Thread: Been awhile

Hunting has takin a back seat last few years, got into LR, had a fair few rifles with teething issues and really took the fun out of it all

But been trying to get back on the wagon

Hitched a ride in a r22 to the tops on Friday at 4pm, the rain hit not long after landing.

Friday night spent glassing in the rain, 1 hind and Twins spotted, no stags

Rain eased around 4am

Up at daylight, rather claggy, sidle round and drop into the guts as useless using the binos

Get onto some fresh sign and a couple of guts over I have a stag standing there looking at me, holding 6 hinds, bang bang bang it's finally down, buck fever was pumping hard - it's been awhile, 11 pts PB

Back over the ridge to camp, pack camp up and head for the exit, an open creek head, only a few wee waterfalls to get past, found a good cast with great length on the way down

4hrs to the bottom and set up camp at 5pm, couldn't walk any thurther, legs and back were shot

Up before daylight today, been raining all night, had to get down valley before river rose and becomes uncrossable, only 3hrs back to the wagon

Feel quite good about it all

Chur




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Top effort Smiddy

Good stuff smiddy. What's the rifle?


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Shit hot man, thought you'd been a bit quiet of late. Awesome you're back on the horse.

Well done. Big animal that threw that cast.

Originally Posted by Rushy

Well done. Big animal that threw that cast.

Yep, measured on the inside I put it at 40in


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Originally Posted by sambnz

Good stuff smiddy. What's the rifle?


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20inch 300wsm, vx6 2-12, didn't need the bipod, note no sling, I like to carry it in my pack so my rifle is always in hand when hunting, can save a couple of precious seconds


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Originally Posted by Smiddy

20inch 300wsm, vx6 2-12, didn't need the bipod, note no sling, I like to carry it in my pack so my rifle is always in hand when hunting, can save a couple of precious seconds


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I do exactly the same, with sling in pack.

Cheers for posting it up

Welcome back, in from the cold, wet West Coast.

nice

Deadly bro, was he roaring?

Great to see you back in action.. cheers for the story.

Good to see you back in the saddle, nice work.

Originally Posted by Gibo

Deadly bro, was he roaring?

Nah mate, didn't hear a roar at all


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