Not a bad shot yesterday, but one that I knew would get me into trouble...

I have been after a particular group of roe for the last few weeks, that in shooting hours reside either on a flat skylined ridge, or over the boundary, in foxing hours they are munching on the rape.

The farmer is complaining about the constant fresh tracks, so after a final day of chasing pheasants, I figured that I would try again.

I found them near the ridge, further on than usual, but in the failing light managed to close the distance to under 100m, but still skylined. However I was now at the bottom of a highseat, giving me a chance of a safe shot.
Moving slowly, against the background of the wood, I managed to slowly make it up to the seat.
All good so far, the issue being that, while the shot on offer was easy enough, the consequence was going to be a 1km, mainly uphill drag to get back to my car, through sloshy stodgy ground. Most of the year I could drive to where the doe stood, but not at the moment.

Suffice to say, I was late home, and eyes were rolled at my late return...

I did know that it wouldn't go down well if I pulled the trigger, but...

Just glad it wasn't anything bigger!

 

[The Singing Stalker]

Only a roe, stick it in the roesack and carry it out. Be a man about it.
Lot to be said for “Only a roe”. Dams sure anything bigger is going to have a road to it.

 

[Donkey Basher]

I’m planning to move a highseat today - we had a walk around shoot on Saturday & my suspicions about where the fallow are now moving was confirmed. The footfall looked like it was a busy high street in the last Saturday before Xmas! - the ground was flat It’s a sh1t of a place to get into but I reckon I’ve found a tree in a wide old hedge that I can get a ladder on & get to without too much disturbance. It’s a long trudge in & back to the car but at least I will be able to drive in for any deer recovery

 

[Oh6]

Only a roe, stick it in the roesack and carry it out. Be a man about it.
Lot to be said for “Only a roe”. Dams sure anything bigger is going to have a road to it.

Fair comment

Unfortunately my roe sack was already full in the car.
I was in a hurry to get going, as it was nearing sunset, so without much confidence of success, I didn't bother to empty it, to take with me

Sods law then applied and I paid the price

Even with the sack, it still wouldn't have been a nice walk out, but easier than dragging. Generally though I agree, roe are a nice portable size to walk out with.

 

[GWP]

For future reference tie all four feet together pop your arm through and get it on your shoulder job done