Thread: Falling into the same old rut

I was told or read somewhere years ago to avoid lighting a fire, otherwise you are signaling all the local animals that there are hunters in the area.

But then again, a couple of months ago I had deer walk past the hut when I had the fire going!

Originally Posted by Cigar

I was told or read somewhere years ago to avoid lighting a fire, otherwise you are signaling all the local animals that there are hunters in the area.

But then again, a couple of months ago I had deer walk past the hut when I had the fire going!

I was sitting back one avo with the billy over a fire when a stag poked his head over the rise thirty feet away to take a 'nosy' - then he casually walked away. I shot that stag and have always felt a bit rotten about it.

Another slightly unusual deer one was I was lighting up a fag after shooting a pig when a hind walked past 12 feet away. She had her eye on me the whole time and I was convinced she was set to bolt the minute I made a move, but I didn't - just watched.

And then there was the time I shot one hind and the other one just wouldn't go away ............
"That's a dangerous life you're living there ......"

And still she stayed - made me feel like a bad bastard for killing her mate.

For the most part deer act in a way we expect, but every now and then they don't.