud that stick to your boots and makes that sucking slop sound when you lift your foot out, not exactly the easiest stuff to be quite in. About 2 minutes down this track we spot 3 deer in a field off to our left, we move in a quietly and low as possible, calmer through an old rusty gate with a hole in one side and belly crawl through the brush. I’m old to get ready to get on the sticks and take the doe on the far right, it’s a fairly long shot, a little longer than I was hoping for, but the 16x magnification certainly take the sting out of the distance. I ask myself is this a shot you want to take? But the crosshairs are steady and I commit to it. Another couple steady breaths and the shot rings out. I hear “reload” having told myself I wouldn’t forget to do it myself the adrenaline had set it, I lost sight of the animal and saw another doe on the other side of the field and thought maybe I messed up!? But I was told ‘no she’s down’. Wow what a crazy moment in life, I’m finding it really hard to explain what that felt like and I think it’s something you have to experience to understand. I’m congratulated on a good shot, and told that that was a 230 yard shot! Chuffed that I managed to pull that off we head over to check the animal and I was shown the impact point and we fake a blood trial follow as she ran about 60 yards before falling over. I can’t thank Ade from @British Shooting Services enough, what a fantastic first deer experience, and a proper stalk to boot, this is one I will truly never forget

Well done on the deer also the write up as the site needs them....

Tim.243

 

[SDSRoe]

Congratulations on your first deer and an excellent write up, may they be the first of many.

Thank you, I need to start a diary as well, not sure how many use them but it think would be nice to look back on

 

[SDSRoe]

Well done on the deer also the write up as the site needs them....

Tim.243

Thanks Tim, I’ll try and keep writing them

 

[British Shooting Services]

Rifle is a 270 WSM pushing a 140gr Sierra Game changer at 3250 fps, Mod is a DPT2 Magnum ,Stainless baffle is in the correct position, DPT manufacture them to prevent erosion of the standard alloy baffles. Also SDSRoe has spent some time with the rifle on targets, His shot placement was spot on.

 

[SDSRoe]

Fine shot on a roe at 230yds. You’ll always remember the first ….hope you got ‘bloodied’?
I’m sure there will be many more. The day it means nothing to you is the day to give up.

Thanks biffo, I bloodied myself while butchering the butchery, I think I need a lesson, YouTube is great but they make it look so damn easy!

 

[Stalker62]

Thank you, I need to start a diary as well.

I have kept a Game Book for a thousand years.

Every time I leave the house with a firearm or a rod, an entry goes in.

Stalking, fishing or Safari, all in there. A few photos chucked in.

Bore myself to a standstill, until such times as the Grandkids chuck them in a landfill...

 

[SDSRoe]

Rifle is a 270 WSM pushing a 140gr Sierra Game changer at 3250 fps, Mod is a DPT2 Magnum ,Stainless baffle is in the correct position, DPT manufacture them to prevent erosion of the standard alloy baffles. Also SDSRoe has spent some time with the rifle on targets, His shot placement was spot on.

100% I should have mention this, I wasn’t just let loose without demonstrating that I’m able to shoot straight, had a very good intro on safe shooting and responsible firearm handling

 

[Tim.243]

Rifle is a 270 WSM pushing a 140gr Sierra Game changer at 3250 fps, Mod is a DPT2 Magnum ,Stainless baffle is in the correct position, DPT manufacture them to prevent erosion of the standard alloy baffles. Also SDSRoe has spent some time with the rifle on targets, His shot placement was spot on.

Good stuff on putting him on the deer and trigger time
The .270 is a good calibre....know lets not up set the 6.5 gang.