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Title: Fallow Deer
Post by: piggy on April 23, 2011, 06:44:00 AM

Well after chasing Fallow deer for a few years now and not being successful I finally got one on the ground.
After trying to get the drop on this fella over the previous two days I worked out his routine and got into position above his game trail and waited.
As he came along he stopped at 4 yards form me, a bit closer than I had expected. He was standing behind a forked tree and only his head, neck and rear were in my shooting lane.
As he raised his head and scented the wind I knew it was all over so I took the shot into the base of his neck cutting a major artery as the red claret gushed he took off up the hill whacking his antlers on a large tree before stopping turning and doing a dead run straight into the ground as he tried to run down the mountain.
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/2piggy/FallowBuck.jpg)

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Post by: reddust on April 23, 2011, 06:57:00 AM

Nice,congratulations.

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Post by: Wolfkiss on April 23, 2011, 07:08:00 AM

Just shows, stick with it and it pays in the end, congratulations!
What was your Bow and arrow set up?

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Post by: piggy on April 23, 2011, 07:36:00 AM

Sorry mate, just changed the picture to include one with the bow, Blackwidow PSR V 58#28"

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Post by: cacciatore on April 23, 2011, 08:00:00 AM

Congrats,this is a fine size of a fallow deer.
We have quite a few down here but i think they are smaller sized.

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Post by: YORNOC on April 23, 2011, 08:00:00 AM

Way to go, those fallows are very tricky to hunt. Quite an accomplishment!

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Post by: COOCH on April 23, 2011, 08:23:00 AM

Very nice Fallow well done mate.

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Post by: smilinicon on April 23, 2011, 08:35:00 AM

Reading hunting stories is why I come here. Thanks for the enjoyable read and pic.

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Post by: Benny Nganabbarru on April 23, 2011, 08:43:00 AM

Paul, congratulations! I'm very happy for you!

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Post by: archery j on April 23, 2011, 08:49:00 AM

Great animal! Congrats...

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Post by: daniel boon on April 23, 2011, 09:12:00 AM

Well done, congrats

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Post by: Leland on April 23, 2011, 10:27:00 AM

Beautiful animal,congrats.

Leland

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Post by: trad_bowhunter1965 on April 23, 2011, 11:32:00 AM

Awesome!!!!!

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Post by: Friend on April 23, 2011, 02:46:00 PM

Magnificant Fallow.

Congrats!

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Post by: Lonala on April 23, 2011, 04:18:00 PM

Awesome Fallow Buck wish we had those here...Aloha and Congrats....

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Post by: njloco on April 23, 2011, 05:35:00 PM

Good shooting and thanks for sharing.

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Post by: Mudd on April 23, 2011, 06:20:00 PM

That's awesome Piggy!!!

Thank you for sharing with us.

God bless,Mudd

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Post by: Matty on April 23, 2011, 06:36:00 PM

Patience Pays off, Congratulations!

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Post by: Dsturgisjr on April 23, 2011, 07:23:00 PM

Good job! Fallow bucks are way cool. :)

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Post by: piggy on April 23, 2011, 07:40:00 PM

Thank you all, it's been a good few months hunting for me starting in December with a nice Sambar stag then I went to the US and got my first Turkey and Javelina and now a Fallow.
Turkey is one animal I had always wanted to hunt so I consider myself fortunate to have secured one.

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Post by: rluttrell on April 23, 2011, 10:06:00 PM

I cant wait for that to be me one day. Good Job

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Post by: rastaman on April 23, 2011, 10:14:00 PM

Way to go sir!   :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:

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Post by: Stumpkiller on April 23, 2011, 10:22:00 PM

That's a beaut!  Congratulations.

I took one a few years back (gun) after the initial shock of seeing a fallow deer in my woods.  Turns out a local wanna-be canned hunting farm was denied a permit and also on the hook for importing fallow deer without a license/permit and they mysteriously had a fence malfunction.  According to the local warden there were 12 that escaped and only two have been reported as kills.  No season on introduced species, and the do not have livestock ear tags or tattoos, and the owner couldn't keep them if returned, so they're feral.

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Post by: ozzyshane on April 24, 2011, 02:18:00 AM

Paul well done Thanks Shane

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Post by: bsoper on April 24, 2011, 02:42:00 AM

Nice shot! 4 yards is intense, I would probably be shaking too bad to make a shot.

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Post by: GRINCH on April 24, 2011, 03:22:00 AM

Nice looking deer and a great shot.

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Post by: EL Mejor on April 24, 2011, 03:37:00 PM

WAY TO GO,,,,CONGRATS

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Post by: on April 24, 2011, 10:37:00 PM

Nice deer! I just got a call from the taxidermist last week that mine is ready to pick up. They are grand looking animals.

Congrats,

Bisch

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Post by: rushlush on April 25, 2011, 11:21:00 AM

Congrats!

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Post by: Ben Maher on April 25, 2011, 11:37:00 AM

Just dandy Mate ! Awesome stuff and glad that your persistence paid off !
A bottle of red is on me ...

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Post by: steadman on April 25, 2011, 12:12:00 PM

Very nice! Congrats!  :thumbsup:

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Post by: KentuckyTJ on April 25, 2011, 01:45:00 PM

Great looking critter and nice shooting.