Found one, lost one but, had a bloody good evening.

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Dave invited Mark and me back up to his golf course permission again last night

 

Now that I've got the HW100 back to being set up how it should be and, I've got more staff at work, I jumped at the chance

 

We got there for 7:30pm so that we could have some daytime hunting before we took the NV out.

 

i sat in this spot, tucked into the treeline, for an hour or so, watching the bushes at the bottom of the hill - that's a nature reserve just beyond so, we usually get rabbits coming through.

 ....... Those bushes are 45yrds away.

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Mark was a couple of hundred yards along there somewhere. Dave was off sat watching a different area.

 

All we saw come along here was a bloody dog walker

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When the light started fading, I went for a walk.

 

I eventually caught a bit of movement - there was the first rabbit, over the stream - 51yrds away

 

I've only just mapped out my reticle again so, the 100 went up on the stick, nice and steady, a little hold over and, the shot hit perfectly

 

A good loud crack and, it rolled over and acted like it was kick starting it's motorbike.

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The shot was taken from those darker trees in the background - I was chuffed to bits with it

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Just as it was getting dark, we all met back at the cars to sort the NV.

 

We headed off to the far end of the course where there's a couple of good warrens but, we didn't see much other than a couple of foxes hanging around.

 

I did find one in the long grass, by a house that backs onto the course.

The little CRSUK range finder said it was 44yrds - again, off the sticks, a little hold over and, the pellet hit home well

....... This one was a bit more animated than the first so, I lost him in the grass.

the area was only 40yrds from the houses back windows and, because of how bright my torch is, and, it was nearly midnight, I didn't want to spend too long feckin about so, I lost that one.

 

I'm well happy with this Viper and range finder combo - I should have fitted it weeks ago

 

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The new lad at work asked for a rabbit to try

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The dogs went mental when I got home last night because they could smell the rabbit

 

One of their favourite treats is the liver, kidneys and heart, lightly fried.

 

It makes me laugh that they always to lick each others plates when they've finished eating

[The one 8,397]

Nice going mate it always leaves a bad taste when you loose a dead one but the covers still crazy 

[David.evans 5,323]

I'm glad John that you have  found the combo  that suits you mate 

happy hunting for the future 

Atb pal 

Dave 

 

[Underdog 2,337]

Great story. Thanks.

That prepped rabbit looks perfect

[Phill-W68 547]

Nicely done mate, looks like t he dogs are happy too,  

[big napper 3,559]

Nice one jon, some nice shots by the sound of it mate

[j j m 6,481]

nice shooting jon mate

[mark williams 7,549]

Nice write up and nice shooting Jon 

 

                Compliments mate, 

 

                                           atb  Mark.

[si brown 8,486]

recon you did well to get on the two you got jon... that ground looks rock hard and mega crunchy!

looks like your a nitesite kid for life! 

have you taken the atn back and thrown it at the bloke yet?!