deer hunting

conbre

anyoneout stalking this morning? how did ye get on?

Cass

Check the photo thread.

steyrman

hi yep i was out up at 5 am not that i sleep much anyway jeep parked at 6am daylight started to show walked to edge of wheat field glassed it for awhile nothing went to the back field 6.22am glassed again seen a few does heads up and down feeding looked at the edge of bog seen a buck then buck fever set in im in my 40s and still get the feeling . no wind so silent ambush on him left max the lab at the gate walked around got to 90 yards of him he was to busy eating wheat to mind me sticks down settled in waited for the shot i do remember putting the cross hairs on his neck good report of bones breaking yes bones breaking reloaded 8 other deer ran everywhere some stoppedlooking around i stayed put never moved . after a min or 2 i went over nice fallow buck dead on the spot gave max a whistle he came across the wheat like a train smelling growling and licking the deer made the rifle safe draged the buck to the bog gralloched him checked lungs and glands perfect left the dog with the deer went back drove the jeep around the bog loaded him up called into farm had a few words thanked him for the stalking he was more than happy that there is one less mouth to feed as the wet time stoped harvest brought him home hung him up skinned him and now he is hanging in the cooler not the most interesting of stalks but i injoyed it ps there was a good amount of ticks on him but when skinned he has a health amount of fat

seoirse1980

Was out at eight this morning. Didn't think the rain was going to let up. Saw loads of fresh tracks leading up the hill when I got there. Gonna head up at 6 tomorrow morning to see can I get them before they stop grazing. Saw 3 hinds up on the top no sign of any stags yet.

Seoirse

dwighet

I got myself a nice prickett out in Kerry....Was pissing rain all morning so considering the weather I was well pleased..After stalking a good 4-5 miles of wood land getting drownded this little lad showed his head around 400 yrds away from the car on the way back...Took him at 30 yrds.
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It wasn't me!

Lovely one dwighet, that first blood to the new rifle?

dwighet

It wasn't me! wrote: »

Lovely one dwighet, that first blood to the new rifle?

It is indeed...

It wasn't me!

dwighet wrote: »

It is indeed...

Congrats. It looks well out in its rightful place now. First of many I hope.

Trojan911

Got picked up at 5am headed off to Kerry. Rain was awful. Stepped into a bog up to my thighs at about 7.30am. Dried off & changed.

So morning = disaster.....

Afternoon, after frying up a breakfast on an outdoor stove, saw six female Sika & one female Red. Visited several spots but only females seen. Sat in a high chair for three hours at 5pm & saw nothing heard the bucks whistling but no show.

To be had another day......

Afternoon/evening = ok..... but no cigar....

meathshooter

nice one dwight I see the 7mm worked a treat the first of many this season congrats

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Deerspotter

Is it early for whisteling?

Trojan911 wrote: »

Got picked up at 5am headed off to Kerry. Rain was awful. Stepped into a bog up to my thighs at about 7.30am. Dried off & changed.

So morning = disaster.....

Afternoon, after frying up a breakfast on an outdoor stove, saw six female Sika & one female Red. Visited several spots but only females seen. Sat in a high chair for three hours at 5pm & saw nothing heard the bucks whistling but no show.

To be had another day......

Afternoon/evening = ok..... but no cigar....

dwighet

Deerspotter wrote: »

Is it early for whisteling?

it is down were my shoot is in Kerry....Dont hear stags calling till mid to late october...

Trojan911

Deerspotter wrote: »

Is it early for whisteling?

That's what the buddy was saying but we both heard them from different locations at the same let.

PS: Nice shot there Dwight (and the same to all others who felled a deer yesterday). My next outing will probably be saturday morning or evening.

zulu_dawn

i was out myself in kerry on the 1st and heard sika stags whistling.... seems a bit early but i heard them all the same.

dwighet

zulu_dawn wrote: »

i was out myself in kerry on the 1st and heard sika stags whistling.... seems a bit early but i heard them all the same.

Clive J and myself will be back in kerry first light tomorrow...Must get my whistle out and give it a blow. you never know..might get something stirring!!!

dwighet

I defenately heard whistling today...

4gun

Ialways thought it was the does that whistles mainly in alarm or calling the young
what type of whistle do you use

jwshooter

you would be getting the odd whistle form the end of aug .

i watched a mature stag minding hinds wed eve ,its gone colder in the last few nites so that will bring on the rut.

the big groups of stags are starting to spilt up now and move in with the hinds .

Trojan911

dwighet wrote: »

I defenately heard whistling today...

Heard some also today. Still no spikers/bucks showing out..... Plenty of females though......

Back again tomorrow.....

dwighet

4gun wrote: »

Ialways thought it was the does that whistles mainly in alarm or calling the young
what type of whistle do you use

This is the whistle I have...Takes a bit of practice. Havnt givn it a go yet but soon I will


http://www.activehuntingireland.ie/sika-deer-call-r-25-.html

CJhaughey

Are they not illegal to use?

dwighet

CJhaughey wrote: »

Are they not illegal to use?

Doubt it....Pretty sure digital(electronic) calls are illegal for game but mouth calls are good to go.

Keelan

dwighet wrote: »

I defenately heard whistling today...

Yeah, sorry about that, it was just me walking around their earlier..:o......

ronboy

Was out opening day and got a nice pricket.
Heard a fella with a gatling gun bout 20 mins later....4 shots 1 after the other and I didn't hear a tud after any shot :eek::eek::eek:
Went to wicklow wed eve and it lashed down
Went this morn to Tipp and saw nothing.

"Come on the cats tomorrow:):)"

4gun

I can do a good imatation of the sika on a pintail whistle but i think its their alarm call goning to try it out for real tomorrow
So if yer down around Kerry tomorrow and ye hear a deer whistling dixey .....for the love of God ...DON'T SHOOT ...:D:D

clivej

dwighet wrote: »

This is the whistle I have...Takes a bit of practice. Havnt givn it a go yet but soon I will


http://www.activehuntingireland.ie/sika-deer-call-r-25-.html

Did you get it back out of the washing machine yet :rolleyes:

I was with Dwighet today and some of those whistles were quite near to us.
We counted 19 hinds but no luck with a Stag. Back next week for more aching legs.

Deer Hunter DL

was out this morning seen no stags but seen 2 very nice hinds and 2 young ones

meathshooter

dwighet wrote: »

Doubt it....Pretty sure digital(electronic) calls are illegal for game but mouth calls are good to go.

Certain use of scarecrows, decoys birdcalls and calls of wild mammals restricted. 35.—(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act apart from this section, but subject to section 42, a person shall not—

[GA] ( a ) use as a scarecrow any live wild bird which is tethered, or

[GA] ( b ) use as a decoy for the purpose of hunting any wild bird a live wild bird which is tethered or secured by braces or other similar appliances or which is confined in a cage or pen or which is blind, maimed or injured, or

[GA] ( c ) use a stuffed or artificial decoy in the form of any bird for the purpose of hunting any protected wild birds, other than wild duck and wild geese, or

[GA] ( d ) use an electrical or other instrument or appliance (including recording apparatus) emitting or imitating birdcalls or the calls of wild mammals for the purpose of hunting a protected wild bird or a protected wild animal which is a mammal.

[GA] (2) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to the use of a whistle or similar instrument or appliance imitating, or emitting calls similar to, the calls of plover, wild duck or wild geese, which is operated (whether wholly or partly) manually or orally, for the purpose of hunting any of those wild birds.

[GA] (3) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, the Minister may by order prohibit throughout the State or in any particular area thereof—

[GA] ( a ) the use for hunting wild duck or wild geese of any stuffed or artificial decoy of a particular class or description specified in the order, or

[GA] ( b ) the use of any orally or manually operated whistle or other instrument or appliance (not being recording apparatus) which imitates, or emits calls similar to, the calls of wild duck or wild geese or emits recorded such calls.

[GA] (4) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this section, a decoy, or an instrument or appliance, including electrical or other recording apparatus emitting or imitating birdcalls (including distress calls), intended for the purpose of repelling, scaring or capturing a protected wild bird, may be used, pursuant to and in accordance with a licence granted in that behalf by the Minister, for scientific research or for another purpose approved of by the Minister.

[GA] (5) The Minister may grant to a person a licence to use as a decoy a live wild bird which is of a species specified in the Third Schedule to this Act and which is confined in a cage or pen and every licence granted pursuant to this subsection shall have attached thereto the following conditions, namely—

[GA] ( a ) the bird shall be so used only for hunting birds of the same species, and

[GA] ( b ) the bird while being so used shall be regularly provided by the holder of the licence, or by someone on his behalf, with ample food and water and shall, when caged, only be kept in a cage which is of sufficient dimensions to enable it to move and exercise freely.

[GA] (6) A person who—

[GA] ( a ) otherwise than pursuant to and in accordance with a licence granted by the Minister under subsection (4) or (5) of this section does anything prohibited by subsection (1) of this section,

[GA] ( b ) contravenes an order made by the Minister under this section,

[GA] shall be guilty of an offence.

be carefull with that one it says in the hcap manual that it may also be an offence for a manually operated whistle

Trojan911

This weather is a disaster.....

Went out Sunday evening, very light drizzle & watched a nice young hind munching away on the grass from my hide.

Went out yesterday evening to the same place & nothing moving, heavy drizzle. But I did see something that made me smile..... A red squirrel darted across the path on my way back to the car.

Roll on this evening, weather is supposed to be improving from this afternoon, in Cork anyway (but I won't hold my breath).....

seoirse1980

Still no sign of any staggies where I shoot in wicklow just hinds. Gonna head out again tomorrow morning at half five or so to see can I get a pricket, weather is suposes to be good for a few days. nice high pressure overhead tomorrow. . Haven't heard any whistles yet either. Got two vixens out of three that were just statring on a sheep they had just taken down. Is this unusual for three fox's to take down what looked to be a healthy sheep. Have pics if anyones interested?



Seoirse

dwighet

seoirse1980 wrote: »

Still no sign of any staggies where I shoot in wicklow just hinds. Gonna head out again tomorrow morning at half five or so to see can I get a pricket, weather is suposes to be good for a few days. nice high pressure overhead tomorrow. . Haven't heard any whistles yet either. Got two vixens out of three that were just statring on a sheep they had just taken down. Is this unusual for three fox's to take down what looked to be a healthy sheep. Have pics if anyones interested?



Seoirse

Give us a look

seoirse1980

Hope these work, Sorry about the quality

seoirse1980

Do you reckon it was a the mother teaching her cubs how to hunt. Shot was taken just at sunrise.

dwighet

seoirse1980 wrote: »

Do you reckon it was a the mother teaching her cubs how to hunt. Shot was taken just at sunrise.

Id say so...not any more now..Well done...I bet the farmer was delighted

seoirse1980

just a note on those pics. They were taken about 6 hours after the shot. something else had a nibble after i left. hence the amount of missing carcase.

jwshooter

interesting ! looks like the ewe was neck shot . foxes dont hunt in packs or would a fox try to take mature ewe,they will feed on a dead animal together .

nice to get a few .

ronboy

Yea well done...nice to keep those little buggers in check.

seoirse1980

Heard a few whistles this morning. Still no signs of any stags though! Just several does. Out again at first light in the morning.

kakashka

seoirse1980 wrote: »

Do you reckon it was a the mother teaching her cubs how to hunt. Shot was taken just at sunrise.

Fox dont hunt mature sheep,this animal was already dead or close to it

steyrman

jwshooter wrote: »

interesting ! looks like the ewe was neck shot . foxes dont hunt in packs or would a fox try to take mature ewe,they will feed on a dead animal together .

nice to get a few .

just on foxes hunting in packs i have seen 2 adult foxes hunting lambs in wicklow last year in april a ewe had twin lambs the vixen drew the ewe away and the dog fox took one of the lambs nothing the ewe could do but stay with the one lamb was left i shot both foxes shortly afterwards the had taken 10 to 12 lambs on the one farm it happens from time to time

jwshooter

steyrman wrote: »

just on foxes hunting in packs i have seen 2 adult foxes hunting lambs in wicklow last year in april a ewe had twin lambs the vixen drew the ewe away and the dog fox took one of the lambs nothing the ewe could do but stay with the one lamb was left i shot both foxes shortly afterwards the had taken 10 to 12 lambs on the one farm it happens from time to time

granted there is no hard and fast rules when it comes to wild life.

foxes taking a lamb is one thing but killing a mature sheep is another.

steyrman

yes i agree on that strange one i middle of winter killing a old or dying ewe is one thing but this time of year could have a sheep shooter in the area ?