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<blockquote data-quote="Jon2" data-source="post: 297248" data-attributes="member: 5149"><p><strong>Re: Long range weekend hunting Roe Buck in Scotland (updated with pics).</strong></p><p></p><p>Hi all</p><p></p><p>As I promised, I am just updating you as to the latest on this trip trying to catch up with a particular Roe buck.</p><p></p><p>I am slightly late in posting this as I was there on the 10th July (a previous trip yielded no results). To cut a long story short there are 2 mature bucks in this area. On the first night of my trip I saw the one had had been observing at long range at very last light. The colour had gone and I could hardly make out if it was a buck at first. He appeared for about 2 minutes at a range of 625yards. I dialed in but by the time I had done that and got back on, he had gone back into the trees (does that sound familiar?).</p><p></p><p>I went back the next night and got there early (19.00hrs). He crossed a ride at 500 yards at 19.20 hrs but didn't present a shot. Again only appearing this time for about 20 seconds.</p><p></p><p>I then waited until virtually last light (22.15) when he appeared or atleast what I thought was him. Suddenly on the clear fell, a muture buck. Coming onto me and not presenting a broadside shot. Pinged the BRF's and he was 263 yards. My spotter (good mate of mine) said "don't shoot until I see him". He then got him in his bino's and then he said "oh yes I've got him". Only to be quickly followed by "don't shoot there is another bigger buck coming down the ride - think he is going to chase the other away" (rut for Roe bucks was imminent). ANyway to cut a long story I pulled the trigger on the smaller of the 2 as he was perfectly broadside on. I thought we were at that point looking at the same animal. I didn't dial in as he was at the conventional range of 263 yrds. Dummfff - thwack - heart shot and he went in a 40yard semi circle and keeled over. The 7mil strikes again.</p><p></p><p>The other big boy needless to say was off. I never did see him. Anyway, alls well that ends well and the big lad is there for another day. I will try for him again but I doubt I will be there until Sept now as I have another appointment with some Roe bucks in the south of the country.</p><p></p><p>Apologies for the poor quality pic - I thought my digi camera was charged, but only managed to get 1 pic without flash.</p><p></p><p>I will update you further if I catch up with him. Actually while I was there I improved my long range position by cutting a load of branches off the Sitka that was obscuring my view so it will be a great position for the does in winter too (hee hee).</p><p></p><p><img src="http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z222/jbirchall/RoeBuckhunt8th-10thJuly002.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jon2, post: 297248, member: 5149"] [b]Re: Long range weekend hunting Roe Buck in Scotland (updated with pics).[/b] Hi all As I promised, I am just updating you as to the latest on this trip trying to catch up with a particular Roe buck. I am slightly late in posting this as I was there on the 10th July (a previous trip yielded no results). To cut a long story short there are 2 mature bucks in this area. On the first night of my trip I saw the one had had been observing at long range at very last light. The colour had gone and I could hardly make out if it was a buck at first. He appeared for about 2 minutes at a range of 625yards. I dialed in but by the time I had done that and got back on, he had gone back into the trees (does that sound familiar?). I went back the next night and got there early (19.00hrs). He crossed a ride at 500 yards at 19.20 hrs but didn't present a shot. Again only appearing this time for about 20 seconds. I then waited until virtually last light (22.15) when he appeared or atleast what I thought was him. Suddenly on the clear fell, a muture buck. Coming onto me and not presenting a broadside shot. Pinged the BRF's and he was 263 yards. My spotter (good mate of mine) said "don't shoot until I see him". He then got him in his bino's and then he said "oh yes I've got him". Only to be quickly followed by "don't shoot there is another bigger buck coming down the ride - think he is going to chase the other away" (rut for Roe bucks was imminent). ANyway to cut a long story I pulled the trigger on the smaller of the 2 as he was perfectly broadside on. I thought we were at that point looking at the same animal. I didn't dial in as he was at the conventional range of 263 yrds. Dummfff - thwack - heart shot and he went in a 40yard semi circle and keeled over. The 7mil strikes again. The other big boy needless to say was off. I never did see him. Anyway, alls well that ends well and the big lad is there for another day. I will try for him again but I doubt I will be there until Sept now as I have another appointment with some Roe bucks in the south of the country. Apologies for the poor quality pic - I thought my digi camera was charged, but only managed to get 1 pic without flash. I will update you further if I catch up with him. Actually while I was there I improved my long range position by cutting a load of branches off the Sitka that was obscuring my view so it will be a great position for the does in winter too (hee hee). [IMG]http://i192.photobucket.com/albums/z222/jbirchall/RoeBuckhunt8th-10thJuly002.jpg[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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