Last day of season, 1st roebuck taken on my land!

Very pleased with this chap, I had followed him on the trail cams since the spring and through the rut. He was elusive. I was thinking he's have to wait for another year, after all, it is close of season tonight. I finished work at 4 and hot-footed out to my high seat for sunset at 16:28. Not expecting much. 16:35 he walks out, I get him in my sights at 35m and he looks me straight in the face. I take him and he drops on the spot. Post mortem reveals top of heart and great vessels shot clean off. Lovely 6-pointer.

Aren't roe so much easier to skin and butcher than muntjac...

Thanks for looking!

 

[User00056]

Brilliant, well done!

I like the look of that rifle. Can you tell me what it is?

 

[lotuseater]

Thanks Quixote.

Certainly - the rifle is a Kimber 84M Montana in .308. S&B 1.5-6x42 scope.

 

[karamoja]

Kimber 84's are very underrated rifles. A true mini mauser action, 3 pos safety. I used a 84 mountain ascent. A very light and accurate rifle. I rate more than my old sako fun lite and that was a very fine rifle!
Well done on the buck!
K

 

[Claret_Dabbler]

Now, that is a deer rifle

 

[Jim Hutton]

Your patience was eventually rewarded. Good result.

 

[User00056]

the rifle is a Kimber 84M Montana in .308. S&B 1.5-6x42 scope.

Beautiful! I love a mini Mauser. I have a 527 in .223, and a Husqvarna 1600 in .308. The harder you work them the better they get

 

[lotuseater]

She is ageing-in nicely!

 

[neillfrbs]

nice roe buck ,yep much easier to deal with than munttys

 

[Border]

Thanks Quixote.

Certainly - the rifle is a Kimber 84M Montana in .308. S&B 1.5-6x42 scope.

Wasn't the Montana a synthetic stock?
I think yours may be the classic?

 

[lotuseater]

^ you’re quite correct Border. I was confused by the M in 84M. I think I might have paid more for slightly better wood, but it was about 15 years ago!

 

[Mike1979]

Nicely done

 

[lotuseater]

Trophy.