The Airgun Hunters "Mcnab"

[SouthernHunter 4]

After reading Zini's thread about his successful trip out, it reminded me of the rare occasions I have been able to take a "full house" on my main shoot. There may well be variations, but for me, the Mcnab consists of the following:-

 

Rabbit

Squirrel

Wood pigeon

Magpie

All must be taken on one single hunting trip. The last time I managed this was back in May-I managed 7 rabbits, 3 Squizzers, 1 magpie and 1 Wood pigeon. I was as excited as a randy teenager who has just found his older brothers hidden porno stash

 

The most diverse bag I ever had in one garden, was few years ago. Amate of mine worked as head gardener on a small private estate which boasts a fantastic lake of around 2 acres. They were having horrendous trouble with Mink attacking the ornamental and exotic ducks. If you have never shot Mink, I advise extreme caution-they really are nasty little buggers and they stink to high heaven! I decided to use a .177 Logun Mk2 pro-as shot placement was going to be key. What I didn't expect was the total variety of game that came my way that day. By the end of play, I had taken:

 

2 Mink

1 Sqizzer

4 Crows

5 Woodpigeon

3 Collared Doves

2 Magpies-my favourite quarry!

 

Anyone else here have their own "Mcnab"?

 

Happy hunting all,

Graham

Edited December 4, 2009 by SouthernHunter

[andyz 30]

I never have, but what a fantastic bag!!! I can only dream......

[sibaldib 6]

Excellent post Graham.

 

I would agree with your list of four, but maybe replace the woodie with a crow (more cautious than magpies where we live)

 

Cheers

 

Sib

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hiya Graham.

 

Can only imagine the pleasure you had on that day.

The surroundings must have added even more to the experience.

 

Forgive my ignorance....but why do they call it the Mcnab

 

Nice post.

 

 

ATB.

 

 

Bill

[zini 1,939]

Nice post Southern

 

I find that the best shooting is always from a static position over a well watched and noted flight line for birds or feeding spot for different quarry. IE pheasant feeders.

 

Rats, squizzers, magies and other corvids love to hand around them and wait for lead poisoning

 

Zini

[sibaldib 6]

Hiya Graham.

 

Can only imagine the pleasure you had on that day.

The surroundings must have added even more to the experience.

 

Forgive my ignorance....but why do they call it the Mcnab

 

Nice post.

 

 

ATB.

 

 

Bill

 

Here you go Bill. A classic novel by John Buchan, who also wrote The 39 Steps.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Macnab

 

Cheers

 

Sib

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hiya Graham.

 

Can only imagine the pleasure you had on that day.

The surroundings must have added even more to the experience.

 

Forgive my ignorance....but why do they call it the Mcnab

 

Nice post.

 

 

ATB.

 

 

Bill

 

Here you go Bill. A classic novel by John Buchan, who also wrote The 39 Steps.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Macnab

 

Cheers

 

Sib

 

 

Hiya Sib.

 

Thank you for the link mate, your a gent

 

 

ATB.

 

 

 

Bill.

[sibaldib 6]

No problem. A bit dated as it was written in the '30s, but still a good read.

 

Sib

[heppi1234 0]

Just had a look at that link, how good would it be to set a challenge like that up in this day and age,lol

 

Hep

[PeakOil 352]

I occasionally get a garden McNab consisting of rat, tree rat, magpie & pigeon.

[davyt63 1,845]

get us a pick of the next one then buddy

[Lee85 44]

get us a pick of the next one then buddy