Halfway through the season. (Pic heavy)

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Re: Halfway through the season. (Pic heavy)

Post by prashantsingh » Thu Dec 11, 2014 9:34 pm

shooter wrote: The chest cavity does get really messy and drprashantsingh, another member here can vouch that a person cleaning a red stag an get fully drenched in blood while dressing the stag.
Thats the stag you are talking about shooter. Well I had planned to shoot a 12 pointer but somehow the guy who we were booked with got busy at the last minute.So we went to this other gent who said he was already booked for a driven shoot. We started really early at around 3 am and reached the estate at dawn. Our man said he could spare just about a couple of hours for us and the hunt began immediately.
Shooter was dropped at a high seat and the two of us went stalking. There was a 10 pointer of the estate but getting any stag within a couple of hours itself was a challenge.
Specially when shooter had told me that he got his first red stag on his third stalk.
I had little time and didnt have much hope.
We drove for about 15 minutes and my guide saw some movement in the horizon. He could see some doe through his binocs.
We started moving in the direction taking cover along the wooded area.
It was a cold morning but shooters boots were just the right thing place.
Enroute we saw a chinese water buck which looks a lot like our musk deer and two kaakar (barking deer). But I could only think of the red stag for now.
We got to about a 100 yards and I was ready to take a shot. The herd was at the edge of the forest feasting on the tender grass in the medow.
There were about 6 does and a single spiker.
"You might as well take the spiker.You have little time." My guide told me.
Shikar by change.
I got my first stag within an hour. :) Shot through the heart and lungs.
When we got back to the farm the hunters who had booked for the driven hunt had already arrived.
Our man, in a hurry put the first incision a little too deep and splash came all the blood, intestinal fluids, stomach contents etc etc.
He was in a bad state and I am glad shooter and I were quite a distance away.

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Re: Halfway through the season. (Pic heavy)

Post by timmy » Fri Dec 12, 2014 4:45 am

That's a great looking hunting experience, Shooter! Those lodges and houses are nice! The hunting grounds look good, as well. Being able to do that would be a very memorable hunt.

Good pics and thanks for sharing!
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Post by AgentDoubleS » Fri Dec 12, 2014 9:56 am

Thanks for sharing the pics shooter,for the story Dr prashant and for the cultural comparison, Xl target!Enjoyed all three.

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Re: Halfway through the season. (Pic heavy)

Post by Hammerhead » Sun Dec 14, 2014 5:13 am

Hope I'm not derailing "Shooter's" thread !!!

Being unsuccessful all hunting season and trying all Hanumaan Mantra and praying
to Jim Corbett, Fred Bear, Malissa Bachman, Jim Shokey and Beasely Brothers, nothing happened !

Dad I shot the deer and it has Antlers !!!

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And a Happy Mom

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The kid sets a New Canadian Record in Junior class also beat the next two class than his own body weight class.

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His old video .........


His old hunting pic from '09, 287 yard shot from tree stump, 243 Win/ Sako

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Happy Hunting - Haji
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Re: Halfway through the season. (Pic heavy)

Post by xl_target » Sun Dec 14, 2014 8:04 am

LOL Haji, I had a good laugh at your post.
First of all congrats to your daughter on bagging the buck and for beating Dad on filling her tag.
Well, at least you wont have to contemplate going vegetarian, at least for this winter :D
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Re: Halfway through the season. (Pic heavy)

Post by Sakobav » Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:28 am

Nice going guys..are ties required for hunting also??

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Re: Halfway through the season. (Pic heavy)

Post by TC » Mon Dec 15, 2014 4:58 pm

zaheer.bakshi wrote:Happy to see Arjun and Dev on hunting tour together.. :cheers:
Same feeling here. It was difficult not to spot dear ol Arjun at the far left of the dining table.
Nice post Shooter.
Love the walking stick, especially after you told us who makes these and why.

:cheers:

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Re: Halfway through the season. (Pic heavy)

Post by TC » Mon Dec 15, 2014 5:02 pm

xl_target wrote:LOL Haji, I had a good laugh at your post.
First of all congrats to your daughter on bagging the buck and for beating Dad on filling her tag.
Well, at least you wont have to contemplate going vegetarian, at least for this winter :D
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Re: Halfway through the season. (Pic heavy)

Post by shooter » Wed Dec 24, 2014 12:23 pm

ngrewal wrote:Nice going guys..are ties required for hunting also??
Dear ngrewal,

Its traditional wear and most places frown upon shooters not wearing one. (I do sometimes have worn scarves or cravats with a modicum of social success)
You want more gun control? Use both hands!

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Re: Halfway through the season. (Pic heavy)

Post by Hammerhead » Thu May 07, 2015 6:31 pm

Three days of yelping... yelping... yelping... paid off.

Turkey with 12 gauge Winchester 1300 pump action !!!

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Re: Halfway through the season. (Pic heavy)

Post by xl_target » Thu May 07, 2015 7:59 pm

Haji,
Very nice!

So you finally managed to convince that poor Tom that you were an attractive female? :) :lol: :mrgreen:
See where chasing after the female of the species will get you.
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Re: Halfway through the season. (Pic heavy)

Post by ckkalyan » Fri May 08, 2015 2:00 pm

Nice work Hammerhead! :clap:
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Re: Halfway through the season. (Pic heavy)

Post by Hammerhead » Wed Oct 21, 2015 3:58 am

Shameless selfie .................. Just the beginning !!!

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Re: Halfway through the season. (Pic heavy)

Post by kshitij » Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:18 am

Hi hammerhead,
That selfie needs some background story to go with it :D
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Re: Halfway through the season. (Pic heavy)

Post by ckkalyan » Wed Oct 21, 2015 11:48 am

Good job and excellent marksmanship Well-aim Tell! :D

Shooting (bows), shooting (guns) and shooting (cameras) - all together, can be a big challenge, especially when you are by yourself; admirable effort with the selfie Hammerhead - Bravo! (y)
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