Thread: Getting the numbers down...pic heavy

Brian and I were asked to help knock some numbers back on a property that we hunt. 5 or 6 years ago the population was predominately Reds but slowly and surely the Fallow have been taking over. To the point where they are becoming a problem. I wont say how many - not big mobs - but enough to be affecting grass growth on a high production hill country farm.

We targeted doe's and a spikers and took the big guns (me 300saum and 168 grn NBT and Brian 300WM and 150 grn Federal Fusions).

The first evening I shot a Red hind and fallow spiker with a rifle mounted torch at about 100 -200 yds and we saw about 15-20 deer. We stayed the night at the hut and were up early next morning to hunt a different block with higher numbers. Here we shot 2 each - 3 doe's and a spiker. So 6 altogether. Ranges 50 yards to 300. We could have shot many more but the outlet I have for the meat (a charity) can only take so much at a time. So we will keep at it for a little while and it wont take too long to get the numbers back a bit. The farmer really appreciates us doing it.

Here's pics that sort of tell the story...