My stalking partner and I have recently had to thin out the Roe bucks on a large piece of arable ground that isn't shot very often - the Roe have reached plague proportions, so I'm expecting we'll have to take at least another dozen bucks over the next few weeks and a fair number of does and followers later in the year. Not particularly difficult stalking due to the number of dykes, ditches and hedgerows but a few stretchy shots across newly planted fields where it wasn't possible to get in closer.

We tried to be reasonably selective and take smaller bucks (we glassed 6 - 8 potential medal class animals) but G does get a bit over excited when a decent buck presents a shot - the larger buck in the foreground of the picture should make 530 grammes when fully dry. My apologies for the less than artistic photography but I was knackered by the end of the day and just wanted to get everything hung up in the larder.



A.

You've been a busy boy mate!!

both those in the front look like tidy bucks. Good luck with the skinning!!

K

Waidmannsheil !

Let me know i f you nee some help ón Culling

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Originally posted by Fallow Buck:
You've been a busy boy mate!!

both those in the front look like tidy bucks. Good luck with the skinning!!

K

Kiri,

The skinning was easy using the electric hoist on the gantry and a stainless steel mooring ring bolted to the larder floor - skins off in less than a minute. The tedious bit is making a tidy job of butchering, vacuum packing and labeling everything for the freezer (or the braii if the sun comes out).

The other problem with this lot was the number of ticks - they were crawling with them, worst I've seen outside of Argyll. I can feel another Lymes blood test coming on...

A.

It's fun to pull the trigger but then the work starts. Nice pics!

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Originally posted by Adam.270:
The other problem with this lot was the number of ticks

They are everywhere. Nasty wee bastards. I think i might try and buy some shares in 3M who are I believe the largest manufacturers of DEET.

Nice selection Adam!

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Originally posted by calgarychef1:
It's fun to pull the trigger but then the work starts. Nice pics!

Chef! How's it hanging? How's the Mrs and girls?

When are you coming out hunting again - I've been saving you a Muntjac buck for ages, so you'll have to come up to Herefordshire to slot it before you slope off back to the Canadian backwoods.

A.

Slope off back to the.....! Why the cheek of it all. We may be here an extra six months for further training of the British office brigade. Seems they are harder to train than Canucks

We should hook up I suppose, I've been training up to shoot a heavier bow I think there is something big in my future, but not letting the cat out of the bag just yet.

Oh and the Canadian refrain for "how's it hangin?" is "long and loose and full of juice" dunno what's said here though.

cheers!

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Originally posted by calgarychef1:
Slope off back to the.....! Why the cheek of it all. We may be here an extra six months for further training of the British office brigade. Seems they are harder to train than Canucks

We should hook up I suppose, I've been training up to shoot a heavier bow I think there is something big in my future, but not letting the cat out of the bag just yet.

Oh and the Canadian refrain for "how's it hangin?" is "long and loose and full of juice" dunno what's said here though.

cheers!

Adam is down with the yoof, only he will be able to furnish us with the appropriate counter response.

Word.

Ticks!!! I HATE TICKS!!!

I hade a lone star tick on me in North Carolina a couple of weeks ago and was worried sick about another bout of rickettsia.

I couldn't believe how difficult it was to pull it off.

K

Theres only two ways to do it and this is the best.

Tick Removal Instructions

Ideally, wear rubber / plastic gloves or, in the absence of gloves, shield fingers with tissue or paper.

Choose the most suitable Tick Twister hook, according to the size of the tick (each pack contains two sizes, one for adult ticks and one for the tiny nymph ticks).

Engage the hook by approaching the tick from the side (the body of the tick is flat) until it is held securely.

Lift the hook very lightly and TURN IT (screwing or unscrewing). The tick detaches itself after 2-3 rotations.

After removing the tick, disinfect the bite site and wash hands with soap and water.

Save the tick for identification in case you become ill within several weeks. Write the date of the bite in pencil on a piece of paper and put it with the tick in a sealed plastic bag and store it in a freezer. Your doctor can use the information to assist in making an accurate diagnosis. Although not every tick carries Borreliosis or any of the associated co-infections, immediate removal of an attached tick is recommended.

DO NOT use petroleum jelly, any liquid solutions, or freeze / burn the tick, as this will stimulate it to regurgitate its stomach contents, increasing the chance of infection.



http://bada-uk.org/defence/removal/removaltool.php