Thread: Don't Sneeze @ Snee Rd

Originally Posted by nor-west

Are you happy with the conversion, I guess this was the Sako 270 wsm now a 300 saum?

Couldn't be happier with the rifle.

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Nice knife you got there Tahr

So don't leave me in suspense what breed is it?

Originally Posted by Sideshow

So don't leave me in suspense what breed is it?

Bark River Trail Buddy. S35VN stainless.

How many Deer have you had over Tilly now ? .

Originally Posted by Munsey

How many Deer have you had over Tilly now ? .

79

Originally Posted by Tahr

Bark River Trail Buddy. S35VN stainless.

I went for a walk last night with the intention of trying to catch a stag. Saw 3 hinds and a fawn scattered around.

Towards dark I was stalking along a scrub edge with Tilly when she suddenly went into stalk mode. So I loaded the 300saum and crept forward. Nothing, but she was still intense. I glanced down to my left away from the scrub edge and there about 80 yards away was a Fallow family of 3. Mum, fawn and spiker.

They looked beautiful, and at first I had no intention of shooting one. I just watched them through my binos and waited for them to drift off. After a few minutes though the Mum spotted or smelt me and they were off. Unfortunately they went over the ridge and down through the scrub scaring everything as they went. It was nearing dark and once they had spooked the gully I decided if they appeared again I would shoot the spiker.

A couple of minutes later I could see them working their way through the scrub and I saw the Mum trot through a clearing. When the spiker appeared I quickly ranged him at 319 yards and let rip. He leapt in the air and came back down again unscathed. Bugger. But for some reason he just pogo'd 10 yards and stopped. This time I had a better rest over my pack and was confident of making a good shot. That "Whooomph" sound echoed back and he went straight down. Centre of the shoulder shot. Those 150 Barnes sure do bust up some bone.

I got him out whole, so he's hanging in my shed waiting for me to go and skin him. Got home at 12.30am this morning. I bet you he's the only dead Fallow within 10 mins walk of central Wellington.

The offside shoulder of the 2Nd last photo looks a bit odd but I'm guessing it's just the way it's standing

In the second pic there is a deer just to the right of Tilly's neck, just below a tree. That's what she is staring at.

Jezuz there is some fat on that red in that photo with the back steaks out you can see it over the ribs ,good shooting that rifle sounds a little honey

Well done Tahr another great evening on the hill with your dog.

Originally Posted by Tahr

In the second pic there is a deer just to the right of Tilly's neck, just below a tree. That's what she is staring at.

No Bruce the picture below that, it looks like the hind has a dislocated shoulder.

Originally Posted by Mooseman

Well done Tahr another great evening on the hill with your dog.

@Mooseman https://youtu.be/qHvGk6LZ_H0

The old buggers were out and about last night. Heard a couple of roars. Let an 8 pointer live for another day. We shot a couple of meat animals at 200 yards. Grass galore, and a few deer around. I thumped the spiker over with my 6.5x55 & 140 AMax - its a honey of a rifle (S&L Classic & Sightron 3-16).

That snee road has some nice looking country at the end of it good stuff.