Ball and shot.

[Underdog 2,337]

What a grand winter day. Bitter cold breeze, frost and sun.

Ideal I thought for a black powder gun.

Loaded the 45 with ball first, just on a few thin cards and one on top to hold it in. The first shot, a forty yarder the ball just snook over its head, a belting looking rabbit as well. I stalked into the cold wind but was not seeing many rabbit but what I did see were out of the wind so I got to a sunny bank side out of the wind and sure enough in the sun was a bunny all of ten yards away!

A blackbird was betraying me and the rabbits ears were listening intently!

Eventually it lifted its head a little for me and that was that. Sorry for the gore!

The third shot was a 50yd shot and again I shot just over its head! The rabbit was a bit phased by it and I wondered if I had pruned it's ears with the ball!

I fancied a pheasant next so now loaded with shot.

I found some hens in bracken and I kept missing them as they lifted. I managed to control Jess enough to be able to reload and kick another one up.

The third bird fell.

I was happy with that so turned for home to light the stoves.

Thank you to the landowner for this priveledge, to hunt in some beautiful country.

 

U.

Edited December 14, 2018 by Underdog

[Gooner 143]

A good day indeed, well done thanks for sharing

[Stavross 18,436]

Another cracking day out, some how this time of year seems right for a walk out with a front stuffer, it all seems to fit in so well with your surroundings

[Rimfireboy! 1,463]

Brilliant Nathan

[ianm 2,594]

What a good way to spend time in the countryside.