Muntjac buck. England

[Britmeister]

I took a friend out yesterday to look for a Muntjac for his Easter table.
Headed out to one of my permissions where I get quite a few of them and sat up high for a while scanning a small meadow where I has seen a doe on the way in.
Nothing showing so I decide we would take a stroll into the woods for a little stalk.
We got half way in and stopped to see if I could call one into us and sure enough the magic worked and I had a doe and a nice buck mooch into view.
They were both interested but the doe was more curious than the buck! I got her to come in to about 50 yards before she got suspicious and high tailed it, however a few strong peeps on the Buttalo and she stopped and turned back with him in tow, mistake!
He was getting interested now and eventually stood broadside about 50 yards away looking at us wondering what we were and presenting the perfect opportunity! Good shot, he dropped on the spot with the 100g .243 round doing its job.
The work begins this morning as they are a sod to skin!
Not sure I would have carried him out like that! He bled well and was covered in ticks!!
Happy Easter folks.

 

[Rick Richard]

Congrats! Don't know what those are, but it sounds like you had a great time. Enjoy!

 

[gillettehunter]

Good for you. Nice deer. Congrats
Bruce

 

[Deleted member 115360]

I understood about 60% of the words in that story.

 

[BigDon]

Congrats! Don't know what those are, but it sounds like you had a great time. Enjoy!

They are also called Chinese Barking Deer. They literally bark like cocker spaniels - And they have canine fangs like a coyote! I love hunting them. Their fur is like felt almost. Quite the odd duck.

 

[FEENIX]

When I was stationed in RAF Lakenheath in the early 2000s, a couple of them jumped in front of my Suburban. Luckily, there was no damage, and the farmer where it happened took care of them.

 

[Britmeister]

When I was stationed in RAF Lakenheath in the early 2000s, a couple of them jumped in front of my Suburban. Luckily, there was no damage, and the farmer where it happened took care of them.

I'm just up the road in Mildenhall! Probably walked past each other back in the day!!

 

[Britmeister]

They are also called Chinese Barking Deer. They literally bark like cocker spaniels - And they have canine fangs like a coyote! I love hunting them. Their fur is like felt almost. Quite the odd duck.

Yes bark they do! We now have Chinese Water deer locally too and they have real fangs!!

 

[FEENIX]

I'm just up the road in Mildenhall! Probably walked past each other back in the day!!

I lived in Methwold before moving into base housing. It was one of my best assignment; gave travel opportunities throughout the UK and EU, meeting wonderful people.

It would have been great to have met you while I was there. I have always wanted to hunt there, esp. the highlands, but none of my co-workers hunt/fish and cannot get information while I was there.

 

[Flintlock]

Outstanding. That was a very nice gesture taking your friend on a hunt for Easter Venison. How are they for table fare? That's about the size of antelope I end up shooting in Wyoming. Don't care about horns, just the meat. I have to walk a long ways when hunting speed goats so I take them apart in the field, pack them out and ice down as soon as possible.
Enjoyed your story.
Mike

 

[Tommytrees]

Very nice deer. I really enjoyed hear about your hunt. Thank you for sharing.
Be safe, be well. Tommy

 

[BCMAG2]

I am curious how difficult the Brit government makes it to own a rifle. And deer hunting is allowed in the Spring...is that because those deer are considered feral and non-native?

 

[BigDon]

Outstanding. That was a very nice gesture taking your friend on a hunt for Easter Venison. How are they for table fare? That's about the size of antelope I end up shooting in Wyoming. Don't care about horns, just the meat. I have to walk a long ways when hunting speed goats so I take them apart in the field, pack them out and ice down as soon as possible.
Enjoyed your story.
Mike

A Muntjac typically weighs in under 50 lbs on the hoof. They are timid forest creatures that are nothing like a Wyoming speed goat. They don't run either fast or far. Taste is mild - a lot like rabbit. They're very territorial, so the hunt is bit more like shopping than hunting. They are usually in tight brushy woodsy environments, so a long shot would be 75 yds - again - more like rabbits than deer. 22 mag, 17 hrm, 22 lr more than adequate. Most I've shot were 25-30 yds.

 

[BHP9]

You don't happy at all my son!

Congrats.