That doesn't happen very often!

[Sausagedog 7,381]

The other day I went after a rabbit with one of my flintlocks.

Failed to get a rabbit, it was so damp and miserable. Trying to manage a flintlock in those conditions is a real challenge.

Sure enough, the one rabbit I had a chance no fire.

It was whilst stalking rabbits and having a misfire that I spied a fox coming my way. Full of doubt over the damp lock I got down and waited for a shot.

When the fox was 30yds and side on I shot but all I got was a flash in the pan. The fox bolted. I laughed and thought how privileged a fox is today to witness  a flash in the pan from a flintlock!

That was a couple of days ago or so. This afternoon I returned and whilst I still didn't get a rabbit I did amazingly notice a bigger fox trotting down the opposite side of the stream I was working up! In the same spot!!

I quickly readied the gun as it went behind brash. When it reappeared I swung through and fired.

I was expecting it to leg it but as the smoke cleared it was there close to dead but not quite so I released the hound .

 

1oz #4 .63 smoothbore.

[Stavross 13,831]

Beauty that, I would of loved to see that

[FOXHUNTER 5,020]

Lovely pic Mr Sausage pretty envious as still not been out but feeling better today. I hope the weather is Ok at the weekend as I need a session or 2

[Sausagedog 7,381]

5 minutes ago, FOXHUNTER said:

Lovely pic Mr Sausage pretty envious as still not been out but feeling better today. I hope the weather is Ok at the weekend as I need a session or 2

Nothing worse than being ill for an outdoors man ☹

[si brown 8,486]

ace… it’s like reading the adventures of Tom Sawyer.

love hearing about your escapes sd.. I use to fish in a private trout stream as a kid with hand lines, I was there with you reading that and got to confess somewhat envious
great result 

[si brown 8,486]

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Stupid bloody phone

[Sausagedog 7,381]

2 minutes ago, si brown said:

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6.5mm?

[si brown 8,486]

Just now, Sausagedog said:

6.5mm?

.204

id put another post up but it went tits up

that was a very untraditional night

[FOXHUNTER 5,020]

1 hour ago, Sausagedog said:

Nothing worse than being ill for an outdoors man ☹

Tell me about it . My mate is getting his new Pulsar C50 scope tomorrow so cant wait to see what it's like. Hes just landed a new sheep farm who starts lambing next week and asked him to have a look. So fingers crossed hope to get lucky next week with it.

[Sausagedog 7,381]

I got me rabbit!

And look what else I found. An old WMR case of mine!

[FOXHUNTER 5,020]

Well I'm recovered now and chomping at the bit to be out.Cant wait for the weekend

[BenBhoy 4,706]

On 28/12/2021 at 20:46, Sausagedog said:

Nothing worse than being ill for an outdoors man ☹

Yep - I'm stuck indoors with covid. Absolutely knocked the shiť out of me.

[FOXHUNTER 5,020]

1 hour ago, BenBhoy said:

Yep - I'm stuck indoors with covid. Absolutely knocked the shiť out of me.

I feel your pain,  hope you make a swift recovery although I was in bed 10 days with it and then it takes a while to build energy levels back up.

[Sausagedog 7,381]

5 hours ago, BenBhoy said:

Yep - I'm stuck indoors with covid. Absolutely knocked the shiť out of me.

I thought you had gone to ground Ben.

This variant is a swine. It's all around me, it's only a matter of time I think!

Sincerely hope you recover quickly Ben.  

[Stavross 13,831]

5 hours ago, BenBhoy said:

Yep - I'm stuck indoors with covid. Absolutely knocked the shiť out of me.

You’ve got 2 weeks to sort your sh*t out, or I’m selling your day ( as an incentive I’ve sorted it so you will stand all day, so no beating for you )

I’m keeping myself to myself and will be staying in tonight, there’s a lot of it about 

get well soon mate