The Deercast was born in 2021 by two friends, Tom and Harry, who had an ambition to create a UK based podcast and review channel for deer stalking enthusiasts. Since its inception The Deercast has interviewed a number of prominent individuals within the deer stalking world and has reviewed brands such as Harkila, Seeland, Leupold, Leica, Swarovski, Merkel, Tikka, Sauer and many more!
Tom and Harry are always open to suggestions so if you have a guest suggestion or a product you'd like to see reviewed then please do get in touch!
great review , I have been using best fox call quad sticks for almost 10 years now and they are still as good as the day i got them and shot over 1000 foxes with them very happy with them
Thanks for the podcast, an interesting ‘catch-up’. I can appreciate the logic in buying a dedicated vehicle for your stalking especially bearing in mind the number of deer you are now shooting - but as many people have to use the family estate or hatchback for their shooting purposes your comments during the podcast & in the past regarding equipment for estate/hatchbacks & how to cope with a compromise vehicle have been valuable & will be missed.
My rail came loose on my bergara I used a good epoxy on it then torqued it down had no issues since. Also found during the load development it didn't like the bipod couldn't get it to group well at all only 1 that did group was a 130gr bullet. So changed to just shooting over a bag massive improvement. Cheers.
Are we not just over complicating the use of quad stick???? Surely at most sensible ranges the quads can be used as they were originally designed??? I use an extra leg with mine occasionally but only when the range is stretched. Great videos gents not trying to have a moan just my opinion
@@privateaccount2396 thanks for the feedback! For normal shots the Jakele line is possibly over complicating things, but if you want to take a longer shot or a very precise shot it is a great tool. Certainly not something you’ll use every time, but probably in the same circumstances when you’d use your extra leg!
I have the new rear support on my vipers and it works well. Up to 200m happy to shoot off the std sticks, most shots are 100m or less, maybe 150m. Use the 5th leg for stand and wait stalks or zero check. Paul@testvalleyvenison
I am amazed at how much gear has become available specially for stalking in recent years, this is just my personal observation but the stalking community seems to be getting bogged down with accessories we didn’t need not so long ago, sticks are one of the most important tools required for stalking apart from the rifle itself but do we really need to have such technology for a basic job, I am still using a set of home made wooden sticks that are well over 20 years old.
Thanks for the update. The idea of those ist really ingenious, but I thougt there are too many delicate parts in them. So I went with the Viper Flex Journey, which are built more simple but seemed more rugged to me.
homemade quad sticks are better and will only cost about £15 to make from garden canes and afew nuts and bolts and they are so steady for head and kneck shooting
Ha ha ha, you are so funny. That's a good one. That would be akin to saying that "aren't all cars basically the same?" Yes they all have wheels and get you from A to B, but how they do so and the features vary widely...as does the price. Same with shooting sticks. You need to figure out what's most important to you and go from there.
It's understandable to have that thought but with trying only 2 types of quad stick one being less than €100/£100 and the other being the aluminium viperflex they are worlds apart. Just the build quality and structural stability is vastly different. If your just starting out I'd recommend the aluminium viperflex. You get the build quality but it's not too awful on the pocket. I think somewhere between €/£250 - €/£300 not 100% these days tho
Glad you're smoothing out the rough areas and the rifle is coming around for you very nice rifle..I actually have several rifles made by this company and they all shoot quite good... THANKS for sharing..
I'm from across the pond and have had some of the same issues with mounting an optic, I've found that the screws that hold the piccatinny rail in place are sometimes too long and even tightened to spec after a few shots come loose, to find this out loosing all the screws then tighten just one screw see if then if the base is tight if it is loosen that screw up and do that for the rest of the screws you may just find some screws are too long.. I found this out after a lot of headaches and frustration... THANKS for sharing.. that rifle can be very accurate...
I don't know where you are hunting but where I come from a head shot is basically unheard of. To much probability of a wounded animal. Also never heard of a butcher refusing a front shoulder shot. Shot placement is the key to the ethical harvest
@@lostglazier we’re based in England. Most people here sell their carcasses to a game dealer / processor who will pay different prices for head vs body shot carcasses. Some will refuse body shot animals.
Thank your for the nice review. I have a Leica scope and waiting for my Tikka T3x to arrive to my dealer. I almost made a mistake of ordering Sako Optilock mounts, but now I'll be ordering Spuhr. My only question is if the Spuhr mount has a recoil lug corresponding with the opening in Tikka receiver? Thank you again!
As as ba13 owner had same thing.great channel lads always great to see your latest.big fan of the ba 13 got two ..took a bit of fettling but superb now.keep the videos coming pls.
Doesn't look very robust to me in terms of the moulding. I would fit a metal self tapping stud into a drilled hole with epoxy instead. You could then just dress off the moulded bit completely. Paul@testvalleyvenison
I think a good way to go is to have a similar model like we have in pest control ie we need to ensure if we want to be apart of the BPCA we need to do CPD and gain 24 points minimum a year. This can be gained by , further training, workshops, breakfast meetings, even podcasts like this would count. It all proves your keeping your knowledge up to speed. So if BASC, BDS, NGO etc laid on more small bite training in certain areas of deer management, you keep your DSC2 if you get your yearly points.
Myself I’d like to do the BDS/DMQ deer management course, but they are so limited in dates available. And from what I can see they are the only organisation that does this course unfortunately.
Not a fan of head shots, seen too many people get them wrong. Problem is, the deer's head never stays still for that long, and what might have been a killing shot when you pulled the trigger can end up with the bullet hitting the jaw area, leaving an animal that is still mobile, making the coup de grace a lot harder. I neck shoot, if required, but keep it to around 100m and aim just above the middle line of the neck. But for me, it's primarily, up the front leg and behind the shoulder point of aim. Good, honest video, yep love that Merkel K3 too. But, it all really comes down to your shooting ability, which needs confidence, good technique and practice!
I head/neck shot out to 250m in varying scenarios but I've done a lot of range work and I've my ballistics data really well dialled in, and only while in very stable conditions. I'd usually keep these shots inside 150m.
@@E6EES If you cannot read the wind, you should not be shooting at live animals. Knowing your quarry and their habits will always give you the advantage. You can tell when a deer is not going to move its head and when it is going to stay still long enough for you to place your shot. 100meters is a very short distance, it would take a very strong gust of wind to deflect a correctly chosen projectile of correct caliber far enough to miss the head of a deer. I have been a professional culler for the NSW National Parks and Wildlife service for many years and I have never missed a head shot at 100 meters because I won't take the shot unless I am 100% sure of every detail.
Personally I don’t do head or neck shots, in my opinion the margin of injury is way too high. What I find quite interesting that 47% percent do head or neck shots , how many of these are selling the carcasses to game dealer. Who are implementing that high risk of an inhumane kill is ok just justifying for sake of meat loss. As you’re using a kipplauf and maybe like of German traditions ,if you have the change speak to German hunters ask them what they think of headshots 😉
