First Woodie!!

[johnboy19 38]

Hi all

 

Although i don't have any permission (yet), im lucky that my back garden is about 4 acres and theres usually a good few woodies in the trees.

 

Well i spent most of the day shooting paper targets, for something to do and making sure my scope was bang on (i've got a BSA Lightning XL Tactical)

A bit later in the day, i went out to have another go at the targets, and by chance spotted two woodies landing in a tree, about 60 yards or so away.

I managed to creep round the edge of my garden, hiding behind a tree thats fell over in the garden, and got about 15 yards away from them, and they moved to a tree about another 5 yards off. Raised the rifle and got it in the sites. As it was facing away from me, i aimed just below the neck. Bang, one shot and it was down. Was a bit weary that i may not be able to give a clean kill, but as i'd spent most of the day shooting targets and getting increasingly better results, thought i could pull it off, and did!

 

The ferret won't go hungry tonight!!

 

Cheers all,

 

John

 

 

Edited April 14, 2009 by johnboy19

[patdahat 41]

pratice makes perfect, good shooting

[Guest Scuba1]

Well done

 

ATB

 

Michael

[Freddy Watts 1]

Looks like your practice worked. Shows that paper punching is a good thing for everyone to do every now and again.

 

Nice shooting hope the ferrets enjoy their meal.

 

Freddy

[aaronpigeonplucker 32]

good shooting! i rmeber my first woody, in fact it was takn with a lightning xl just beech instead of tactical. don't give it to the ferrets. wod pgeon brest is really tasty!

[johnboy19 38]

Yeh to be honest i would like to try it. Will do at some point but this one went to the ferrets