noslerpartition
Handloader
- May 26, 2018
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Our season for roe deer and young red deer started first of April.
I was out a few times and saw some roe. But we are only allowed to shot 1 year old bucks this year and until May 15th 1 year old does.
I saw a few good bucks - but our three year limit for older bucks was reached last year. No yearlings where I was 100% sure.
Today I saw a single doe. I watched her for 30 minutes and was quite sure she was a year old and not pregnant.
But didn't want to make a mistake.
She even passed directly under my seat until decided she was legal.
Then, at 50 yards it was an easy shot.
First thing I did was to look at the teeth, because one changes significantly between 12 and 15 month. Yeah she was legal.
I hunt roe for 13 years now, but it is still a relief to know that she was right.
Small deer (the roe), just around 30 lbs field dressed, which is normal.
6,5 Creedmoor with Lehigh bullets from a savage Storm
I was out a few times and saw some roe. But we are only allowed to shot 1 year old bucks this year and until May 15th 1 year old does.
I saw a few good bucks - but our three year limit for older bucks was reached last year. No yearlings where I was 100% sure.
Today I saw a single doe. I watched her for 30 minutes and was quite sure she was a year old and not pregnant.
But didn't want to make a mistake.
She even passed directly under my seat until decided she was legal.
Then, at 50 yards it was an easy shot.
First thing I did was to look at the teeth, because one changes significantly between 12 and 15 month. Yeah she was legal.
I hunt roe for 13 years now, but it is still a relief to know that she was right.
Small deer (the roe), just around 30 lbs field dressed, which is normal.
6,5 Creedmoor with Lehigh bullets from a savage Storm