Sausagedog 7,381 Posted July 10, 2020 Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 Yes, there I was sneaking up on a crow when under 10yds a vixen come trotting past! I got on her silently with Fairweather and squeaked. The 17g Remington HMR hit shoulder, not ideal but how she crumpled and got up I knew she ain't going far. I heard a twig snap so after a moment went there and yep there she was, just ten yards more. She's a little cutie of a thing and that explains where all my pheasants have gone . I have been here this morning already at 5am and seen nothing. No sign, muck or paw prints. Just goes to show but tonight before shooting her I did find some pigeon feathers! I knew it was a good idea leaving some! Anyway it was good to bump into her and I salute her by raising my hat and petting her, the little cow. Fairweather is doing well and I may of misjudged 17hmr! 12 1 Quote Link to post
Baldcoot 2,352 Posted July 10, 2020 Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 It,s doing the beans for you and thats all that matters ,we all have a favourite calibre/go to rifle but it,s a useful tool to have in the cupboard .Nice shooting and i,m glad stealth vixen didnt make slinky no 4 ,couldnt deal with 9 more pages of such baadd jokes 4 Quote Link to post
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted July 10, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 4 minutes ago, Baldcoot said: It,s doing the beans for you and thats all that matters ,we all have a favourite calibre/go to rifle but it,s a useful tool to have in the cupboard .Nice shooting and i,m glad stealth vixen didnt make slinky no 4 ,couldnt deal with 9 more pages of such baadd jokes Really like the scope mate. Thanks Quote Link to post
Baldcoot 2,352 Posted July 10, 2020 Report Share Posted July 10, 2020 Your welcome and i,m glad its been of use 1 Quote Link to post
Alsone 789 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 Sounds like we have a mouse gun convert. Good day out. Some chickens can sleep easy tonight. 1 Quote Link to post
BenBhoy 4,706 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) Polar opposite for me; out this morning at 330 with .17 looking for gingers. Not a sight or sound but on way back home took out a lone crow@113yds which was feeding on belly up bunny. I know there's a new fox about after couple weeks of being quiet after last few I've knocked on head as I've seen on trail cam, just a matter of catching up with it. Edited July 11, 2020 by BenBhoy 6 Quote Link to post
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted July 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 27 minutes ago, BenBhoy said: Polar opposite for me; out this morning at 330 with .17 looking for gingers. Not a sight or sound but on way back home took out a lone crow@113yds which was feeding on belly up bunny. I know there's a new fox about after couple weeks of being quiet after last few I've knocked on head as I've seen on trail cam, just a matter of catching up with it. I did the same and saw nowt in the morning. I'm waiting for some grass to come off. It'll be cut when I'm at work....meaning I won't be there until next weekend Quote Link to post
BenBhoy 4,706 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, Sausagedog said: I did the same and saw nowt in the morning. I'm waiting for some grass to come off. It'll be cut when I'm at work....meaning I won't be there until next weekend Yeah we're behind with cutting, just been too wet. When I got home my neighbour was putting his golf clubs in car boot, he asked where I'd been so early (he knows I shoot already) after I told him, he goes "God I can't think of anything worse; getting out of bed that early to sit in field on your own in the dark, you must be mad" I just cast my eyes at the golf clubs & nodded my head. Each to their own.... Edited July 11, 2020 by BenBhoy 6 Quote Link to post
Dervburner 2,548 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 13 hours ago, Sausagedog said: Yes, there I was sneaking up on a crow when under 10yds a vixen come trotting past! I got on her silently with Fairweather and squeaked. The 17g Remington HMR hit shoulder, not ideal but how she crumpled and got up I knew she ain't going far. I heard a twig snap so after a moment went there and yep there she was, just ten yards more. She's a little cutie of a thing and that explains where all my pheasants have gone . I have been here this morning already at 5am and seen nothing. No sign, muck or paw prints. Just goes to show but tonight before shooting her I did find some pigeon feathers! I knew it was a good idea leaving some! Anyway it was good to bump into her and I salute her by raising my hat and petting her, the little cow. Fairweather is doing well and I may of misjudged 17hmr! Good result sd. Have you still got the marlin or is this .17 it’s replacement? Quote Link to post
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted July 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 10 minutes ago, Dervburner said: Good result sd. Have you still got the marlin or is this .17 it’s replacement? This replaced the marlin. Brilliant little auto action that is. I would have another anytime. 1 Quote Link to post
si brown 8,486 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Sausagedog said: I did the same and saw nowt in the morning. I'm waiting for some grass to come off. It'll be cut when I'm at work....meaning I won't be there until next weekend Soon as the grass is cut I’ve got a couple to catch up with, I’ve been leaving dinner out for them on and off for the last couple of weeks and had a few fleeting sightings! the only place I can get set up safely and get the shot on is from 250yards away due to where there coming from and a public rd to the right of the hedge.. due to the beans I can only see from here:( Been baiting where the crop changes as there’s a strip of manure between, this night it had a pork pie left over from me dinner the point about this post is that I fcuked the shot up, got a scope that’s mint during the day great up till last knocking... absolutely shite when the backdrops like this, it can’t handle this light and I have to back it right off to be able to see anything! its going anyway went to have a look but I wasn’t confident with the shot, walking to the bait trap I saw it or another one looking straight at me but it had the hedge and rd behind it.. no shot on:( anyway it fecked off... I found it again on the way back to the truck, bout 100yard away... cheeky b@stard sat right in front of truck sh1t photo as done with my phone That’s 3 easy shots missed now with this scope in this situation it’s going anyway nice work with the new scope sd and getting the pheasant terrorist 3 Quote Link to post
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted July 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 If weren't for the lack of money si I would have some German glass on it tomorrow. Them suckers always pop up when it's near black! It's a rare event what happened to me yesterday! And pure luck!! 2 Quote Link to post
Baldcoot 2,352 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 Sounds like it,s spending time Si ,and reversing over the current scope to put it out of your misery. I too had an unproductive night ,out at 9.30 just bunnies and a herd of cows to be seen . You could smell where Charlie had been minging stink but no show and at 1am the moon came out brighter than Trump,s teeth but i think the biggest problem was the wind direction it changed more times than the wifes mind .So i couldn.t sneak up on an incontinent deaf elephant if i tried . A frustrating night all round . 4 Quote Link to post
Stavross 13,936 Posted July 11, 2020 Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 A cracking result Bernard, glad to see you are getting on with the fat air rifle and it’s doing the business for you 1 Quote Link to post
Sausagedog 7,381 Posted July 11, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2020 10 minutes ago, Stavross said: A cracking result Bernard, glad to see you are getting on with the fat air rifle and it’s doing the business for you It's growing on me 1 Quote Link to post
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