Thread: Downhill shooting

Back in October, I visited a new area about 90 minutes from Christchurch. A solid 70-minute climb and a bit of a sidle lead to some nice country that receives a fair amount of pressure.
It was a great evening, with little wind and relatively warm temperatures. Glassing a bush edge, 4 deer appeared, feeding adjacent to some manuka and around 250m away.
They were in no hurry and seemed to be enjoying the new growth so I had ample time to load up and get settled for a shot at a nice young hind, which was quite a bit lower than my shooting position. Anyway, one tidy shot with the 7mm08, a loud 'thwack' filled me with confidence. 10 minutes later and a bit of following a blood trail led to this. Very happy and looking forward to returning for another opportunity in the next fortnight.