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I was out last evening planning to sit at a bait site for a pig. But the best made plans et cetera. I drove around the concession checking for crop damage and pig diggings. Nothing new to report, so thats good.

Summer is in full swing, the seasons paying no heed to C19! Wonderful colours and the crops in full strength! We have a couple of set aside areas where we have sown wild grass / flower mix as cover for the ground game. Some wonderful colours.











The Prunus spinosa bushes are full with ripening fruit! Those that know the plant and its fruit will know that I am planning to pick a few kilos later in the year and make some sloe gin this winter! The harvest looks promising!





I parked up and with my Springer bitch, took up in a small 'Kanzel' hoping for a European boar 'Überlaufer' for the freezer. Thick, dark green trees and bushes surrounded me.





At 21h15 an old doe came in. I have seen her a few times. She has no kid this year and is beyond breeding and starting to show signs of age with her hips and ribs showing through her bright red coat.

A short while later another red coat put in an appearance. A yearling buck. I have seen him before and noted him at the time as a cull buck.
He came in to the cut and stood broadside a few paces behind the doe. A PMP .30-06 round to the shoulder and he dropped on the spot.

I gralloched the deer, checking and finding the organs in good condition, and drove to the farm and hung him in the cooler, setting aside liver, heart and kidneys for the dog. A good young buck to take out and some excellent venison, despite a rather large PMP exit wound.

Returning to the 'Kanzel', I sat until 02.30 a.m. hoping to add to the bag with a boar, but nothing came in other than a large boar badger. Badger season opens in September.

I called it a night and was home half an hour later.

I am truly blessed being able to easily get out into the countryside and woods and hunt and shoot during what is an exceptionally challenging, difficult and confusing year for us all. And wild free range venison in the freezer is a bonus!

A young yearling Spiesser was my reward.





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Nice Charlie, well done!


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Simply pastoral. Thank you for sharing.
 
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