Chinese water a deer

[leec270]

Impressive dog work. Congratulations on the successful tracking job, with a water retrieve to top it all off.

bavarians don’t do water unless there is something worth while going in for!

last weekend we had 2 call outs, one was a back leg shot Chinesewater deer no none hit so just a big flesh wound, 30 hours old by the time we got there, I called the track off after 2.9km and being almost up to my waist in marsh water, then back the next day and that was a miss on a muntjac.

busy times, it’s the mad rush before the end of the female deer hunting season.

 

[tarheel]

Well against some of the worst weather, seeing many does, this big buck finally graced my clients rifle this morning, lovely characteristic tear to the ear!

another one off to the taxidermist tomorrow.


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A nice one. Since he is out in the rape field I was curious to know if they feed on it.

 

[leec270]

It’s

A nice one. Since he is out in the rape field I was curious to know if they feed on it.

It’s not rape, a lot of the rape is very behind because of the dry start, that field is more like a thick rubbish almost self seeded, but they sure like it on there.

I’ve seen them eat all sorts,grass wheat barley maize just about everything.

 

[tarheel]

It’s


It’s not rape, a lot of the rape is very behind because of the dry start, that field is more like a thick rubbish almost self seeded, but they sure like it on there.

I’ve seen them eat all sorts,grass wheat barley maize just about everything.

I stand corrected. Looked a great deal like the rape fields I've mucked across in Cambridgeshire chasing redlegs.

 

[leec270]

Once again a full on weekend with clients, this time my regular gang from Scotland headed 12 hrs south for their annual pilgrimage.

over 4 outings (2 days) 4 medal class chinese water deer bucks, 3 does and 2 representative muntjac bucks.

All 9 animals are all now stuffed into coolers and a getting ready to head north.

Roll on the end of March and the end of my client diary until feb 21!

it’s a mad 2 months but I love it!

anyone who guides knows what it’s like!

this Weekend I have my favours and bribes session with 2 friends coming and I have favours to repay.

 

[leec270]

Another weekend and more clients, but Lady Luck was on our side and it turned out to be a real quick affair, all done and back to the larder in under 3 hrs.

the buck on the right is probably the biggest buck shot this year and I’m guessing to date full stop, it will make a massive Gold medal score, possible top 10 in the country contender.

the one on the left, a nice example that will make silver CIC medal.

 

[devon deer]

Great result, that is HUGE!
Cheers
Richard

 

[Sikadog]

this Buck was shot with 6.5x55 Swedish, personally I’m a 270 man, U.K. law states you can use .22 centerfire cartridges but that usually ends up with a search with the dog, my personal rule to clients is 243 win as a minimum

Clients not accurate enough with their shooting and using the wrong bullets I shoot all my Scotish Roe with a 22.250 I've not had any runners YET mostly bank flop, had a few run with bigger calibers.