2 hours out..

[R0G3R 11]

Hi,

 

Thought I would share this as we have been out a few times and I have never posted about it. OK here goes:

 

We left my house at 04h30 on Saturday morning. Got to the farm at 04h50. We were setup and ready by 05h15.

As soon as it started getting light the bush around us started coming alive. We, for the 2 hours we were there I got 1x woodie and 2x red finches. My friend took down 5x finches. Unfortunately we didnt take any pics of the fallen .

 

Air Rifles used:

 

Myself -> Gamo Hunter, GasRam, VT-1 Trigger, Nikko Stirling 4-12 x42 Airking scope 780fps.

My friend -> Gamo Delta Max, Tuned & Lubed, VT-1 Trigger, Nikko Stirling 4x32 Airking scope 465fps.

 

As you can see non the pic, the brush was very dense and the grass still wet, check our shoes and pants.

 

Thanks for reading.

Keep well,

Roger!

[R0G3R 11]

forgot to mention, I missed 2 woodies

 

OOPS...

[Freddy Watts 1]

Unlucky on the 2 missed woodies mate. Sounds like you had a good day in all though.

 

Freddy

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hi Roger.

 

Nice post and good photo's mate.

Better luck with those Pigeons next time.

 

Your right, that bush is thick, look's like some nice ground though.

 

 

ATB.

 

 

 

Bill.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Have you any pix of the red finches?

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

unlucky mate. what are red finches? are they a pest speices over where you are? are the woodies the same speices as we have here (wood pigeons)?

[R0G3R 11]

unlucky mate. what are red finches? are they a pest speices over where you are? are the woodies the same speices as we have here (wood pigeons)?

 

Yes, our "Bos duiwe" (directly translated "Bush Pigeons") are the same as your Wood Pigeons.

 

Roger!

[R0G3R 11]

Have you any pix of the red finches?

 

Here you go. In Afrikaans we call them "Rooi Vink"

Directly translated to English "Red Finch"

 

Roger!

[R0G3R 11]

A farmer asked us to help on his farm. Between the woodies and finches they are destoying his sunflower crops.

 

The finches and woodies are considered vermin in towns and on farms.

 

Roger!

[Phantom 631]

Hi Roger,

 

Had me worried for a second when I saw Red Finches, then I saw your location

 

Sounds like you both had a good time

 

Can you send some of that heat and nice weather over this way buddy, it was minus 3-C here last night when I had my telescope out.

Needless to say I didn't use the metal handles for guiding it. Warm weather would have me out shooting

 

ATB

Phantom

[davyt63 1,845]

hi roger

good shooting buddy

nice location as well,the finches look pretty colors.but if its a pest it has to go

well done buddy

 

regards

 

davy

[stealthy1 3,964]

Have you any pix of the red finches?

 

Here you go. In Afrikaans we call them "Rooi Vink"

Directly translated to English "Red Finch"

 

Roger!

 

 

Nice looking bird, how big are they?

[Phantom 631]

Nice looking bird, how big are they?

 

Man, you are nosey git aint yah? :tongue2:

 

Phantom

[R0G3R 11]

Hi Roger,

 

Had me worried for a second when I saw Red Finches, then I saw your location

 

Sounds like you both had a good time

 

Can you send some of that heat and nice weather over this way buddy, it was minus 3-C here last night when I had my telescope out.

Needless to say I didn't use the metal handles for guiding it. Warm weather would have me out shooting

 

ATB

Phantom

 

Wish I could. By 06h00 I was sweating with the longs on...

 

Roger!

[R0G3R 11]

hi roger

good shooting buddy

nice location as well,the finches look pretty colors.but if its a pest it has to go

well done buddy

 

regards

 

davy

 

They are pretty, we have them in yellow aswell. The females are very dull and a greyish brown. Problem is, in town they are noisy and they strip the tress to build nests. Very arrogant towards other birds.

 

Roger!