Decided to try and fox the dog walkers which seem to have largely put pay to most of my stalking of late, so up and out this morning before first light.
clear and bright with the hard frost it was easy to pick out deer before legal light and get into a good position. Took a nice buck which was hobbling on a front leg, nice head but there is a general policy locally with surrounding landowners to reduce fallow numbers substantially so anything go’s, no point keeping back trophies.
shot him fully expecting the rest of the bachelor group to run off but their obvious escape route back to the forest was blocked by their fallen comrade so they went out to the middle of the field where a second opportunity presented for a younger beast.
so, 2 in the bag and what a beautiful morning to be out! 55kg larder weight for each of them.
clear and bright with the hard frost it was easy to pick out deer before legal light and get into a good position. Took a nice buck which was hobbling on a front leg, nice head but there is a general policy locally with surrounding landowners to reduce fallow numbers substantially so anything go’s, no point keeping back trophies.
shot him fully expecting the rest of the bachelor group to run off but their obvious escape route back to the forest was blocked by their fallen comrade so they went out to the middle of the field where a second opportunity presented for a younger beast.
so, 2 in the bag and what a beautiful morning to be out! 55kg larder weight for each of them.
nice bucks Andy.
hope its all the same with you and yours. don,t listen to the essex fruit loop!
