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Hi mate do u have any muntjac stalking available this month for two guns traveling from Stirling flexible with dates cheers Paul I will pm you also
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Further to my previous thread on another forum, where I described the enjoyable stalk I had with Mike on Muntjac, I was fortunate enough to get an opportunity to go after CWD. Excited, I arrived a little early and was went along with Jason on his quad, to feed the Pheasants, the number of Munties that I saw as we zipped around from wood to wood on the quad was incredulous, if i was to estimate the number that i had seen I would say somewhere between 120 and 150, they were everywhere as we made our way through the woods. Unfortunately, I wasn't as handy with the digital camera as i had hope and the pictures i took were not that great.
We then made our way off to one of Jason's other areas, to go in search of CWD. We made our way of from the vehicle and quickly spotted a CWD grazing towards us in an open field, along the side of the hedgerow. We had no option to stalk down the open field, we back tracked, and made our way carefully down the other side of the hedge, and then found a vantage point to scale the scale the thick hedge on a style, as Jason, gradually climbed the fence, he suddenly froze, I assumed that the deer had looked his way. he stayed motionless for what felt like a good few minutes, before finally slowly raising his Binos. he then quickly instructed to get down on the Bipod, the deer was heading through the hedge. I sat, heart pounding in anticipation. The deer never made it through the hedge. Jason, can back down from his lofty vantage point, and advised that the deer had simply lied in the under growth.
We discussed our options, we could either wait for the deer to stand, as dusk approached, or continue stalking in the hope of finding another beast. We took the last option, and made our way along the fields boundary, after a couple of hundred yards, we spotted a pair of CWD grazing towards us. They were not on our land, but the adjoining field. We had found ourselves trapped, by not only 1 deer, but now 3. We had to see if these would continue on to our permission, or disturb them as we made our way to stalk the other areas.
We decided to double back, and check on the first beast. He was now laying in the field. Again we made our way down the other side of the thick hedge, Jason edged his way through the hedge intsructing me to follow, when the next train passed on the nearby trainline. I gradually inched my way through the hedge, taking care to move any twigs that might snap and alert the deer to my presence. meanwhile jason was making his way across the deep ditch, and studying the deer through the binos. He then called me forward, instructing that the beast had stood up.
I have never learnt sign language, but it is amazing what you can communicate with uttering a word mid stalk. I got through the hedge and over the ditch. We discussed our plan, Jason decided that if two of us were to break the cover of the hedge we would be spotted, he told me to inch forward, and take the shot if it was on, whilst he remained in the ditch. I got into the whispy grass on the edge of the ditch and could see the Deer as clear as day, he was still slowly grazing towards me, I dare not move the rifle which was still in the ditch, until the deer was looking the other way. I finally managed this, I was on the Bipod with the crosshairs on his nose. My heart was pounding. I was waiting for the beast to turn, and offer me the shot, but he stood motionless for about 5 minutes, looking straight towards me at about 65 yards, before turning to make his way back towards the hedge. This was, and proved to be a fatal move, as I dropped the cross hair behind his left shoulder before squeezing off the 243 round.
At the strike the beast about turned and headed out across the open field, having zeroed the rifle earlier that day, I knew that it was bob on, and the shot had been well placed. The beast quickly made about 80 yards, before collapsing, and we exchanged pleasantries and took a few photos.... This was most definitely the most exciting and challenging stalk that I have had, I probably haven't done the difficulty of the positioning of the deer in this write up justace, but Jason's fieldcraft allowed us to get into place and take the shot.
Thanks once again to Jason (Muntjac Stalker), I will definitely be back.
Further to my previous thread on another forum, where I described the enjoyable stalk I had with Mike on Muntjac, I was fortunate enough to get an opportunity to go after CWD. Excited, I arrived a little early and was went along with Jason on his quad, to feed the Pheasants, the number of Munties that I saw as we zipped around from wood to wood on the quad was incredulous, if i was to estimate the number that i had seen I would say somewhere between 120 and 150, they were everywhere as we made our way through the woods. Unfortunately, I wasn't as handy with the digital camera as i had hope and the pictures i took were not that great.
We then made our way off to one of Jason's other areas, to go in search of CWD. We made our way of from the vehicle and quickly spotted a CWD grazing towards us in an open field, along the side of the hedgerow. We had no option to stalk down the open field, we back tracked, and made our way carefully down the other side of the hedge, and then found a vantage point to scale the scale the thick hedge on a style, as Jason, gradually climbed the fence, he suddenly froze, I assumed that the deer had looked his way. he stayed motionless for what felt like a good few minutes, before finally slowly raising his Binos. he then quickly instructed to get down on the Bipod, the deer was heading through the hedge. I sat, heart pounding in anticipation. The deer never made it through the hedge. Jason, can back down from his lofty vantage point, and advised that the deer had simply lied in the under growth.
We discussed our options, we could either wait for the deer to stand, as dusk approached, or continue stalking in the hope of finding another beast. We took the last option, and made our way along the fields boundary, after a couple of hundred yards, we spotted a pair of CWD grazing towards us. They were not on our land, but the adjoining field. We had found ourselves trapped, by not only 1 deer, but now 3. We had to see if these would continue on to our permission, or disturb them as we made our way to stalk the other areas.
We decided to double back, and check on the first beast. He was now laying in the field. Again we made our way down the other side of the thick hedge, Jason edged his way through the hedge intsructing me to follow, when the next train passed on the nearby trainline. I gradually inched my way through the hedge, taking care to move any twigs that might snap and alert the deer to my presence. meanwhile jason was making his way across the deep ditch, and studying the deer through the binos. He then called me forward, instructing that the beast had stood up.
I have never learnt sign language, but it is amazing what you can communicate with uttering a word mid stalk. I got through the hedge and over the ditch. We discussed our plan, Jason decided that if two of us were to break the cover of the hedge we would be spotted, he told me to inch forward, and take the shot if it was on, whilst he remained in the ditch. I got into the whispy grass on the edge of the ditch and could see the Deer as clear as day, he was still slowly grazing towards me, I dare not move the rifle which was still in the ditch, until the deer was looking the other way. I finally managed this, I was on the Bipod with the crosshairs on his nose. My heart was pounding. I was waiting for the beast to turn, and offer me the shot, but he stood motionless for about 5 minutes, looking straight towards me at about 65 yards, before turning to make his way back towards the hedge. This was, and proved to be a fatal move, as I dropped the cross hair behind his left shoulder before squeezing off the 243 round.
At the strike the beast about turned and headed out across the open field, having zeroed the rifle earlier that day, I knew that it was bob on, and the shot had been well placed. The beast quickly made about 80 yards, before collapsing, and we exchanged pleasantries and took a few photos.... This was most definitely the most exciting and challenging stalk that I have had, I probably haven't done the difficulty of the positioning of the deer in this write up justace, but Jason's fieldcraft allowed us to get into place and take the shot.
Thanks once again to Jason (Muntjac Stalker), I will definitely be back.
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Rols
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Monday saw me and a mate on our way down South to meet Jason & Mike for some muntjac & CWD stalking.
We arrived at 2.30 PM to be welcomed by Mike & Jason who already had the kettle on. After 10 minutes of watching about half a dozen Munty in and round the farm at Jason’s house we were off to the Guest House in the village to drop our stuff off and arranged to be back at 3.30 PM for an afternoon stalk for Muntjac.
I went out for the first stalk with Mike while Foxy went out with Jason.
After a short drive we parked in a local estate and after a quick brief I was off on foot with Mike, with his black Lab bitch following quietly at heel. It’s immediately evident that Mike knows his ground well and coming to the first wooded area the pace slowed and we stalked quietly through the wood to an open field. We stood for about five minutes and both glassed the field margins then set off again on a thin belt of woodland bordering the road. There were plenty of slots around, but as yet no sign of any deer. We crossed over the road using an old disused rail bridge and walked into a large pine wood, which we stalked for around 30 minutes. Plenty of sign around but again no deer. Back over the bridge and into another wood walking along a ride. Almost immediately we 'bumped' our first Munty, which gave us the normal tail raised salute as it went away. We stood still for five minutes then continued slowly onwards and came across a deer on our left hand side that at first stood still, Mike quickly glassed it and shook his head as it was a doe, so we left it and moved off to our right down a ride in the wood. Almost immediately we bumped another two deer, which went away but one stopped about 90 yards away briefly then was gone. In front of us was a bramble patch, which as we glassed the wood in front, exploded, as first one, then two, then three muntjac took flight from their cover. Mike turned to me and laughed and we pressed on through the wood.
We came out of the wood to some open ground, which we glassed for a while then walked slowly along the edge of a game cover. We came almost to the end of the cover and there was a Muntjac on the edge of the wood in front standing by a feeder. Mike had a quick look to confirm it was a buck and without uttering a word dropped the sticks out for me. I placed the rifle on them and slipping the safety off took aim just behind the bucks shoulder.
The reaction to the shot was good and the buck jumped, ran towards the wood then did a circle of about 10 meters and went into the wood. I reloaded, applied the safety and we stood glassing the area of the shot for a while. We walked to the edge of the wood and found a good blood trail. Mike cast the dog off and she immediately found the buck about 5 meters away on the edge of the wood.
Mike pulled the buck out onto open ground and we both had a good look at him. He was obviously an old chap and a good buck to cull. He’d definitely fought a few campaigns as could be seen be the damage to both ears. What were more unusual were his antlers. Mike and I both agreed that we’d never seen anything like them before.
The gralloch found that my 6.5x55 had done its job and entered the top of the heart. Mike gave the dog her reward and the buck was put in the roe sack for the walk out.
It was already dark as we arrived back at Jason’s house to put the buck into the larder. Unfortunately Foxy stalk with Jason hadn’t been so productive and whilst they had seen plenty of deer, no shot presented itself.
It was now about 7.30 PM so it was back to the guest house and out for a steak and then a couple of beers with Jason, Mike and Mike’s wife Maureen.
The alarm went off at 5.00 AM and we were on the way to the farm a short time after. 6.00 AM saw me and Jason taking a 20 minute journey looking for a CWD buck, whilst Foxy went out with Mike looking for a Munty buck.
We arrived at the farm and were on foot for about ten minutes before we saw our first CWD drop back into a wood on our right. We then saw another on the edge of a narrow belt of woodland about 400 yards away and using the cover of the hedge made our way towards the wood. We stalked through the wood and saw a CWD taking flight across a field on our right.
We pressed on and came onto a rape field and immediately saw a CWD feeding on the opposite edge of the field. The deer was obviously aware of our presence and slowly disappeared back into the hedge. Jason changed our approach and we set off towards the field that the deer had gone into. Jason slid through the hedge and glassed the field for a while before coming back through and we carried on stalking slowly along the hedge, stopping regularly to glass the fields both sides of the hedge. Two more deer were at the far side of the furthest field on the boundary of Jason’s ground so we decided to leave them alone and continued up the hedge line.
We then spotted a deer feeding in the rape field about 300 yards from where we were. We moved on again using the hedge for cover and came to a point about 150 yards from where we last saw the deer feeding. We both glassed the field for around 10 minutes but couldn’t see any sign. Jason pointed out that as the rape was getting higher CWD can easily lie down and become almost invisible.
We continued our stalk for about another hour, but no shot presented itself. In all we saw seven Chinese water deer and had stalked for about 2 and a half hours. It was the first time I’d seen CWD in the flesh so was an exciting stalk and it definitely showed how difficult it can be to get onto one of them
The evening saw me back out with Mike and Foxy out with Jason, for our final stalks
We parked on a local estate and set off on foot around 4.00 PM. We stalked slowly through an area of woodland, where forestry contractors had taken a large amount of timber out and within minutes came onto a small doe, which promptly disappeared into the bracken! We pressed on and ‘bumped’ another doe a short time after.
We continued to stalk on around the lake and had been going for around half an hour when I spotted a deer to our left. Mike confirmed it was a buck and put the sticks up for me. Unfortunately we couldn’t get a shot and the deer disappeared into the wood.
We continued stalking on one of the most beautiful estates that I’ve ever had the privilege to be on, and went for about 40 minutes before we saw a deer around 300 yards ahead. We glassed the area and watched as the doe disappeared into some what was left of game cover from last season. We slowly stalked towards it using the cover as best we could.
We saw the doe in the kale cover after about 20 minutes and she continued to feed. As we were waiting for her to move on, two deer started barking from the spinney on our left, obviously aware that we were there. We were committed now so once the doe had taken flight we cautiously inched forward as three separate deer continued to bark. We caught sight of a buck in the spinney and Mike put the sticks up, but as I slid the rifle up he moved out of sight again. We stayed firm with the rifle ready and both glassed the spinney for any movement as the deer continued to bark.
Mike decided to give them a quick squeak on the butalo and the deer continued to bark and the buck briefly showed himself from within the wood, but I had a tree directly in front of me. We continued to glass the wood when Mike whispered ‘look right’. I slowly lifted my binos at the deer that was about 90 yards to our right on the edge of some trees. That set the pulse racing as, even from that distance, it was apparent that he was huge. He went back into the trees and we moved towards him crouched low, using the spinney as cover. All the time three separate bucks were barking. We rounded the spinney and crouched to look down the ride, immediately seeing the buck that had eluded us earlier. We stood still not daring to move as he slowly slid into the brambles. Then a doe appeared from the cover followed immediately by the buck. Mike put the sticks up and I took aim. Unfortunately the doe was directly behind the buck so there was not shot. I kept the sticks and rifle up while Mike kept his binos on them. The buck moved right so we repositioned. No shot, then he moved right again and I knew if he stopped a shot was on. He continued to move towards a clearing about two feet wide where I knew I’d have the shot. As he came into the clearing the doe was directly behind him so again I couldn’t shoot!
Then as another deer barked to our right, the buck came back left into the clearing and I took the shot. His reaction told us that he was hit hard and he ran about 20 yards before we lost sight of him. I reloaded and put the safety on and looked at Mike. We were both a bath of sweat. The whole episode had taken the best part of an hour. Mike turned to put his dog, Rowan in, only to find she was still sitting patiently where we first saw put the sticks up about 40 yards back. He called her forward and we walked into the spinney. She found the buck dead pretty much where we’d lost sight of it. The gralloch confirmed a heart shot and Mike soon had it dealt with and in the roe sack for the long walk back to the vehicle. The light had already gone as we started walking and Mike and I both reflected on one of the most exciting stalks that either of us had ever had.
We arrived back at Jason’s to find him there with Foxy enjoying a cup of tea and soon found out that Foxy had also connected with a young buck, which he took prone off the bipod at about 150 yards.
I’ve got to say that the three stalks with Mike & Jason were a wonderful experience. They are professional, dedicated and enjoy having a laugh, which made for a great couple of days.. Each stalk lasted about 2 – 3 hours in which time I’d think we walked somewhere between three and five miles on each stalk and must of seen upwards of 30 deer each. The accommodation in the guest house was a delight and the place is spotlessly clean.
We will definitely be back for more
Rich
We arrived at 2.30 PM to be welcomed by Mike & Jason who already had the kettle on. After 10 minutes of watching about half a dozen Munty in and round the farm at Jason’s house we were off to the Guest House in the village to drop our stuff off and arranged to be back at 3.30 PM for an afternoon stalk for Muntjac.
I went out for the first stalk with Mike while Foxy went out with Jason.
After a short drive we parked in a local estate and after a quick brief I was off on foot with Mike, with his black Lab bitch following quietly at heel. It’s immediately evident that Mike knows his ground well and coming to the first wooded area the pace slowed and we stalked quietly through the wood to an open field. We stood for about five minutes and both glassed the field margins then set off again on a thin belt of woodland bordering the road. There were plenty of slots around, but as yet no sign of any deer. We crossed over the road using an old disused rail bridge and walked into a large pine wood, which we stalked for around 30 minutes. Plenty of sign around but again no deer. Back over the bridge and into another wood walking along a ride. Almost immediately we 'bumped' our first Munty, which gave us the normal tail raised salute as it went away. We stood still for five minutes then continued slowly onwards and came across a deer on our left hand side that at first stood still, Mike quickly glassed it and shook his head as it was a doe, so we left it and moved off to our right down a ride in the wood. Almost immediately we bumped another two deer, which went away but one stopped about 90 yards away briefly then was gone. In front of us was a bramble patch, which as we glassed the wood in front, exploded, as first one, then two, then three muntjac took flight from their cover. Mike turned to me and laughed and we pressed on through the wood.
We came out of the wood to some open ground, which we glassed for a while then walked slowly along the edge of a game cover. We came almost to the end of the cover and there was a Muntjac on the edge of the wood in front standing by a feeder. Mike had a quick look to confirm it was a buck and without uttering a word dropped the sticks out for me. I placed the rifle on them and slipping the safety off took aim just behind the bucks shoulder.
The reaction to the shot was good and the buck jumped, ran towards the wood then did a circle of about 10 meters and went into the wood. I reloaded, applied the safety and we stood glassing the area of the shot for a while. We walked to the edge of the wood and found a good blood trail. Mike cast the dog off and she immediately found the buck about 5 meters away on the edge of the wood.
Mike pulled the buck out onto open ground and we both had a good look at him. He was obviously an old chap and a good buck to cull. He’d definitely fought a few campaigns as could be seen be the damage to both ears. What were more unusual were his antlers. Mike and I both agreed that we’d never seen anything like them before.
The gralloch found that my 6.5x55 had done its job and entered the top of the heart. Mike gave the dog her reward and the buck was put in the roe sack for the walk out.
It was already dark as we arrived back at Jason’s house to put the buck into the larder. Unfortunately Foxy stalk with Jason hadn’t been so productive and whilst they had seen plenty of deer, no shot presented itself.
It was now about 7.30 PM so it was back to the guest house and out for a steak and then a couple of beers with Jason, Mike and Mike’s wife Maureen.
The alarm went off at 5.00 AM and we were on the way to the farm a short time after. 6.00 AM saw me and Jason taking a 20 minute journey looking for a CWD buck, whilst Foxy went out with Mike looking for a Munty buck.
We arrived at the farm and were on foot for about ten minutes before we saw our first CWD drop back into a wood on our right. We then saw another on the edge of a narrow belt of woodland about 400 yards away and using the cover of the hedge made our way towards the wood. We stalked through the wood and saw a CWD taking flight across a field on our right.
We pressed on and came onto a rape field and immediately saw a CWD feeding on the opposite edge of the field. The deer was obviously aware of our presence and slowly disappeared back into the hedge. Jason changed our approach and we set off towards the field that the deer had gone into. Jason slid through the hedge and glassed the field for a while before coming back through and we carried on stalking slowly along the hedge, stopping regularly to glass the fields both sides of the hedge. Two more deer were at the far side of the furthest field on the boundary of Jason’s ground so we decided to leave them alone and continued up the hedge line.
We then spotted a deer feeding in the rape field about 300 yards from where we were. We moved on again using the hedge for cover and came to a point about 150 yards from where we last saw the deer feeding. We both glassed the field for around 10 minutes but couldn’t see any sign. Jason pointed out that as the rape was getting higher CWD can easily lie down and become almost invisible.
We continued our stalk for about another hour, but no shot presented itself. In all we saw seven Chinese water deer and had stalked for about 2 and a half hours. It was the first time I’d seen CWD in the flesh so was an exciting stalk and it definitely showed how difficult it can be to get onto one of them
The evening saw me back out with Mike and Foxy out with Jason, for our final stalks
We parked on a local estate and set off on foot around 4.00 PM. We stalked slowly through an area of woodland, where forestry contractors had taken a large amount of timber out and within minutes came onto a small doe, which promptly disappeared into the bracken! We pressed on and ‘bumped’ another doe a short time after.
We continued to stalk on around the lake and had been going for around half an hour when I spotted a deer to our left. Mike confirmed it was a buck and put the sticks up for me. Unfortunately we couldn’t get a shot and the deer disappeared into the wood.
We continued stalking on one of the most beautiful estates that I’ve ever had the privilege to be on, and went for about 40 minutes before we saw a deer around 300 yards ahead. We glassed the area and watched as the doe disappeared into some what was left of game cover from last season. We slowly stalked towards it using the cover as best we could.
We saw the doe in the kale cover after about 20 minutes and she continued to feed. As we were waiting for her to move on, two deer started barking from the spinney on our left, obviously aware that we were there. We were committed now so once the doe had taken flight we cautiously inched forward as three separate deer continued to bark. We caught sight of a buck in the spinney and Mike put the sticks up, but as I slid the rifle up he moved out of sight again. We stayed firm with the rifle ready and both glassed the spinney for any movement as the deer continued to bark.
Mike decided to give them a quick squeak on the butalo and the deer continued to bark and the buck briefly showed himself from within the wood, but I had a tree directly in front of me. We continued to glass the wood when Mike whispered ‘look right’. I slowly lifted my binos at the deer that was about 90 yards to our right on the edge of some trees. That set the pulse racing as, even from that distance, it was apparent that he was huge. He went back into the trees and we moved towards him crouched low, using the spinney as cover. All the time three separate bucks were barking. We rounded the spinney and crouched to look down the ride, immediately seeing the buck that had eluded us earlier. We stood still not daring to move as he slowly slid into the brambles. Then a doe appeared from the cover followed immediately by the buck. Mike put the sticks up and I took aim. Unfortunately the doe was directly behind the buck so there was not shot. I kept the sticks and rifle up while Mike kept his binos on them. The buck moved right so we repositioned. No shot, then he moved right again and I knew if he stopped a shot was on. He continued to move towards a clearing about two feet wide where I knew I’d have the shot. As he came into the clearing the doe was directly behind him so again I couldn’t shoot!
Then as another deer barked to our right, the buck came back left into the clearing and I took the shot. His reaction told us that he was hit hard and he ran about 20 yards before we lost sight of him. I reloaded and put the safety on and looked at Mike. We were both a bath of sweat. The whole episode had taken the best part of an hour. Mike turned to put his dog, Rowan in, only to find she was still sitting patiently where we first saw put the sticks up about 40 yards back. He called her forward and we walked into the spinney. She found the buck dead pretty much where we’d lost sight of it. The gralloch confirmed a heart shot and Mike soon had it dealt with and in the roe sack for the long walk back to the vehicle. The light had already gone as we started walking and Mike and I both reflected on one of the most exciting stalks that either of us had ever had.
We arrived back at Jason’s to find him there with Foxy enjoying a cup of tea and soon found out that Foxy had also connected with a young buck, which he took prone off the bipod at about 150 yards.
I’ve got to say that the three stalks with Mike & Jason were a wonderful experience. They are professional, dedicated and enjoy having a laugh, which made for a great couple of days.. Each stalk lasted about 2 – 3 hours in which time I’d think we walked somewhere between three and five miles on each stalk and must of seen upwards of 30 deer each. The accommodation in the guest house was a delight and the place is spotlessly clean.
We will definitely be back for more
Rich
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375 mag
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Just got back from a fantastic weekend with Jason and Mike i,ve never seen so many deer in one place i managed to get a medal chinese and Munty just short of medal View attachment 13771View attachment 13772
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Hi guys,
Thought you may be interested in this one.Pictures dont do it justice,but it was 15.2 cm long and in my unqualified measuring attempt point wise i made it 72.3,however it will be officially measured 2 confirm.Certainly biggest i have ever seen.
Thought you may be interested in this one.Pictures dont do it justice,but it was 15.2 cm long and in my unqualified measuring attempt point wise i made it 72.3,however it will be officially measured 2 confirm.Certainly biggest i have ever seen.
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moose
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You are right Muntjacstalker, the pictures do not do it justice, it is massive, i had the pleasure of seeing this beastie in the flesh on Friday night as i was in Northampton on Friday also stalking muntjac with a friend who knows Scot and we meet up for a beer, he was a very happy man.
My mate shot this which i think should go gold and Scots made it look small.
Moose
flyingfisherman
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Jason and Mike,
Thanks for a great weekend. Loads of deer, great setup and overall couldnt have asked for better! Would highly recommend to anyone wanting some quality stalking. See here for the write up and pics..
a weekend away
Again, thanks again!
Ben
Thanks for a great weekend. Loads of deer, great setup and overall couldnt have asked for better! Would highly recommend to anyone wanting some quality stalking. See here for the write up and pics..
a weekend away
Again, thanks again!
Ben
Double four
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Nice one ben 
looking at those photo's im very envious, muntjac stalker must have some quality ground he always seems to deliver the goods so well done to him too !
looking at those photo's im very envious, muntjac stalker must have some quality ground he always seems to deliver the goods so well done to him too !
Thanks for your comments guys,much appreciated
Jason
Jason
palmer_mike
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Back from my second outing with Jason this morning.
Following my trip up to Bedfordshire for my first Deer Stalk ever in january (which was also with Jason), I had a hankering for a re-visit.
Had such a good time the last time I was keen to get a stalk in before operations shut down in april (we've also run out of venison).
So following an early start I arrive at Chez Muntjacstalker bright and early at 6:15. Following a brief cuppa we took the short drive to one of Jasons stalking grounds. As we arrived and parked up all hell broke loose from the sheep in the field by the track, they thought we were bringing them breakfast! Luckily it didn't seem to spook the deer. We started skirting the edge of a wood, looking into the trees to try to spot any muntjac that might be lurking there - we didn't see any but as we came round the edge of the wood it opened into fields. Jason was in the lead, and i got the picture from his body language - he froze and stared intently round the corner of the tree. We we're after a Doe this morning and there was a Buck and Doe together about 50-60 metres away. Unfortunately by the time the rifle was on the sticks the doe had retreated into the wood, typically though the Buck seemed to know he was in no danger and stroled around presenting a perfect target for the next couple of minutes.
We eventually moved on through the wood but saw only a couple of deer bouncing away.
Out the other side of the wood and no MJ in sight but what a view! Open fields with an early summer sunrise, not too hot yet but you could tell the day was going to be a warm one.
After crossing a couple of fields we came to the wood on the other side, this was uneventful for a little while - lots of tense stalking but not catching sight of any deer. We then came to a ride throught the wood which was a moderately steep uphill. Thick wood to the left and a mix of scrub, brambles and a trees to the right. We expectantly crept up the ride mostly expecting to see deer on our left hand side, but when almost at the top of the hill I saw movement to my right. I turned to see a Muntjac slowly dissapear behind a patch of brambles. Jason and i spent a few minutes waiting for it to reappear then when it didn't we crept slowly firther along the track. Jason then spotted a Buck and Doe together. We spent an agonising few minutes (i'd guess about 5 but in the heat of it all it's a bit hard to tell), trying to get a clear shot at the doe. Everytime we'd move the sticks a couple of paces the MJ would walk behind a tree or bush so we'd move again only for the MJ to repeat the process. We saw that the general direction they seemed to be going in was uphill to the ride that skirted the wood, so jason said we should move there and try to get a shot if they left the wood.
Once on the ride, rifle back up on the sticks and we could now see the deer in the wood about 50-60 yards below us - more frustration as they were moving way too much to get a chance of a shot. While i was watching the wood Jason must have been glancing up the ride as well - as he alerted me to the fact that there was a MJ on the ride. I turned and it was arse end on about 60 yards away, quickly re-positioned sticks/rifle and into the aim. Jason said it's ok it's a Doe and the tension ratcheted up another notch for me. After what seemed like ages but was probably only a couple of seconds the MJ turned to the right and took a step back towards the wood, it paused a fraction of a second and bang - it was down. Quick handshake with jason (we waited a few minutes before approaching the deer), then we went up and inspected our prize. Jason once again did the dirty work with the Gralloch and then back to his place throught the beoautiful Bedfordshire countryside then off home.
As you can tell from the write-up, I'm once again well pleased. I plan to look up Jason again when the stalking starts again in october.
Following my trip up to Bedfordshire for my first Deer Stalk ever in january (which was also with Jason), I had a hankering for a re-visit.
Had such a good time the last time I was keen to get a stalk in before operations shut down in april (we've also run out of venison).
So following an early start I arrive at Chez Muntjacstalker bright and early at 6:15. Following a brief cuppa we took the short drive to one of Jasons stalking grounds. As we arrived and parked up all hell broke loose from the sheep in the field by the track, they thought we were bringing them breakfast! Luckily it didn't seem to spook the deer. We started skirting the edge of a wood, looking into the trees to try to spot any muntjac that might be lurking there - we didn't see any but as we came round the edge of the wood it opened into fields. Jason was in the lead, and i got the picture from his body language - he froze and stared intently round the corner of the tree. We we're after a Doe this morning and there was a Buck and Doe together about 50-60 metres away. Unfortunately by the time the rifle was on the sticks the doe had retreated into the wood, typically though the Buck seemed to know he was in no danger and stroled around presenting a perfect target for the next couple of minutes.
We eventually moved on through the wood but saw only a couple of deer bouncing away.
Out the other side of the wood and no MJ in sight but what a view! Open fields with an early summer sunrise, not too hot yet but you could tell the day was going to be a warm one.
After crossing a couple of fields we came to the wood on the other side, this was uneventful for a little while - lots of tense stalking but not catching sight of any deer. We then came to a ride throught the wood which was a moderately steep uphill. Thick wood to the left and a mix of scrub, brambles and a trees to the right. We expectantly crept up the ride mostly expecting to see deer on our left hand side, but when almost at the top of the hill I saw movement to my right. I turned to see a Muntjac slowly dissapear behind a patch of brambles. Jason and i spent a few minutes waiting for it to reappear then when it didn't we crept slowly firther along the track. Jason then spotted a Buck and Doe together. We spent an agonising few minutes (i'd guess about 5 but in the heat of it all it's a bit hard to tell), trying to get a clear shot at the doe. Everytime we'd move the sticks a couple of paces the MJ would walk behind a tree or bush so we'd move again only for the MJ to repeat the process. We saw that the general direction they seemed to be going in was uphill to the ride that skirted the wood, so jason said we should move there and try to get a shot if they left the wood.
Once on the ride, rifle back up on the sticks and we could now see the deer in the wood about 50-60 yards below us - more frustration as they were moving way too much to get a chance of a shot. While i was watching the wood Jason must have been glancing up the ride as well - as he alerted me to the fact that there was a MJ on the ride. I turned and it was arse end on about 60 yards away, quickly re-positioned sticks/rifle and into the aim. Jason said it's ok it's a Doe and the tension ratcheted up another notch for me. After what seemed like ages but was probably only a couple of seconds the MJ turned to the right and took a step back towards the wood, it paused a fraction of a second and bang - it was down. Quick handshake with jason (we waited a few minutes before approaching the deer), then we went up and inspected our prize. Jason once again did the dirty work with the Gralloch and then back to his place throught the beoautiful Bedfordshire countryside then off home.
As you can tell from the write-up, I'm once again well pleased. I plan to look up Jason again when the stalking starts again in october.
Hi guys,
apologies for the short notice but we have a cancellation for sat am for doe muntjac if anybody is interested,
kind regards
Muntjacstalker
apologies for the short notice but we have a cancellation for sat am for doe muntjac if anybody is interested,
kind regards
Muntjacstalker
Blaser R93
Active Member
excellent references: yes it is excellent
If you been there, you will be going back.
If you been there, you will be going back.
Short notice, but due to a cancellation today for tommorrow!!(no comment) we have stalking available for am and pm.We only have till sunday on this estate to get our cull count on does so this has put a spanner in the works. Anybody interested please pm me asap and we will deal with on a 1st come 1st served basis(i will be stalking this pm so please leave a contact no which i will deal with as soon as i am back in)
All prices are on www.muntjacstalker.com
kind regards
Jason
All prices are on www.muntjacstalker.com
kind regards
Jason
Trevor Smith
New Member
Fast response to my post late yesterday; also went on website, booked for today.
Just been out with Mike, first time, saw loads of deer; half were bucks which were over-quota so couldn't shoot but did see lots of good quality bucks, not so many presentable does.
Great few of hours this pm; Mike had all the time in the world, good spotter, would recommend and will be back.
Just been out with Mike, first time, saw loads of deer; half were bucks which were over-quota so couldn't shoot but did see lots of good quality bucks, not so many presentable does.
Great few of hours this pm; Mike had all the time in the world, good spotter, would recommend and will be back.
Hi all,
A big thankyou to all of you whom stalked with us this season and especially those who made time to give us a write up.We finished today, with 2 clients getting a total of 5 does this morning.(bucks not on the menu today but saw plenty)
We will resume our stalking in october when the cover is receding and the bucks have there antlers back.We will not stalk during the summer as we want to give our clients the optimum opportunity for success and to give the woods and deer a break.
CWD has gone well again and we have left a good stock on the ground for next season(nov till march 31st)
I will try and get some figures together for those of you who have enquired how many medals have been taken for both cwd and muntjac.One very exceptional gold medal muntjac was shot and it will be interesting to see how it measures, the pictures do not do it justice but i dont think that many more will be larger than this one(See gallery)
Once again a big thankyou, it has been a pleasure to stalk on foot with you all
kind regards
Muntjacstalker
A big thankyou to all of you whom stalked with us this season and especially those who made time to give us a write up.We finished today, with 2 clients getting a total of 5 does this morning.(bucks not on the menu today but saw plenty)
We will resume our stalking in october when the cover is receding and the bucks have there antlers back.We will not stalk during the summer as we want to give our clients the optimum opportunity for success and to give the woods and deer a break.
CWD has gone well again and we have left a good stock on the ground for next season(nov till march 31st)
I will try and get some figures together for those of you who have enquired how many medals have been taken for both cwd and muntjac.One very exceptional gold medal muntjac was shot and it will be interesting to see how it measures, the pictures do not do it justice but i dont think that many more will be larger than this one(See gallery)
Once again a big thankyou, it has been a pleasure to stalk on foot with you all
kind regards
Muntjacstalker
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