Nice Levergun Fallow Deer

peter richards · Post by **peter richards** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 1:58 am

G'day folks,
I have been flat out for a while now & haven't had a chance to post. What do you all think of my fallow? He was taken with a Browning BLR in 30-06 in thick scrub at about 55 metres.

gamekeeper · Post by **gamekeeper** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 4:30 am

That's a fine looking specimen, congratulations...

JOHNNY WACKO · Post by **JOHNNY WACKO** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 6:28 am

sure is congrats.

Dave · Post by **Dave** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 6:58 am

Wow! Nice deer!

RIHMFIRE · Post by **RIHMFIRE** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 7:04 am

Very Nice....I did not know their coats were that dark...
A few years back one of my neighbors had a few on his little ranch, with much lighter coats...
Very nice trophy!

FWiedner · Post by **FWiedner** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 7:13 am

That's a fine deer.

wvfarrier · Post by **wvfarrier** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 9:03 am

Well....now I'm jealous

Pete44ru · Post by **Pete44ru** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:24 am

.

Great palmation on that puppy - CONGRATS ! !

.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 11:29 am

Simply wonderful

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 2:53 pm

FWiedner wrote:That's a fine deer.

+1.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 5:10 pm

A corker!

N.

octagon · Post by **octagon** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 5:47 pm

Rimfire, the Fallow deer have several different color phases, including snowy white. The ones around here look to be the size of a cat compared to this bigun here. Nice shooting!

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 5:53 pm

octagon wrote:Rimfire, the Fallow deer have several different color phases, including snowy white. The ones around here look to be the size of a cat compared to this bigun here. Nice shooting!

There's a five star resteraunt near where I live that maintains a herd of Fallow for their venison dishes . Last time I went by the place they keep them , it seems to me all in that herd were of the white or light haired persuasion .

.45colt · Post by **.45colt** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 5:56 pm

Wow that's awesome Pete!! how do these deer taste?. looks pretty big.

Post by **Chuck 100 yd** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 6:21 pm

BrianSH · Post by **BrianSH** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 8:37 pm

Yeah yeah yeah, nice deer, nice deer.
Recipes man - we need recipes!!
And fourwith even!!

-Brian

ollogger · Post by **ollogger** » Mon Mar 02, 2015 8:38 pm

yes indeed very nice animal!!
oh the lever gun also very nice!

Brad

3leggedturtle · Post by **3leggedturtle** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 10:35 am

Deer, looks more like an Elk. How does that rack rate? i.e. average bigger than most. Todd/3leg

SteveR · Post by **SteveR** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 11:39 am

Please do tell, how do they taste? All I am used to is the whitetail and they can be gamey if not prepared and cleaned well.

Steve

Canuck Bob · Post by **Canuck Bob** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 1:25 pm

Great deer, and a great rifle. It is so reassuring that another sprawling Commonwealth country likes and uses lever actions!!

6pt-sika · Post by **6pt-sika** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 4:12 pm

SteveR wrote:Please do tell, how do they taste? All I am used to is the whitetail and they can be gamey if not prepared and cleaned well.

Steve

Any resteraunt venison dishes I've ever had were fallow and they were all good . I remmember reading a John Wooters article a number of years ago and he claimed Axis and Fallow were top notch along with Blackbuck and Nilgai . Fallow is the only of those four I've ever had and I liked it . Personally I like Sika Deer more but they are closer to elk then deer .

jcw · Post by **jcw** » Tue Mar 03, 2015 5:14 pm

Very nice!

crs · Post by **crs** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:33 pm

Congratulations!
WRT eating fallow deer, they are very tasty, especially does.

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Thu Mar 05, 2015 7:54 pm

That is a beautiful animal.

t.r. · Post by **t.r.** » Sat Mar 07, 2015 6:54 am

That's a huge fallow buck! Good shootin'

TR

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:06 am

Awesome!

SteveR · Post by **SteveR** » Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:38 am

6pt-sika wrote:
SteveR wrote:Please do tell, how do they taste? All I am used to is the whitetail and they can be gamey if not prepared and cleaned well.

Steve
Any resteraunt venison dishes I've ever had were fallow and they were all good . I remmember reading a John Wooters article a number of years ago and he claimed Axis and Fallow were top notch along with Blackbuck and Nilgai . Fallow is the only of those four I've ever had and I liked it . Personally I like Sika Deer more but they are closer to elk then deer .

Thank you. I have never had elk, someday I hope to get one fresh!!

Steve

SteveR · Post by **SteveR** » Sat Mar 07, 2015 9:42 am

crs wrote:Congratulations!
WRT eating fallow deer, they are very tasty, especially does.

Thanks, back a few years ago, a local hobby farmer had some fallow deer, and a few escaped, they seemed to be doing well living on my property. Might see how they taste.............................

Steve

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