Gav 1,708 Posted July 4, 2008 Report Share Posted July 4, 2008 Well it was a gorgeous day here last night (and again today), so as the sun was slowly sinking into the sea and the wife was at home I thought I would head down to my permission to see if “BUGS†was playing out! I got all togged up and walked in the front room and asked the wife if it was ok (the point being I was already togged up hehe), she says “who said that†which lets me know that my camo gear is working well. I walked over the road, its pointless going in the car as I can spit that far if the winds in the right direction, and headed down the croft. Stopping about fifty feet in to get the old rifle out and stash the sleeve, I sorted myself out, cocked and loaded ready for action. Slowly stalking down the left hand side where there is a bit of cover, it took me about half an hour to get down a hundred feet, keeping my eyes peeled and occasionally scoping the ground out afore me. The feeling was great, the anticipation of free Sunday lunch was already making me hungry. The evening was still and a fresh breeze was in my face, which is always good. About a hundred feet away while scoping the land I spied him/her, casually sat in the grass without a care in the world, its way too far to take any shot so I’m down on my belly thinking “your going to be Sunday dinnerâ€, slowly, very slowly crawling through sheep shit, I’m getting no where fast about five feet a minute, all I can think about is Sunday dinner and by now my mouth is awash with saliva. Slowly I raise my head above the grass for a look, “BUGS†is about seventy feet away now and has no clue as to its fate. I’m on my belly, slowly doing my impersonation of a worm, I’m getting there and I am picking a lot of shit up with me along the way. What seems like an eternity passes and I am absolutely knackered by now, squirming my way through the grass. Eventually I am in range, BUGS is still there, the excitement is intense but I’m trying my damndest not to let it get to me. I line up and wait for the perfect shot, it seems like forever and the adrenaline is starting to get the better of me, I see my chance and slowly squeeze …….. BUGGER all happens, in the excitement I have forgotten to take the safety off @#$&*+@, the shot has gone and I know I am so close and the safety is going to make a noise, I try and cover it and release it as slowly as I can …. just the slight click and BUGS is away without me even getting to scope it. Well there’s nothing more to do now as the sun slowly slips into the sea on the horizon, but roll a fag and sit and watch the sun slowly sink into the sea. It certainly was an uneventful evening through my own stupid fault, but sat there in a deserted croft, in total peace, with the waves crashing, the sun sinking into the sea, watching the dew form on the tips of the blades of grass, I was actually quite happy and returned home with just a smile on my face. Some of the joys of hunting isn’t always coming home with a bag, but just being out there. What the hell I had a good night, crawling about in sheep shit etc, then watching the sun go down was my quarry. There’s always another day, another chapter and watch out BUGS I am going to get you. Sorry folks no pictures of any dead BUGS as there was one to be had and I bolloxed it, I do have one of the sun going down though, enjoy Quote Link to post
SEAN3513 7 Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 great post gav..........cracking picture!!! couldn't agree more...........somtimes just nice to be out!! cheers mate sean Quote Link to post
Guest buster321c Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Ye i agree , a bit of solitude is good for the soul Quote Link to post
Coney 3 Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Quality post well worth a read, nice one Gav. Quote Link to post
Guest gaz100604 Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 great stuff lad nice read Quote Link to post
Gav 1,708 Posted July 5, 2008 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Thanks for the kind comments lads, I did have fun writing about it and reliving the episode Quote Link to post
ferretville 69 Posted July 5, 2008 Report Share Posted July 5, 2008 Great read Gav and brilliiant pic ! Just being able to get out and and see the sights like in your pic , well you just can`t beat it makes you relise how lucky you . When you sit down and take stock kind of puts things into perspective don`t it . ATB FV Quote Link to post
victor 10 Posted July 6, 2008 Report Share Posted July 6, 2008 that is a good picture Quote Link to post
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