Fallow Deer

piggy · 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.

reddust · April 23, 2011, 06:57:00 AM

Nice,congratulations.

Wolfkiss · 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?

piggy · April 23, 2011, 07:36:00 AM

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

cacciatore · 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.

YORNOC · April 23, 2011, 08:00:00 AM

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

COOCH · April 23, 2011, 08:23:00 AM

Very nice Fallow well done mate.

smilinicon · April 23, 2011, 08:35:00 AM

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

Benny Nganabbarru · April 23, 2011, 08:43:00 AM

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

archery j · April 23, 2011, 08:49:00 AM

Great animal! Congrats...

daniel boon · April 23, 2011, 09:12:00 AM

Well done, congrats

Leland · April 23, 2011, 10:27:00 AM

Beautiful animal,congrats.

Leland

trad_bowhunter1965 · April 23, 2011, 11:32:00 AM

Awesome!!!!!

Friend · April 23, 2011, 02:46:00 PM

Magnificant Fallow.

Congrats!

Lonala · April 23, 2011, 04:18:00 PM

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

njloco · April 23, 2011, 05:35:00 PM

Good shooting and thanks for sharing.

Mudd · April 23, 2011, 06:20:00 PM

That's awesome Piggy!!!

Thank you for sharing with us.

God bless,Mudd

Matty · April 23, 2011, 06:36:00 PM

Patience Pays off, Congratulations!

Dsturgisjr · April 23, 2011, 07:23:00 PM

Good job! Fallow bucks are way cool.

piggy · 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.