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Sunday, 20 March 2011

Deer Hunting In The UK Pt4

Armed rambling: in Jinx Wood 

Day One: After our trip to the range we head to Chez Bambi Basher. The Tea Lady AKA Mrs Bambi Basher is just giving me a guided tour of forthcoming plumbing works when TBB interrupts "you'll have plenty of time for that later - we're going stalking"

SBW: "275 Rigby - In the footsteps of WDM Bell!"
Mc Shug: "Bell-end more like"

We creep into the woods as quietly as the ankle deep mud will allow, once we're off the bridle way and into the timber things quieten down and start to scout the different blocks of timber. Until I win the prize for biggest stick [trodden on].
There was sign everywhere - McShug points out some Polecat tracks crossing the deer trail

It's a delightful evenings walk, apart from the rifles and camo outfits, there is nothing to distinguish it from a bushcrafters 'bimble'. We meet a herd of 30-ish Fallow does, but once again the only backstop is a farm house so no shots are taken. The Bambi Basher has catered the outing and we sit watching the biggest wild rabbit any of us has ever seen while drinking coffee and feasting on Yorkshire tea cake.

Most non-hunters I speak to seem to imagine hunting as being a very high intensity, all action, kind of activity - I found it very relaxing.

There's more...
SBW

Deer Hunting In The UK Pt1

Deer Hunting In The UK Pt2

Deer Hunting In The UK Pt3

5 comments:

  1. Keith21 March 2011 at 03:12

    I think that for anyone hunting meat for the table it is essential that they use whatever equipment they need to accomlish that task. But after years of using a scope in England & here in Australia I aventually found that I prefered using open sights at closer ranges.
    Now I use a flintlock fusil & the distance I shoot at is between 50 paces & point blank. I feel more comfortable with the way I hunt now, it takes far more skill to hunt game the old way & it feels good.
    With respect & regards, Keith.
    http://woodsrunnersdiary.blogspot.com/

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  2. Chas S. Clifton21 March 2011 at 04:46

    Glad to hear that the deer and boar populations are up. More hunting stories, please.

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  3. The Suburban Bushwacker21 March 2011 at 13:13

    LL

    Re open sights - I'm starting to see your point
    SBW

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  4. The Suburban Bushwacker21 March 2011 at 13:14

    Chas

    We're literally overrun with them, more hunting stories very soon
    SBW

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SBW