Wintry showers.

[Underdog 2,337]

The weather was rough this AM, sleet, wind and rain. So I did some chores but by midday I was ready to go.
I was hunting rabbits and pheasant.
The first rabbit got a lucky break, the cap failed to light the charge!
The second rabbit was not so fortunate. Semi hidden on a brook bank below me I could only make out its rump and purely guessed it's head position. The ball found its neck and the rabbit took a bath in the brook!

The second rabbit a large buck I was aiming for that black eye at nearly 30 yards and the ball found its mark again.

Content with two rabbits I switched to shot hoping for a pheasant.
Well I missed a couple on the wing that Jess pushed out of the brambles, easy shots really and I was somewhat confused! 
As the day drew to a close we stumbled on a rooster only this time before he could lift I leveled on him and sent the shot.

I enjoyed today, what a blessing. Nothing beats a muzzloader on the satisfaction scale. And some good meat to cook next week.

 

U.

[Durham John 693]

diverse as ever mate,

always a pleasure to read your posts UG

 

and a pic of the loyal side kick 

result

 

DJ

[Baldcoot 2,352]

Well done Nath ,our shoot suffered the same  mix of winters worst ,snow hail,rain and sun more frostbite than beating line .Once again you,ve got some good eating lined up