Thread: First red deer!

Originally Posted by Flyblown

Good job @Been Upto, delighted to see your success!

I shot a deer week before last, a bit of a "story" to it, and I made a note-to-self in the form of a video on my GoPro about how damned happy I was with the job. When I got back to the house around midnight I was buggered and happy as, really chuffed. It's something that we sometimes forget as older blokes with more "tails on our belts", that we must work hard to maintain the enjoyment of a good hunt, and the memory of it mustn't be lost in amidst all the crap of life. You young fellas have a massive advantage in that you are able to record everything digitally - use it wisely and back it up! I lost a lot of the celluloid photos of my early hunting days, mid-80s to late-90s, in a burglary. I was completely torn up about that.

Cheers brother appreciate the comment. I would enjoy reading another magazine read up of yours of this hunt you mentioned sounds wicked shot bro

Well done mate that's awesome.


Sent from my SM-G920I using Tapatalk

Awesome mate, the first one stays with you for ever......

Good stuff well done, you have given good comments to others on here that have had success and it's good to see you having success as well

Shit hot, great result

Good shit lad

Sent from my RNE-L22 using Tapatalk

Good one looks like a mean feed!!

Well done Solid effort.

Nice one bro. Good to see you got a suppressor on your tikka. Was there much drama getting it done in the end?

Originally Posted by Max Headroom

Nice one bro. Good to see you got a suppressor on your tikka. Was there much drama getting it done in the end?

Hey mate, theres was no dramas in the end I shouldve followed your advice on getting it done at the start! So much better to shoot really love it aye

Originally Posted by Been Upto

Hey mate, theres was no dramas in the end I shouldve followed your advice on getting it done at the start! So much better to shoot really love it aye

I like how my 7mm08 settled down once suppressed. The kick I didn't really mind, just didn't like the butt jumping around and spoiling my cheek weld.

The shot I took on a spiker recently was suppressed, and I could clearly hear the "whack " of the bullet hitting home which helped me to know I'd hit it solidly.

Also nice to not have to use earmuffs.

Originally Posted by Max Headroom

I like how my 7mm08 settled down once suppressed. The kick I didn't really mind, just didn't like the butt jumping around and spoiling my cheek weld.

The shot I took on a spiker recently was suppressed, and I could clearly hear the "whack " of the bullet hitting home which helped me to know I'd hit it solidly.

Also nice to not have to use earmuffs.

Ill supress every rifle I own from now on, That was a nice spiker too bro! RIP larry

Well done bro! Regardless of any monster trophies u may get in the future, you're first deer will always mean the most. Record it as Tahr says. I have a photo of me with my first deer that I'll keep forever.

By the way, I admire that you did it by yourself in true NZ back country and not an easy fallow on a farm somewhere. Good shit.

Awesome! Well done.

Well done.