Thread: Off for a ride...

Thanks guys Those horses in WW1 must of been used to the gun fire I guess.

Originally Posted by Dundee

Thanks guys Those horses in WW1 must of been used to the gun fire I guess.

When I was farming in Alfredon mate I shoot a lot of deer from my horse, never had an issue

Originally Posted by BRADS

When I was farming in Alfredon mate I shoot a lot of deer from my horse, never had an issue

Sweet did it wear earmuffs?

Originally Posted by Dundee

Sweet did it wear earmuffs?

Na he was just a quiet bugger his name was "spook" but I never figured that one out
There was a few horses on that station that weren't rifle friendly, and some that didn't like dead stuff on them

Originally Posted by BRADS

Na he was just a quiet bugger his name was "spook" but I never figured that one out
There was a few horses on that station that weren't rifle friendly, and some that didn't like dead stuff on them

Ha ha thats pretty appropriate for this thread.

Been out to Dugs since the snow?

Originally Posted by Dundee

Ha ha thats pretty appropriate for this thread.

Been out to Dugs since the snow?

Trying two get the crutching done there at the mo

Originally Posted by Dundee

Sweet did it wear earmuffs?

Horses tend to pick up on deer before you do so are facing directly at them with their head held high and ears up and forward making a shot over the head a bit tricky. A high powered rifle will literally flatten them, I as sure as hell wouldn't fire my STW over the horses head...using flat-bang rifles like 30-30, .375, 44 mag, .357 or something similar wont startle them as much...I have yet to see someone take a crack with a muzzle brake from the saddle. Most times I use the horse to get me to my hunting area and then tie it up and go for a stalk.

Originally Posted by Spook

Horses tend to pick up on deer before you do so are facing directly at them with their head held high and ears up and forward making a shot over the head a bit tricky. A high powered rifle will literally flatten them, I as sure as hell wouldn't fire my STW over the horses head...using flat-bang rifles like 30-30, .375, 44 mag, .357 or something similar wont startle them as much...I have yet to see someone take a crack with a muzzle brake from the saddle. Most times I use the horse to get me to my hunting area and then tie it up and go for a stalk.

Yes dam true, they sure no where deer are.
I wouldn't try shoot a deer with a big gun from a horse, I used a little 7.62, we never actively hunted from the horse, it was more deer and pigs shot while mustering most deer Ive ever seen in one mob was from a horse in 1998, counted 65 in one gully