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  1. 31-03-2021, 11:36 AM #1
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    True Story...

    The stags started to get into it last night and several were really going off.

    I was sitting down giving the odd roar thinking something might appear and happened to glance over to my left and there was a fawn in a close by clearing so I left my pack and rifle and snuck 15 yards to get some picks.

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    I had mucked around for a few minutes taking pics and a roar emitted quite close, so without going back to my rifle I gave a roar. And almost immediately a stag appeared at about 20 yards - I could just see his head and neck. And there I was stranded.

    He stood there long enough for me to get my camera onto him before he disappeared. The best stag I have seen in 55 years of trying to get a truly decent one.

    Gutted.

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    (The fawn I was photographing was just in the neighbours property and that's why I left my rifle).
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  2. 31-03-2021, 11:38 AM #2
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    As soon as I read "left my pack and rifle" I had a good guess as to where this was headed....

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  3. 31-03-2021, 11:54 AM #3
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    I'm surprised that Tilly didn't grab you by the bootlaces and drag you back to your rifle - "those tasty brown things only stop running after the funny looking stick goes bang - you might want want to keep it close!"
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  4. 31-03-2021, 11:56 AM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Steelisreal View Post
    I'm surprised that Tilly didn't grab you by the bootlaces and drag you back to your rifle - "those tasty brown things only stop running after the funny looking stick goes bang - you might want want to keep it close!"
    Hah. Tilly wasn't with me.
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  5. 31-03-2021, 11:59 AM #5
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    We're never too old to discover new ways to lose a bit of sleep. Will you get another crack at it? Either way a memorable story with hard evidence to boot.

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  6. 31-03-2021, 12:01 PM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ned View Post
    We're never too old to discover new ways to lose a bit of sleep. Will you get another crack at it? Either way a memorable story with hard evidence to boot.

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    I will go back. He was down in a gully roaring when I left.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tahr View Post
    ... He was down in a gully roaring when I left.
    Roaring with laughter maybe?

    Pity you didn't have the rifle, but awesome you had the camera!
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  8. 31-03-2021, 11:59 AM #8
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    Bugger!
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    Oh man!
    That hurts ..
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    Holy heck!
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    Quote Originally Posted by stagstalker View Post
    Holy heck!
    @stagstalker My final look at him as he disappeared into the neighbours.

    It would make you weep.

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  12. 31-03-2021, 12:43 PM #12
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    Oi! Come back! I've got something to show you...

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    I'm really hoping there's favourable a Part II to this story very soon
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    Quote Originally Posted by Grasshoppa View Post
    I'm really hoping there's favourable a Part II to this story very soon
    I'm hoping he has a chance to pass on his genetics to the next generation.....but yeah: good luck @Tahr
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