stealthunter Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Hello there - Anyone out there that likes to get up really close to deer, well at least half a dozen of them, 50 yards in and capable of walking about without them knowing, then getting away without them knowing. Would be nice to hear from others than can walk aside me ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJR Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Ha, yes, that's why it's call deer stalking! I'm not capable of walking about without them noticing though. Are yours tame? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 Best experiences I have had with deer are real close and no shot being fired Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caerhays sniper Posted April 19, 2013 Report Share Posted April 19, 2013 loving walking up to them if i see any whilst feeding, no rifle just to see how close i can get, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Hello there - Anyone out there that likes to get up really close to deer, well at least half a dozen of them, 50 yards in and capable of walking about without them knowing, then getting away without them knowing. Would be nice to hear from others than can walk aside me ? Stealth advertising too Stuart, if you'd like to advertise here, here's the gen: http://ukvarminting.com/forums/topic/17898-marketing-on-ukv/ Meanwhile; I love seeing how close I can get to deer, do it all the time on dog walks, I love the fieldcraft. Must say though, I can't walk around amongst them; I think you need Apache blood to do that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthunter Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Ha, yes, that's why it's call deer stalking! I'm not capable of walking about without them noticing though. Are yours tame? No they are not tame, I just set myself challenges, then adapt to their senses, realising when to move and when not to. Yes it is called "deer stalking" but with a bullet, but with a salt lick it is called a skill, if you can pull one to the ground then you have mastered this skill. Anyone can get close enough to have a shot, but walking up to them, then walk across them in front of their noses is quite fun, it takes hours to do it though. It is just the challenge of watching 8-9 sets of eyes flanking you and not being seen that floats my boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 I am amazed by how often they will actually come to YOU if you are absolutely still.... same for Hares. On a number of occasions I have disturbed deer (no comments about my stalking prowess please!) only to have them 'check me out' cautiously if I remain totally still....... can't bring myself to raise the rifle to them when that happens though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthunter Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Ha, yes, that's why it's call deer stalking! I'm not capable of walking about without them noticing though. Are yours tame? No they are not tame, I just set myself challenges, then adapt to their senses, realising when to move and when not to. Yes it is called "deer stalking" but with a bullet, but with a salt lick it is called a skill, if you can pull one to the ground then you have mastered this skill. Anyone can get close enough to have a shot, but walking up to them, then walk across them in front of their noses is quite fun, it takes hours to do it though. It is just the challenge of watching 8-9 sets of eyes flanking you and not being seen that floats my boat. Stealth advertising too Stuart, if you'd like to advertise here, here's the gen: http://ukvarminting.com/forums/topic/17898-marketing-on-ukv/ Meanwhile; I love seeing how close I can get to deer, do it all the time on dog walks, I love the fieldcraft. Must say though, I can't walk around amongst them; I think you need Apache blood to do that! I think you need to get some sneaky 3D kit for your dogs if you do it while walking with them, i'm doing things at under 10 yards just now, just a combat jacket & trousers, but with the sneaky hood and gloves on, this makes a big difference. only trouble is I get cold feet with not being able to move for prolonged periods of time & there's always a branch snaps underneath the undergrowth. I have not read into the regulations of selling items on this website yet. My kit is not really for long range shooting, there might not be sufficient interest, it is a fairly new business & I am not sure how it will go, I am trying to adapt it to the internet from attending events with a stall so it is still at initial stages. What are the rates per item and is their a restricted amount of items ? I maybe hoped to just have a trial period to see how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stealthunter Posted April 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 I am amazed by how often they will actually come to YOU if you are absolutely still.... same for Hares. On a number of occasions I have disturbed deer (no comments about my stalking prowess please!) only to have them 'check me out' cautiously if I remain totally still....... can't bring myself to raise the rifle to them when that happens though! How close are they coming to you when totally still ? It is the joy of looking like a tree, the odourless detergents & deodorants, rubbing up against the surrounding tree bark & patience with cold feet with the wind in my face, I personally think sight at dull light is there weak spot, I will soon be eating the leafs on the trees aside them, heheheheee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Not exactly 'intimate' close but inside of 15 yards in rare cases..... I run out of patience and move as I am out hunting in the little spare time that I have and want to find one that is a candidate for the 'bag'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Been circa 20 - 30 feet several times, always ended badly for the deer... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danpd Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Friend of mine recorded this video a couple of years ago, i still find it impressive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 The "sneaker!" Once did that to a red stag at one of the deer parks I was at - put my hand on it's rump and gently rocked it. Witnessed but in days before phone cameras etc... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Nice vid Dan......... thought the OP was pulling my pi55er. So, who can do this with roe deer then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grouse Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Nice vid Dan......... thought the OP was pulling my pi55er.So, who can do this with roe deer then? Ronnie Rose... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunsgobang88 Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Hi, Shot a roebuck at literally zero feet in the past. Stalked up to him keeping a tree between us then leant around the tree and shot. Didn't even need to aim, Could have poked him with the muzzle if I had wanted, Alan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brown dog Posted April 20, 2013 Report Share Posted April 20, 2013 Think there could be a challenge in this? - closest photo, with some way of gauging distance, such as a readily identifiable object in the FOV such as a case, a lighter, a pen etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 Sounds like a fun game Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bangbangman Posted April 21, 2013 Report Share Posted April 21, 2013 I shot a fallow stag at under five yards in Sussex- couldn't use the scope, had to sight along the side of the barrel. I was sure the subtle sound of the safety being released would be enough to spook him. At these close ranges, even when you are downwind, they will scent you quite quickly due to Brownian motion and eddies carrying the odour back to them. You don't usually get as long as "Sneaker" did in the vid above. I've had very close encounters with stoats, shrews, barn owls and foxes when I've been stalking. Rabbits, frequently. It is a real treat when you share that moment with a wild animal in close proximity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c18rch Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 When I was about 17 I was baleing a field and noticed some fallow in one corner that was wooded. I managed to get out and slowly walk right up to one of them close enough to pet it. There were about a dozen of them and they all watched me from the second I left the tractor. None of them spooked and they stayed there for quite a while once I walked away from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Donkey Posted April 22, 2013 Report Share Posted April 22, 2013 I got within 'touching distance' from a roe doe t'other night. Too late in the day to shoot even if she was in season. But she just sat there for 10 mins or so, to the point I started getting bored Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gunner Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Best experiences I have had with deer are real close and no shot being fired second that , and they didnt even notice the camera flash at 20 yds ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted April 23, 2013 Report Share Posted April 23, 2013 Well I must say my deer must be a lot more nervous than some of yours.................... yes theres a line there I'm sure....... but I'm not welsh . Once in Scotland watched a roe doe and decided not to shoot it. Emptied the chamber and dropped the magazine off. I was well hidden. She must have been about 100 yds away and feeding quite nicely. I dry fired at her and each "shot" over about 20 minutes received an accurate head twist and listen in my direction. This was just responding to the trigger/bolt click. Another time I was that close to one, I couldn't see it through the scope yet was only about 5 yds away. Once the shot was fired with basic aiming it disappeared in the tall grass and I thought I'd lost it but no it was sparko. A definite case of putting your head up at the wrong time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crosshair Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 This was whilst sitting up for a vixen last night Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldon Posted May 8, 2013 Report Share Posted May 8, 2013 Nice vid crosshair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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