Lots of deer shot today with the texts pinging through, however I had some good company this evening from @paul o'
in Nth Essex, the rut was still on with a big lump chasing young does around some scrub land of the neighbouring property.
Paul gave him a few goes of a fallow call with a bit of interest but not enough to come through, I know where they usually cross back but with him and 3 other bucks causing mayhem it was more than a lottery where one would step out.
A doe and 2 youngster's did come out, wind was good but not this does first trip across this field, front on all the time never turning sideways just drifting right fixed on the 2 old git's tucked in the hedge.
More wacky races of deer charging around, "we are not going home empty handed" don't move! A buck had come out but looking right as us!
Bit of a stand off as eased the .270 on the sticks, then he moved sideways a bit, come a bit higher to miss any greens if my judgment of angle was wrong. A big thud and he collapsed, he was done but there was a bit of twitching so I put a second round in his neck as you don't want them getting up as that is the last thing you need.
Top of the lungs where toast on inspection, started the bleeding then a greens gralloch leaving him to start cooling down. A good 400 yds back to the truck managing to get it closer this time, whatever way you get them back it is work but for a speed trip my clunky cart works for me.
1 cwt on my scales which I used to carry bags of cement the same weight but a floppy hot deer is a odd thing to move around.
Many thanks for the company Paul.
Tim
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in Nth Essex, the rut was still on with a big lump chasing young does around some scrub land of the neighbouring property.
Paul gave him a few goes of a fallow call with a bit of interest but not enough to come through, I know where they usually cross back but with him and 3 other bucks causing mayhem it was more than a lottery where one would step out.
A doe and 2 youngster's did come out, wind was good but not this does first trip across this field, front on all the time never turning sideways just drifting right fixed on the 2 old git's tucked in the hedge.
More wacky races of deer charging around, "we are not going home empty handed" don't move! A buck had come out but looking right as us!
Bit of a stand off as eased the .270 on the sticks, then he moved sideways a bit, come a bit higher to miss any greens if my judgment of angle was wrong. A big thud and he collapsed, he was done but there was a bit of twitching so I put a second round in his neck as you don't want them getting up as that is the last thing you need.
Top of the lungs where toast on inspection, started the bleeding then a greens gralloch leaving him to start cooling down. A good 400 yds back to the truck managing to get it closer this time, whatever way you get them back it is work but for a speed trip my clunky cart works for me.
1 cwt on my scales which I used to carry bags of cement the same weight but a floppy hot deer is a odd thing to move around.
Many thanks for the company Paul.
Tim
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