Thread: Couple of firsts

I was offered the opportunity to have an armed wander around a Southland farm, and jumped at the opportunity.
I have been wanting to shoot a fallow for some years, and finally ticked it off! This wee guy was shot kneeling unsupported from 250m. Sadly my shot wasn’t amazing but was enough to put it down. The round hit way back, and it smashed through the bone of one hind quarter and went right through and lodged into the other side. Either the bullet or the grenade of bones punctured the gut bag, so both back quarters were pretty much a write off I managed to salvage some meat from them, but most was wasted.

I did get the loons and straps though, and got what I could from the front legs.

First time I have found the bullet in the animal too

On my way to get the deer, a mob of goats presented themselves and I obligingly culled 6 of them would have gotten more but I ran out of rounds!

The weather was horrendous all day, constantly raining/sleeting/snowing. Am now cozy in front of the fire with a beer!