First bucks of the season (dead deer pics)

[Dougster]

I've been out loads with my mentor since I took my DSC and a couple of times since I found out the results. Last night he was busy and I went on his permission on my own with his blessing. I knew on this land there is a monster buck and a couple of young ones.

I arrived at about 7pm and stalked about a bit. There was a young farm hand being a pratt and bombing about on a quad so I thought it would be another waste. I had my Bavarian Lab cross with me as he has started to come on well recently, he found a doe in deep cover and I followed him to within 8 yards when she ran.

I sat with him and set up my sticks for sitting on the junction of two fields where I have seen a lot of movement but held out little hope as I'd seen far less than usual. All of a sudden I saw them, bounding across the field. The ran to the far side and stopped. I got the rear, smaller buck in my cross hairs and he fell to the shot. After reloading and getting the site picture back I realised the other buck was standing there looking about. I put the second shot through his shoulder and I felt it was a clean shot but reloaded again. He ran straight towards me, looking uninjured, the grass was long and I could only see quite high up him. He kpt running straight towards me and I started to have doubts the shot had been as clean as I had previously thought. He got to 25 yards out and stopped, turned sideways on and I saw the exit wound where it should be, and he dropped.

Bryn the bav.lab cross was released from the lead and snuffled about in the waist high ground until he found the first deer where he got loads of praise. He didn't seem to believe there was a second but found that quickly once I got him away from the bigger buck.

My only problem was that my car was over a km away, so three trips later I had them in the tray in the boot and back to my friends larder.

I ache this morning, and I know I've worked for them, but it's a great feeling having got through it all on my own for the first time.





One is destined for my freezer, the other for the freezer of the landowner. Yum yum.

[bushwacker bob]

Result. well done Rich, that will keep you in venison for a while.

[Dougster]

You would have thought so mate, but people have been pestering for ages. Most of it is spoken for.

[Bushwhacker]

Excellent stuff. I think I would've collared that farm hand to load 'em up on the quad for me, you must've been exhausted after that.

[Dougster]

Excellent stuff. I think I would've collared that farm hand to load 'em up on the quad for me, you must've been exhausted after that.

At that point, surprisingly, he was nowhere to be found....

[southey]

Cracking story and pics Dougster

[Bluebs4]

Well done a great confidence builder on your own .

[Damascus]

congratulations, then the works starts.
Had similar experience a couple of weeks back and as you say you work for it, well done.

[santaman2000]

Congratulations. Nice deer. What were you shooting?

[widu13]

They're Roe.

[santaman2000]

I meant what gun/caliber.

[zed4130]

Nice one, my brother in law keeps us stoked up with venison, lovely meat, yum yum ,

[spoony]

well done mate, great write up cracking bucks, heres my lastest,



and it was shot up the little track in middle of pick
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123g sako in .308 through the heart fell where it stood.

[Chiseller]

Tiptop fella

[Dougster]

Tikka T3 in .243, these were 100grain Federal Powershocks, but I normally prefer Vital shocks with the Nosler tips. Can't believe I took them at 120yards off sticks - getting cocky.

Nicely done Spoony, mulling .308 or 6.5 to up my hitting power

[spoony]

thats good shooting that esp off sticks, mine was 177 yards sitting down with bipod feet resting on my boots, sat for nearly two hours watching him curl up and have a nap. Could have called him out but i thought that may have spooked him. In the end he woke stretched walked about 2 yards stopped and it was over. .308 shoots well with 123 g sako, quite flat, never had one run yet.

[spoony]

if you look on sd you will see the sikastag i got, that fell on the spot as well, cant beat a good ole .308

[Dougster]

thats good shooting that esp off sticks, mine was 177 yards sitting down with bipod feet resting on my boots, sat for nearly two hours watching him curl up and have a nap. Could have called him out but i thought that may have spooked him. In the end he woke stretched walked about 2 yards stopped and it was over. .308 shoots well with 123 g sako, quite flat, never had one run yet.

I like the .308, but LOVED the 6.5. My mate shot a Munti with 123gr in .308 through the heart and it still went 100 yards. Nails those things.

[Dougster]

That is a belter of a Sika stag. Nice one.

[Fat ferret]

Good going mate. A friend I know has a 6.5 which he swears by for foxes, roe and red deer.

Love the dogs expresion too!

[GordonM]

I know this was posted last month but I haven't been on in a while. Those are two nice Roe bucks, Dougster. Nice shooting from the sticks! You have a great little setup in the Tikka T3 in .243! Job well done!


Gordy