With a good last season finished I was quite optimistic looking forward coming new buck season. Roebucks are in season starting 1st April here in Scotland and can be shot until 20th October when again does become in season until
Tag: deer hunting
Deer hunting season 2011 – 2012 summary
Another deer hunting season ended and new roebuck season in Scotland opens! Time to summarize. Logbook I do have a logbook (and encourage everyone to have one!) where I write down all my outings, what I saw, what I got,
Why I do not like head shooting deer…
I was out a couple of weeks ago just to have walk as weather improved a lot and it really started to look like spring time. It was a bit windy, good conditions for a stalk. I always prefer stalk
.308 Win load development with Speer 180gr SPBT bullets over Vihtavuori N140 powder
When I bought my .308 Win rifle I got 2 boxes of Sako 150gr SP ammo with it and shot a few roe with it. I think majority of deer dropped on the spot with a few making 10-40 yards
Wildlife and Natural Environment Act (Scotland)
I think I should mention WANE act as it may affect some of us starting 1st April 2012. Basically WANE Act changed section 5 and 26 of the Deer Act (Scotland) dated 1996 i.e. closed season part of the law