Fallow deer

[Dr Ray]

I went to Tasmania and traveled to the central highlands.
Idiots went through that night with spotlights blazing, firing shots into the ground etc etc
No fallow!
But I did shoot a doe just on dark next day.
Hit right shoulder area as she was watching me. Next shot through ribs.
Lost her in the thick, thick scrub.
I shot her with my 25/06 using 117 grain bullets.
I thought she was 300 yards away. Measured the distance next day and it was well over 350 m!
I truly hate leaving a wounded animal

but the scrub was so thick.

I shot the doe on the flat area but she was just into the scrub.

 

[Sarg]

That's terrible Doc & doesn't speak well of the 25/06 !

Looks familiar to me, I used to live at Lake Crescent & my buddy owned the Great Lake Pub.

 

[Dr Ray]

Shot the doe on the edge of the scrub from the flat area just on dark
Really upsets me I left a wounded animal.
The Tasmania devils would have got her.

 

[Pheroze]

Shot the doe on the edge of the scrub from the flat area just on dark
Really upsets me I left a wounded animal.
The Tasmania devils would have got her.

I am sorry to hear this. I recall the rifle had a special significance to you. So, it's upsetting to hear this did not go as planned.

 

[Dr Ray]

That's terrible Doc & doesn't speak well of the 25/06 !

Looks familiar to me, I used to live at Lake Crescent & my buddy owned the Great Lake Pub.

Not far away as far as i know

Tiger snakes were around!!
Almost snowed.
I got covid and took it home.
I’m as popular as pork in Jerusalem!!
I had my fifth covid shot just before I flew to Tassie.
2 astras and 3 Pfizer
Off color for two days - wife yikes over two weeks and she’s still sick

 

[Sarg]

Have the Devils numbers come back up, they were near gone from the Facial Cancer while I lived there hardly saw a one & I was on the road most days & nights ?

Back in the 90s when I was there, you would see hundreds maybe !

 

[Dr Ray]

I am sorry to hear this. I recall the rifle had a special significance to you. So, it's upsetting to hear this did not go as planned.

And to top it off Baz’s friend had liver cancer (like 3/4 bottle of scotch per day for in excess of ten years) had assisted dying (but only shortened life by days).
He was also a client.
Thanks Pheroze

 

[Dr Ray]

Have the Devils numbers come back up, they were near gone from the Facial Cancer while I lived there hardly saw a one & I was on the road most days & nights ?

Back in the 90s when I was there, you would see hundreds maybe !

Right by the side of the hunters shack there’s a female devil in a burrow. She had two babies running around last year.
PS want to pat one??
On YouTube crash Craddock the singer fed devils but obviously they were used to humans

 

[Sarg]

That's good to hear, it was hit very hard around there, I found a Monster on the road side the size of a Staffy Dog with a Huge head, but horribly disfigured by the Cancer the poor thing couldn't see I suppose & was killed by a car !!

 

[Dr Ray]

That's good to hear, it was hit very hard around there, I found a Monster on the road the size of a Staffy Dog with a Huge head, but horrible disfigured by the Cancer the poor thing couldn't see I suppose & was killed by a car !!

So sad

 

[Dr Ray]

That's terrible Doc & doesn't speak well of the 25/06 !

Looks familiar to me, I used to live at Lake Crescent & my buddy owned the Great Lake Pub.

A very very hard shot
But I don’t think it’s the fault of the 25/06.
One of my buddies said it was 400m plus
Not easy lying on ground just on dark

 

[PCC600]

That's terrible Doc & doesn't speak well of the 25/06 !

Looks familiar to me, I used to live at Lake Crescent & my buddy owned the Great Lake Pub.

That’s interesting that you used to live at Lake Crescent . I was co-owner of The Interlaken Estate which fronted onto the west side of both Lake Crescent and Lake Sorrel . The fallow deer were out of control even though we allowed known hunters onto the property ( plus poachers ) . They only wanted stags - I only shot does. In 2004 we had permits to cull 400 per annum . By 2021 when I sold it was 1200pa . And we used every tag every year . I didn’t shoot all the fallow personally but I did shoot hundreds with my 7x57 using spotlights . I have aLao culled Roos and buffalo on properties where I have been an owner . Never an enjoyable experience . The water photo of Sorrel is from north west end of the property looking towards Table Mountain .

 

[Bob Nelson 35Whelen]

That's terrible Doc & doesn't speak well of the 25/06 !

Looks familiar to me, I used to live at Lake Crescent & my buddy owned the Great Lake Pub.

@Sarg
Nothing wrong with the 25-06.
I've shot a truck load of deer, pigs and goats with my 25 and never had an issue. I mainly use 117gn SST and they are a very emphatic killer out to my longest shot of close on 400 yards.
I also use 100 grainers.
At the moment I'm trialing 100gn TTSX and 115 gn combined technology silver tipss. Will keep you posted on how they go.
The 25-06 is on of the best deer cartridges around in my humble unbiased opinion.
Bob