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    Fallow - Grass Stealers

    Hey Team, it's a wet day and rather than sit around moaning about the government I thought I chuck together some recent Fallow deer footage. We see a tonne on the blocks we hunt and I enjoy watching them!

    I prefer Fallow over red deer meat, so shoot the odd to feed the family and mates.

    I managed to knock this one over at 425 yards with the .284.

    Hopefully the rain eases up next week and I can get some more footage...

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YG3ItppSzkk

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    Thanks for that. Really neat watching relaxed animals.

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    thanks for the vid craig, some nice looking animals and in great nic

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    Good shot on the stag, they are pretty deer.

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    Good man, great to see someone who has the confidence to back themselves for a perfect neck shot at that range - impressed

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    Yea great shot. Always good when it all comes together. I shoot a few of them and along with Sika, reackon the venison is a lot milder generally than the old Reds

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    Fallow is a finer ( less coarse ) meat than red by a country mile. I have made the comparison many times.
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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    Nice Shot , I don't hunt a lot of fallow but recently iv been invited onto some private land with good numbers , over the croak I saw a couple of bucks similar to the one you shot , nice big body's , antler length but basically no palms I had in my mind that they where poor animals antler wise & likely will never be much of a trophy however talking to others they have suggested not so & that fallow bucks generally don't get much palmation till they are 6-8 years of age , what's your thoughts on that ?
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    Awesome shot

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    @Bobba bang flop to show yah what your project can do!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushy View Post
    Fallow is a finer ( less coarse ) meat than red by a country mile. I have made the comparison many times.
    Just as Waikato is a coarse unrefined beer compared to Dairy Board (DB)
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moa Hunter View Post
    Just as Waikato is a coarse unrefined beer compared to Dairy Board (DB)
    Waikato is the nectar of the gods that only the truly strong mortals can drink. DB by contrast is the training wheel beer.
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    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushy View Post
    Waikato is the nectar of the gods that only the truly strong mortals can drink. DB by contrast is the training wheel beer.
    Won't dare mention a Stein lager or Heineken then

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushy View Post
    Waikato is the nectar of the gods that only the truly strong mortals can drink. DB by contrast is the training wheel beer.
    @Rushy I was recently at my daughters production & there main character speaking some sort of English dialect I think it was norfislandbro my suspicions where confirmed with the T shirt ....none other than the infamous Waikato beer one , I did have quite a chuckle at the sight but suggested to the principle next time they have a foreigner they should supply subtitles .
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    Quote Originally Posted by Boaraxa View Post
    @Rushy I was recently at my daughters production & there main character speaking some sort of English dialect I think it was norfislandbro my suspicions where confirmed with the T shirt ....none other than the infamous Waikato beer one , I did have quite a chuckle at the sight but suggested to the principle next time they have a foreigner they should supply subtitles .
    Willy the Waiter would be cold that far South.
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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    Rule 7: Avoid alcohol and drugs when handling firearms

 

 

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