1st bit of deer hunting

dos29

Short story and acknowledgement.
Was fortunate enough to get a tag along with poulo6.5 this morning on the lookout for some deer. Currently in the process of getting my own license, and relished the chance of getting out with someone who could show me some of the ropes, and poulo kindly obliged.
Started walking some fields at around 8ish, as the light was starting to come up a bit. Wasn't fooling myself with idea's of herds of deer standing in ideal shooting positions and waiting to be shot. Was fairly resigned to the idea that we might not see a dicky bird to be honest.
About an hour in, and maybe 500 yards from where we were due to turn back, out from our left bolted a nice young sika, about 50 yards from us, scrambling up on to some slightly higher ground. Stopped and looked back for a second too long, and poulo sent some superformance her way . That had her tumbling back towards us, reducing the walk slightly .
By the end of the day I had learned a lot about the whole stalking aspect, and gralloching, skinning and butchering. Off home with a beautiful piece of meat for the dinner this evening to boot.
Poulo was offering me half the bloody deer, unfortunately wouldn't have had enough room in my fridge!!
So a well rounded off trip, which I hope to repay once I have a run of things down my way. Thanks again poulo.
On a side note, here's a pic of what we found in the liver, aint too purdy...



And if you click on this link, you'll see it in action
http://s185.photobucket.com/albums/x86/dos29/?action=view&current=utf-8BVklERU8wMDA5LjNncA.mp4

clivej

Paulo is a sound lad and ever helpful he won't put you wrong.

A pity about the hat!!!! :rolleyes:

Tackleberrywho

dos29 wrote: »

Short story and acknowledgement.
Was fortunate enough to get a tag along with poulo6.5 this morning on the lookout for some deer. Currently in the process of getting my own license, and relished the chance of getting out with someone who could show me some of the ropes, and poulo kindly obliged.
Started walking some fields at around 8ish, as the light was startiung to come up a bit. Wasn't fooling myself with idea's of herds of deer standing in ideal shooting positions and waiting to be shot. Was fairly resigned to the idea that we might not see a dicky bird to be honest.
About an hour in, and maybe 500 yards from where we were due to turn back, out from our left bolted a nice young sika, about 50 yards from us, scrambling up on to some slightly higher ground. Stopped and looked back for a second too long, and poulo sent some superformance her way . That had her tumbling back towards us, reducing the walk slightly .
By the end of the day I had learned a lot about the whole stalking aspect, and gralloching, skinning and butchering. Off home with a beautiful piece of meat for the dinner this evening to boot. Poulo was offering me half the bloody deer, unfortunately wouldn't have had enough room in my fridge!!
So a well rounded off trip, which I hope to repay once I have a run of things down my way. Thanks again poulo.
On a side note, here's a pic of what we found in the liver, aint too purdy...



And if you click on this link, you'll see it in action
http://s185.photobucket.com/albums/x86/dos29/?action=view&current=utf-8BVklERU8wMDA5LjNncA.mp4

And will you Tell Paulo to get a feckin camera
Them awl Iphones are useless.

Welcome to the "stalkers" club

sean raff

its nice too see some poeple take others less experianced under there wing

Tackleberrywho

sean raff wrote: »

its nice too see some poeple take others less experianced under there wing

I'd bring more out if I was not afraid of losing my permissions.
Deer permissions are precious as they have to be written, and Farmers hate signing anything

sean raff

understand totally hard to get in the first place

meathshooter1

congrats ,welcome to the club

dos29

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

And will you Tell Paulo to get a feckin camera
Them awl Iphones are useless.

Oy!! That's my HTC Desire!! :D
Yerra, ya get the idea anyway. Nasty looking fecker.
Thankfully it didn't enter my head as I chowed down on my medallions on a bed of champ. Went down a treat!
Even the girlfriend was impressed to the point that I think she forgot that we "killed Bambi", (her words)!!

poulo6.5

i'm glad you enjoyed the morning. i will try bring you out again before the season ends if i can
maybe for a fallow next time;)

poulo6.5

i just found this in relation to liver fluke in deer

not nice to look at but not dangerous


There is no indication that deer suffer any major ill effects due to infection with F. magna. It is true that individual animals could develop liver damage with a heavy infection, but the deer herd in general tolerates the parasite well. Recent findings indicate the liver fluke is pathogenic for moose.

The problem in cattle and sheep is more acute. As has been mentioned, liver flukes can readily kill sheep by causing extensive liver damage. Areas endemic for flukes would be hazardous for sheep ranching. Where liver flukes are common in cattle-raising areas, they may present an economic burden to the farmer. At slaughter, fluke-infected cattle liver is condemned, and is not marketable, thus representing a loss of income.

This parasite is not infective for humans and presents no public health menace in this regard. The main prohibition against human consumption of cooked ‘flukey' deer liver would be an aesthetic one. Consumption of venison from an infected deer poses no risk to humans.

ssl

Stalking's in your blood now. No sport like it!