shooting the orchard

[celticwar 1]

well i finally got up my permision today about 530pm

thought i would chrono my rifle 11.6/ 11.7 with defiants .so more than enough .

i then had a quick check to see if i was on zero ,yes spot on at 35yards .

 

so every thing just how it should be time to hunt ,

i stalked down by some silos on the farm to the small cops and the orchard .

it was now very cloudy with spots of rain i could see the odd pigeon flying of , i stalked down through the trees nothing so i edged my way round the ege of the orchard very very slowly under some low trees when i had a feeling to look up ,

so i slowly look up and there about 5 feet up 2 pigeons as soon as they see my eyes there of gone ..

 

i look into the orchard from under the trees and thought this is a perfect spot , im out of the light under the trees behind a tree with a nice fork to rest my rifle and a nice branch horizontal to rest on .

so there iam waiting .

in the orchard theres about 4-5 trees,, small compared to some but its for the farm house and its bin here years

any way ive been waiting about 45 mins now when 2 doves land and start to eat at the feeder for the ducks and geese , now im not allowed to shoot the doves on my shoot

+ side is there live decoys i wait another 5 mins when a nice big fat wood pigeon lands i position my self on the tree he still has not seen me i wait ,wait for the shot he lifts his head i fire down he goes nice clean head shot , i reload as slowly and as silent as i can .

 

hard with the s10 but the wind is blowing trees are rustling , i scan the orchard there in the long grass theres a rabbit hes stood up looking to see whats just happened i line up the cross hairs on his head hes about 30 yards i wait as theres just to much grass , and the ducks are blocking my shot .

finally he moves into open ground i take the shot down he goes and kicks twice , as he does i see a young one running into the hedges . i reload and wait , the clouds have now opened up and its pooring down i slide the s10 into its bag .

i wait another 30 mins or so out pop 2 young ones i wait for them to come further out all the time watching them through my scope .

they decide to have a play then eat then play some more ,one moves behind a tree so i line up on his mate aim for his head fire down he goes ,

i reload as fast as i can , just as i slide the bolt forward out jumps the other one from behind the tree i aim he runs then stops he knows i aim fire down he goes , i get up and fetch them. unload my mag then of to the car its now pooring down again and looks like its not going to stop ..

 

heres the spots i shot

 

heres my pickings

heres my pigeon cooked with garlic cus cus .

first time ive tryed pigeon like this ,,, i loved it very very nice

[Phantom 631]

Nice going CW

 

Enjoyed the read

 

Phantom

[Alexisrouzee 6]

enjoyed that read matey very good

 

the pigeon and garlic cus cus looked good pal

 

ATB

[venomviper 129]

hi ya buddy

nice write up there matey and pictures to and good shooting but the only thing is matey is the picture of the food you have made me hungry now just going to do a nice fry up and then off to do a mink job

 

shay

[festa 206]

happy days cracking write up buddy

 

atb gary

[stealthy1 3,964]

Good shooting, and I love a bit of breast myself, on a bap with a bit of salad

[ferretville 69]

Good bit sport there CW