a good end and an even better start

daithi55

a good end to my season as i bagged two red hinds
and a good start to one shot one kills stalking

i had told one shot one kill a few weeks ago that id bring him shooting deer as hes looking to start stalking
after trying to arrange a stalk over the last few weekends but having no luck due to work etc
we finally got to go this morning

id spotted 3 reds on a permission i have as i was going to work on tuesday
and texted him to let him know
i prayed all week that they would be left alone as they were only about 400 yards off the road and god knows who might disturb them
drove by again during the week and no sign of them

so anyway i met him this morning in town around half six and ditched his car and went in mine
drove to a small let i have and got out to have a look after a quick scan and saw nothing we went to where id seen the reds
we could scan the valley from the road and could see nothing i was kind of annoyed as its usually a good spot
so on we went to another bit of land ive permission on
and walked it, this is usually a good spot to and still no sign of a deer
i was getting annoyed now as he had come an hours drive and we havent even seen a deer at this stage

so on we went to the other side of the valley where the reds were
as we walk in from where the car was we disturb about 25 hen phesants and they start going everywhere
i thought to myself any deer within 2 miles has heard all the commotion
so we walk along the bottom of the valley along the edge of the forest and get to the end of it and still no sign of a deer
was well annoyed at this stage but didnt want one shot one kill to know
so we head back up the hill along a track where the trees are cut down under the electricity wires
i hop the fence and turn to grab the rifle off one shot one kill
as i turn around my eyes focus in on a horse shaped object in a gap in the ditch back down in the valley
heres my 3 reds just at the edge of the woods
i grab the rifle and throw it up to my shoulder to have a look

next thing i spot a herd of about 15 fallow in the next field behind the reds
the deer werent here when we scanned the valley from the road at the other side
we quickly scarper back down the valley and make our way around the outside of the woods cross a drain and find a suitable gap in the ditch

as i peer through the gap heres my 3 reds grazing at the forest edge
i study them for a second before shooting the one nearest to the woods
it drops on the spot
the other two run away from the woods as they see there friend in a heap on the ground
next thing the one i shot gets back up and follows the 2 that are now running around us in a U shape to make it back to the forest
they cross the drain and run about 50 yards and stop for there friend
im observing the one i shot first so i can put a second one in it
as soon as they stop i nail it with a second and it drops to the ground
after inspecting entry and exit wounds there both bang on grazed the heart and lungs it was just a hardy deer

the other two run and stop for a second to steady themselves as they
approach a gap in a ditch to cross it
as they do i shoot the second, on inspecting the shot after i notice its slightly forward and i clip the shoulder and also find bone buried in it lung
the deer makes it into a small woods and cant go any further
it just stood there
i give it one in the back of the head to finish it off

on grollaching them i show one shot one kill how its done and what to look out for
a short drag of about 350 yards has the two deer in the farmers yard
i did this to give him a taste of what its like
ya wont always have the farmer collecting the deer for ya
and the reds are about the same size as your biggest fallow buck

we clean up and go for a coffee in the shop
as we wait for the farmer to get up and open the gates so we can drive in and collect the deer
we call back around ten and meet the farmer in the yard
and have a good chat with him as we load them
as were leaving the farmer cracks a good joke of having two less to feed

we forgot the cameras so could only get a pic in my garden

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poulo6.5

realy nice finish to the season.

well done. did one shot one kill do the grolick for you.

It wasn't me!

Very nice. Those red hinds are big beasts. Lovely animals and nice to see lads to helpful to new guys to the game. I've enjoyed the hospitality and patience of a couple of real gentlemen this season and I hope I can repay the favour down the line.

daithi55

poulo6.5 wrote: »

realy nice finish to the season.

well done. did one shot one kill do the grolick for you.

no i did
there tricky enough to do for a first timer
ya nearly have to climb into them

One shot on kill

i have one thing to say

it was some morning great crack and a very worthwhile experiance

i didnt do the grollock for two reasons
1. my heart was racing after our 200-250 yard sprint to get a second shot of before we lost the red in the threes.

2. i was nervous cause i had never seen it done infront of me before so it was got to watch and learn also i was a bit gob smacked with what was after happening

infainess id say we were out for about 30-40 mins before we hit the permission were daithi toom tbe reds then about 20 min walk before we spotted them back down the hill crossed the drain and from here i would say definitly about 3-4 mins includind our sprint and it was all over

then an all new experiance started for me

daithi very kindly offered for me to take a deer unfortunitly i had to decline because i was in the womans car for starters and all with out experiance in skinning and butchering i thought it would be best to leave him and let daithi get full advantage
after all it was his shot and gun

i have to say thanks very much daithi it was a great morning

started to look like we werent gonna get a shot but ended up been a very good morning

oh ye the drag wasnt that tough but tough enough to make ask for a small break and to give me great respect for how hard it could be after a quick look around i realised it definitly could of been an awfull lot worse

Dusty87

Fair play lads. Met daithi the other day, an absolute gent. You were in good hands one shot. Glad ye got somethin!!

Tackleberrywho

Well done lads.
I'll never forget my first deer.

I had a great day myself, not as good as yours though.

I had one of the best stalks of my life, but the light bet me.
I went to one of my favourite spots (where I got my Sept 1st deer)

While I was out, I saw a huge Cock phezzie, walked around to a little pond on the edge of the wood and up rose 2 Mallard. I tried to get a pic but the camera phone was not quick enough.

I crossed through a marsh and got on the right side of the wood.
Just as darkness was falling I caught a glimpse of movement.
I glassed the field and here was a herd of deer.

It was 5 past 7 at this stage and light was fading fast.
The deer were 300 yards off.
The high side of the wood is a grain field and made stalking very hard across open ground. However as the light was fading fast the deer could not see me either.

I stalked to within 100 yards and then glassed again. No sign.
I stood up to hear a Doe bark.
Then I saw 7-10 deer burst through the ditch.

At this point is was 7:30 and I decided to call it a night, Maybe a season.

All in all I was happy out, not a shot fired, soaked to the skin; but full of the joys of nature

Here is a pic of the Pond and the wood.


I 'll be back 1st of September to see how my 4 legged friends are getting on !

clivej

Well done lads.

One shot you'll be ready for next saeson.

Mauser 308

fair play guys, great day and great end to the season.

One shot on kill

Dusty87 wrote: »

Fair play lads. Met daithi the other day, an absolute gent. You were in good hands one shot. Glad ye got somethin!!

your right he is a seriosly sound lad and a good laugh told me a very funny story on callin foxs today very very funny

clivej wrote: »

Well done lads.

One shot you'll be ready for next saeson.

hopefully now gonna put in a bit of effort now and trysort out permissions early as it might have grown on me

Mauser 308

hopefully now gonna put in a bit of effort now and trysort out permissions early as it might have grown on me[/QUOTE]

It defo will grow on ya. Its a wonderful sport. The thrill of the chase (stalk), pitting your skills against a truly magnificant clever animal. The rush you will get around the time of the shot and for a long time after. Just do the animal justice. Learn all you can about quick clean dispatch. Pratice like hell till you can put the bullet exactley where it needs to go. Learn quickly how to clean out, bleed and manage the dead animal to get the best meat. Use the correct equipment, ie suitable calibre, good bullet, properly zeroed scope. Enjoy and be safe.

daithi55

One shot on kill wrote: »

your right he is a seriosly sound lad and a good laugh told me a very funny story on callin foxs today very very funny



hopefully now gonna put in a bit of effort now and trysort out permissions early as it might have grown on me

what was the story was talkin for hours with ya lol

daithi55

clivej wrote: »

Well done lads.

One shot you'll be ready for next saeson.

and may return the favour lol