Some shots from the UK

[luvmystang67]

Didn't get a chance to hunt the fall, but there are seasons open year round over here for something.  Recently it has been hind season (does) and muntjac are always open.  Here you have some Sika (and Sika/Red hybrid) from Ireland and some Muntjac in the UK.  The muntjac apparently can breed 3x a year and give birth to twins quite often.  They are considered a nuisance.  I've got an upright freezer in my tiny flat and they're in there.  The muntjac is mostly quartered due to the small size.  We're going to do the legs like leg of lamb or something (with less total cooking). We'll see how that goes.  I'm going to wrap it in "Streaky Bacon" (US style bacon).

Thought you all might enjoy.  Sorry no big bucks of any type yet. 

[jagermiester]

So cool! How would you describe/ compare/ rate the meat. I don't know why but that little muntjac looks tasty?

[pianoman9701]

Cool beans, Stang. Are you going to hunt boar with my buddy Markus?

[luvmystang67]

Cool beans, Stang. Are you going to hunt boar with my buddy Markus?

I'm running out of vacation days at the moment due to a (hopeful) Ibex hunt in Kazakhstan.  We'll see how that transpires.  Otherwise I'm probably stuck with weekend hunts only around England, but only by the grace of some very nice folks who have taken me along with them.

Certainly not a challenging hunt, but still exciting.  It reminds me of hunting deer in Friday Harbor as a kid.

[pianoman9701]

Looks like fun. I love the suppressor! That was surprising.

[luvmystang67]

Meat has seemed pretty similar to what we're used to at home so far.

Suppressors here are called "moderators" and they're traded freely and inexpensively.  It is an expectation that they're used here to protect hearing.  They are SHOCKED that we don't have them as commonplace in the US.  I shared with them that our country believe's it turns everyone into James Bond (an untraceable assassin), to which they very logically replied that "it doesn't make them silent!".  Its just amazing how things become ingrained in politics and thought so easily.  They think bow hunting is cruel and savage and like that it is not allowed here....

[Timberstalker]

Awesome!  Looks like a blast.
Thanks for sharing.

[Machias]

Very cool!!  Thanks for sharing!!

[Jpmiller]

Awesome. Please keep us updated as you hunt some more.

[Kit Carson]

Nice! Thank you for sharing.
Looks like fun 

Good luck on your Ibex hunt!

[luvmystang67]

Went out for Roe this weekend and got a decent buck!

Again, thought I'd share with those at home.  Its not elk hunting, but still good to get out and get some meat!  My freezer is full at this point.  Time for BBQs on the deck I pay WAYYY to much to have every month.

[greenhead_killer]

That’s awesome

[Timberstalker]

Awesome!  You’re having fun over there.

[pianoman9701]

Nice buck.

[h2ofowlr]

What brings you to the UK?  School?

[h20hunter]

Very nice. 

[luvmystang67]

What brings you to the UK?  School?

My wife is here for school.  I moved over with my company to make less money and pay more for rent.   

 

Trying to make the best of it.  No big forest to hike or camp in, no inland fishing really...  but, some really nice folks have taken me out hunting a few times and for that I'm extremely grateful. 

[elkoholic1]

 

[Jpmiller]

I don't know how to judge roe but the bases on that look pretty big. Nice looking animal. You doing some kind of mount of it? Saving the skull at least I hope.

[Boss .300 winmag]

Roe deer antlers are way cool, nice one. 👍

[outdooraddict]

is that a big buck? I don't know anything about those animals.  whats the hunting like, spot and stalk? or pest control etc?

[luvmystang67]

I think thats a decent 4-5 year old animal.  Not a monster, but definitely a decent representative roe buck.  This is mostly done for pest control (as most shooting here is) unless you do a paid hunt where they're raised for your shooting pleasure.

HIGH game populations here as all the ground is pretty agricultural grazing focused with decent cover and zero predators (aside from fox and a handful of badger).  In our short walk we saw 8 muntjac (including some big bucks, at least as far as Muntjac go) and 2 roe doe.  You typically expect to get an animal every time you go out unless you're being extra picky on size.  Does take some of the fun out of it, but its still nice to get out and get some good meat.  Most paid places make you buy the carcass as it can be sold to the local butcher.  It sounds like most prices are £2.00/kg, head off, legs off below joint, guts out and fur still on.  The guy I go with lets me keep the carcass as he's tired of eating them and shoots about 30+ animals a year total.

[luvmystang67]

Another Muntjac buck from the weekend. Roe does are open but the ones we found had found us first.

Some bite-size backstraps were the result.




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[pianoman9701]

Looks like a candidate for a whole roast. Nice, Stang.

[elkrack]

Just seeing this thread very cool thanks for sharing 

[jagermiester]

How do you prepare the meat?
Is it like a good whitetail??

[luvmystang67]

How do you prepare the meat?
Is it like a good whitetail??

I just cook like standard venison.  I keep the rear haunches whole because they're so small and do bone in and out roasts.  Backstraps I do like the tenderloin of an elk (they're small) and the rest will basically be stew meat. 

Not a lot on them, they're pretty little.

[Machias]

What brings you to the UK?  School?

no inland fishing really...   

Oh I have to respectfully disagree with this statement.  I had an absolute blast Pike and Carp fishing over there.  HUGE pike and carp.

[luvmystang67]

What brings you to the UK?  School?

no inland fishing really...   

Oh I have to respectfully disagree with this statement.  I had an absolute blast Pike and Carp fishing over there.  HUGE pike and carp.

Fair, but usually you have to pay people for the privilege for a stretch of river or lakes/ponds.  I also have very little interest in carp personally.  Pike would be cool enough, but I don't like the idea of joining a fishing club with a specific pond or two in mind.

In any case, its not like home where you buy a license and the world is your oyster... Its like pay a farmer and fish in his pond...

[Machias]

What brings you to the UK?  School?

no inland fishing really...   

Oh I have to respectfully disagree with this statement.  I had an absolute blast Pike and Carp fishing over there.  HUGE pike and carp.

Fair, but usually you have to pay people for the privilege for a stretch of river or lakes/ponds.  I also have very little interest in carp personally.  Pike would be cool enough, but I don't like the idea of joining a fishing club with a specific pond or two in mind.

In any case, its not like home where you buy a license and the world is your oyster... Its like pay a farmer and fish in his pond...

I was in East Anglia so it may be different where you are, but I would pay 10 quid a year and have like 32 lakes, rivers and stretches of canal to fish.  I also stuck my nose up at carp my first 4 years over there and concentrated on pike.  Second trip over I decided to try it, British style, and what a blast.  Kick myself for not trying it my first 4 years over there.  I also had more fun when I pulled my head out and stopped acting like, "I'm an American I know how to fish!"  Decided the second trip over to learn the British way to fish and really had a lot of fun with different techniques.  Their bank fishing techniques are far superior to ours, just becasue they have to refine their terminal tackle down for small educated fish that get caught repeatedly.  Anyways have fun and be safe over there!  The hunting photos are AWESOME!!!