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[Phantom 631]

I decided that I really should do a little more work in the Cemetery this evening, so I headed out and arrived at about 18:00

 

Checked the zero, not the best grouping due to the breeze, but a few in the bullseye and I was happy.

Got myself comfy next to the central warren and the big lilac bush.

 

Then out of the corner of my eye I saw something come through the open gate of the cemetery, at first I thought I was seeing things WTF is that?

A rather tall upright Bird walking at a fair pace towards the new section of the graveyard. Was it a young Pheasant? dunno, didn't have long tail feathers, but it walks at a hell of a speed!

 

Ten minutes later as I'm scanning the hedgerow between the cemy and Bunny Land this same bird appears right in my scope, didn't half make me jump. Looking at the RSPB site, I think it was a fairly young female Pheasant. I do hope to see it again, during the appropriate season

 

Five minutes later I'm collerd by the guy from the allotments asking me if I would take care of a couple of Nest robbing Magpies that have been bothering the Blackbirds in his garden. Yeah I said if they meet the GL's criteria I'll deal with them.

He didn't have clue, but I know they do meet the Gl specs on songbird protection

 

Just then a car pulled up at the gates of the paddock and two guy's got out and climbed over the gate not seen these two before, so I said ttfn to the old guy and headed over to the back of the cemetery where it joins the paddock.

These two guy's were heading back towards me and I called them over.

I asked if they were the new tenants as Mark has now left the land. The older gentleman said that he was the original tenant and Mark was his sub-tenant.

I introduced myself and asked if he would mind me carrying on my bunnie boppin exploits.

He asked 'Do you skin and gut them?' Yes I replied, 'Good you can shoot em but I wan't some for a pie though"

Certainly Sir

 

He then asked me if I could get to another piece of land, I know where it is, but its 30 mins away by bus and then about 20 mins by foot but only 10 mins by car.

Shame he said, cuz that place is out of control bunny wise

 

RiffRaff Fancy a drive buddy?

 

I've got his number so if I can get the transport I'm willing to share a session with the driver

 

He then told me I can; as long as I provide him with enough Woodies and bunnies; shoot on another 40 acre's that he has pretty close to where I live :boogie: although he has to have a word with the land owner to verify this.

 

I'm glad I went to the cemy tonight it was a toss up between there and Poole Bank

 

Anyways back to the hunt.

 

My first target was a small to mid sized Kit. I hate shooting em this small but sadly its gotta be done to preserve the permission and more importantly limit the damage they are doing

 

Pellet in through the eye and out through the back of the head taking a floppy brain with it.

 

Second target was a tiny little un, so small that I cocked up the 1st shot and the pellet sailed over the top of its noggin, causing the little thing to run from 20 yards to about 30, bang on my zero

 

Sitting facing the fence I placed the crosshairs right at the base of its right ear and middle of the skull between its ears

 

Entrance wound

Exit Wound complete with expelled grey matter.

 

Third target showed up just before dark; a nice sized Doe with an eye for a nice bright pellet

 

This unfortunately was a less than perfect shot as I was standing with the S200 at about 40 yards giving just over 1 mildot compensation. As I released the shot, she moved

 

Although the pellet decimated the frontal lobe of the brain, I quickly ran over and pulled its neck just to make sure. As is to be expected, there was no exit wound as she was fully grown.

As you can see the pellet entered right behind and above the eyeball smashing the skull to pulp.

 

As I emptied her bladder I felt a large very mobile cyst in the inside of the leg muscle, so I have a feeling its another Tapeworm cyst So she's not for the pot, I shall use her as Corvid bait tomorrow at another small permission.

 

I decided that as the light was fading fast I'd had enough got the group Photo and headed off home.

 

A pleasant end to a crap day!

 

Phantom

[Phantom 631]

Well decided to confirm that lump on the inside of her thigh and see if I was correct.

 

Yep a ruddy Tapeworm Cyst

 

 

If any of you newbies or even the more experianced come across any lumps like this, don't eat the bunny

 

Phantom

 

[falcongit 242]

nice head shots bud,i shot to small ones the other day but had to do it the farmer dont want them eating his crops..it looks like you had a good day mate what was bad about it.some good pics as ever mate.. i am hopeing to get out again soon but just landed myself a job,start monday..

 

sym

[RiffRaff 5]

Your gonna have to sort yah mobile out T,,

if you wanna do a trip round you will have to sort it an i will work round you,, But may aswell be a full day ie early till late can bring the lamp,

 

Niel

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hi Tony.

 

Enjoyable read mate, and some good pictures.

Nice shooting on the bunnykins .

 

Your new's of more land is brilliant, hope you and Neil have a good time over there.

The other 40 acres sound's nice too.....well done mate.

 

 

 

 

 

Bill.

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

nice shooting phantom!do you eat the little ones?

[venomviper 129]

hi ya tony

great write up again and full of info as well and good shooting buddy

and well a cracking pictures

 

shay

[stealthy1 3,964]

The cemy's generating some bunnies for you at the moment, good shooting mate

[Phantom 631]

Your gonna have to sort yah mobile out T,,

if you wanna do a trip round you will have to sort it an i will work round you,, But may aswell be a full day ie early till late can bring the lamp,

 

Niel

 

Thats doable very soon Bud

 

I got some good news today, I aint slept since 6ish yesterday morning again

So I went out to Pool Bank this morning at 5:30 and knocked a lovely bunny over perfect shot But the ruddy Carrion Crows and Maggies were not playing ball the :wankerzo4:'s

 

Right the good news is the DWP have looked at the written statements from the Consultant, the CPN and my Angel of a GP and they have decided they were in the wrong, the medical professionals are in the right and now those feckers owe me 6 months money.

Unfortunately it won't save whats important to me, but its a start

So hopefully have my mobile sorted on Saturday (how long did it take em to cough up your brass?)

 

Phantom

[farmerkev09 105]

great write up phantom

 

and some cracking shooting and pics

 

happy hunting

 

farmer

[Phantom 631]

nice shooting phantom!do you eat the little ones?

 

Depends on the size Aaron, the really small ones just pulled apart when I tried to skin them

I remember pulling the neck on one really small kit, its brain had been decimated and most was outside on the grass, but it was still flapping about (Kinda shook me up that one did )

Thats why I hate to shoot the tiny ones.

This particular one although it was just the nervous system misfiring; It looked like it was still alive by the way it was jumping and rolling, terrified me it did.

I pulled its neck and it seperated completely but it still flapped for a few seconds. Kinda like 'Cutting the head off the Chicken' and it still runs around the yard.

Very unnerving that was. I went home, couldn't take another shot apart from paper after that for a couple of days.

 

So if its over say 7 inches, then they make nice eating in stir fry's very tender meat and tast nice too.

But now though if I can help it I try to 'Miss' if the land owners watching but only the tiny ones

Over that 7 inches and they go down. Even then they can flap about, so what I've started doing is placing the shot so it destroys the Cerabellum / Brain Stem, that tends to shut them down very quickly, without a twitch. Smaller area on a smaller target, and a much harder shot, but worth it if its done well

 

Phantom

[Phantom 631]

Thank you guys

 

Its appreciated

 

Phnatom

[falcongit 242]

Thank you guys

 

Its appreciated

 

Phnatom

 

 

yes i no what you mean mate they do jump around alot even though they are dead,it only seems to be the little ones that do it...

 

sym

[davyt63 1,845]

hi tony

another cracking read and pics and shooting

not so good for me though as i have finished me tub of mint choc chip

 

regards

 

davy

[Phantom 631]

You'll have to get another one for the brain studdy

 

Get a very light coloured vanilla with a little raspberry sauce

 

Oh and a sick bag

:tongue4: