Fallow-calf down in Germany

[schmidt]

Since 3 month I try to get a roefawn, but when I got the one and only chance to shoot the ignition failed.
This morning my place was at the end of a little valley in a beech and oak wood.
When the light became bright i could see some roes passing by, too far away to shoot. A fallow-cow with its calf diapeared behind the horizon.
After 10 minutes they came back downhill on a path in my direction, the calf stood broad at 40 yards and got the .45 real just behind the shoulder.
it went down after 30 yards.
It had 18kg field dressed.
Will be a very good eating!!!

 

[Halftail]

Baikal,
Way to go!Congratulations!Merry christmas too!Enjoy the meat! :thumbsup:

 

[Roy]

Congrats :thumbsup: Good shooting!

 

[rabjr]

Grats Baikal! :thumbsup:

 

[Britsmoothy]

Good looking man, good looking meat hanging there, good looking gun, sensible range and good looking woodland. Heaven. I do miss visiting Augsburg and all the fallow that was there :hatsoff:

 

[smo]

Congrats Baikal, Look's like it will be some fine eatin' :thumbsup:

 

[PitchyPine]

Congrats and Merry Christmas. :thumbsup:

 

Waidmanns Heil and Merry Christmas! Great photo!

 

[springer]

Hey Det!

Congratulations for your hunt! :thumbsup:
What was the problem with your short-longrifle about misfire?

springer from Hungary

 

[bigbore442001]

Congratulations. I commend you on a good shot. I am intrigued by the background of the photo. The woodlands remind me of what some parts of New England looks like.

 

[No Powder]

Good shot, will make good food. Merry Christmas to you and yours.
No Powder

 

[gmww]

Congratulations Baikal! Many of us don't know the custom of putting fresh pine branches over the mouth of your harvest that is practiced in Europe. Would you mind explaining this interesting custom?

 

[PreglerD]

Hi Det,

congrats and Waidmanns Heil to this nice calf. The forest looks pretty nice, your dress also.

Regards from Bavaria!

Kirrmeister

 

[jethro224]

Good shootin'! :thumbsup:
Merry Christmas. :hatsoff:

 

You're way ahead of me brother :thumbsup: !

 

[schmidt]

Hi Springer,
The reason was simple but effective: Too much oil in the pistonsocket :-(

 

[schmidt]

The branch ist called the "last bite", we want to apologize for the killing and wish a good journey to
"the eternal huntingground".

 

[gmww]

Thank you. I think that's a fitting and gesture.

 

[beaverbill]

:thumbsup:

 

[PreglerD]

The branch ist called the "last bite", we want to apologize for the killing and wish a good journey to
"the eternal huntingground".

Another custom concerning to this one is to give the hunter a pine piece called "Erlegerbruch" means pine break for the hunter. If the game could only be found by the help of a hunting dog the dog gets a pine break too because he was able and brave to find it.This break is put in the dogs leather band around the neck.

Regards

Kirrmeister