festa 206 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 hi lads well are we sitting cumfee then ill begin..it was coming up to the normal mooching time (23.30) on saturday night all the gear was ready wife had been baking so plenty of home made pies and 2 flask's you need your food and drink for the 12 hours planned i got on the ground for just after 00.00 and it was cold !! as i pulled onto the 1st field the head lights caught 3 bunnies sitting out munching strange i thought theres normally more than that out by the time i got my gear on and the gun sorted and a quick zero check they had gone (they'll be back out later ) any how 1st lamp there was 6 sitting outside a set on the hill probably about mtrs away so not to give them much notice i skirted along the bank side and used the natural gullies as cover by doing this i could move much faster (well faster than davy's crawl sry mate ) as i approached i kept to the side of the hill cos every good sniper knows you never break the silloet (not that im a good sniper ) but the same rules apply anyhow i got into position and all 6 were still out and i was at 40mtrs (lased) with my new hawk 600 so 1 mill dot hold over and down goes the 1st bunny 3 of the others headed for the holes which left 2 so i waited a bit to let them settle as they did cross hairs onto the 2nd 2 in the bag well they will be in a minute the 3rd headed for the hole but just as i was about to move it stuck its head up hmm hes gonna come back out so i hung around 20 mins later out he pops and down he goes what a good night this was turning out to be 3 in the bag and not even into my 2nd hour ... i picked up the bunnies and as i was only up from where the van was i headed back to put these 3 in the back which turned out to be a good idea in the end ... i then headed over to the same place where i got the 1st 3 from and could not believe it one of them was back out as id already take 3 from that set i thought nah ill leave him (but then i got to thinking about davy and jasper) if they have a good night ill need all the points i can get) not that i like a bit competition so the same again i used the gully to get to the same spot i didnt even have to wait for him to settle i knew the distance ..... TWACK and he's down the 510 loves bisley mags 4 in the bag i waited to see if any more were coming out to play but i guess they were enjoying all the extra room over the next couple of hours i managed to bag another 2 so that was 6 and by 04:00 i was getting colder in fact it was colder than a cold thing on a cold day ..so i headed to the van for a cuppa and a bit of wor lasses pie that sounds bad ... did i say it was cold whilst having my cuppa the windows were steaming up and it turning into a thin layer of ice did i say it was cold as i was planing on moving to another field on went the engine and the HEATERS i sat for an hour it was like the big thaw onto the next field and what a cracking sight the sun had started to rise this permission is very close to the sea the sea itself was like a mill pond and when the sun came up over the horizon ...well this is why i love to be out doors you get to see thing most people dont .. anyhow onwards and up wards and nothing for the next 2 hours untill around 08:00 when i noticed a tractor coming my way when this happens you star to think shit am i still on my ground is somthing wrong ... as the tractor got closer i made my gun safe and went to see what was up id never met this guy before BUT he had been talking to the farmer who owned the land where i was shooting (i always ring him the night before) just to let him know im out are you gary fook me your crystal balls are good i thought ive got a 30 acre field with a problem mick has been telling me about you (micks the farmer who owns then land i shoot on ) would you like to shoot on this field hmmmmm let me think oh go on then ... it would be rude not to .. i asked him if he had time to show me the field so i jumped into the my van and off we went this field looked huge we swapped numbers and off he went well chuffed i was its good when farmers come looking for you . as the sun warmed up the place i grabbed my gear and wandered off for a mooch on my new permission and the farmer wasnt wrong there was set's all over the place one i noticed must be about 50 holes with shit loads of fresh digs and dropping so out cam the range finder i got to 30mtrs but as this field had no cover it was a case of lye low and hope . after about an hour of lying in the sun out popped a bunny followed by 4 more i waited out came another 3 and i just lay there and waited and watched and waited a squeezed i dont think anyone had been on this field for ages the rabbits didnt know what hit them i did BISELY !!! i managed another 3 but shit theres plenty of work on here i cant wait .....so all in all 9 in the bag i wanted 12 so then i could say i averaged 1 an hour but i was knackered by then time for home and some more of wor lasses pie but thats another story atb gary Quote Link to post
Sweeney-Todd 208 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Hiya Gary. What a cracking post mate, enjoyed the read very much. Brilliant nights shooting, and what a bonus getting the other permission. I reckon that Farmer will be inviting you to look after even more ground eventualy. After a 12 hour stint, I think anyone would have been knackered. I bet you slept like a sleeping thing in a state of slumbering. Excellent post,shooting and bag buddy ATB. Bill. Quote Link to post
silentshot1 206 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Brilliant read and clearly a blinding night! You're so right about seeing things other people just don't get to see. Most people rarely see a sun rise let alone one like you describe! Quote Link to post
pest hunter 151 15 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 nice shooting there mate a brill result Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 hi lads i got on the ground for just after 00.00 and it was cold !!.....yabba yabba yabba and by 04:00 i was getting colder.... yabba yabba yabba in fact it was colder than a cold thing on a cold day.... yabba yabba yabba it was cold whilst having my cuppa the windows were steaming up and it turning into a thin layer of ice..... did i say it was cold ........ yabba yabba yabba atb gary Fecking ell Gary, Anyone would think it was cold out last night where you were :laugh: Nice going, and great write up Keep em comming, that way by the time the next comp starts, you'll be outa bunnies and I'll win Phantom Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Well done Festa, some very usefull points there Quote Link to post
davyt63 1,845 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 hi Gary a great read buddy i hope you understand that i am 48 so my crawling is bound to be slower than yours but im always up for challenge! i can see you and me having a crawl off i also no how you fell about the cold,it dose get to you after a while nice to here you have picked up some more permission as well and don't worry to much about the points,just enjoy it.now after been out in the cold for 12hrs you better stay at home for the next 3 weeks i will understand! on a serious note well done buddy a nice bit of vermin control regards davy Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 (edited) i hope you understand that i am 48 so my crawling is bound to be slower than yours regards davy And here's me thinking you dont look a day over 60 And Gary's 49 :tongue2: Edited March 8, 2010 by Phantom Quote Link to post
festa 206 Posted March 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 he move like a 60 year old lol and if we have a crawl off i baggys the knee pads atb gary Quote Link to post
Sweeney-Todd 208 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Apparently he blames it on all the food and beer in New York......I reckon them Bisley Mags are taking it out on the poor old sod ATB. Bill. Quote Link to post
Phantom 631 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Bill!!! Got more coffee on me laptop now :clapper: Quote Link to post
Sweeney-Todd 208 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Bill!!! Got more coffee on me laptop now :clapper: OOOOPS......Sorry Tony Bill. Quote Link to post
sibaldib 6 Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Great post Gary and a really good bag. You sure are loving the 510! It was flippin cold on Saturday night - you should have mentioned in your post. :11: Cheers Sib Quote Link to post
jackinbox99 41 Posted March 9, 2010 Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 Fantastic post and look at the size of some of those bunnys. Massive!!!! You are in for a treat on that new permission from the sounds of it, you can get massive bags if the bunnies just arnt used to anyone shooting them. Sitting ducks! And I note you have a hawk 600 too! Ive just bought one this last week and am very impressed with it. Quick, accurate and takes the guess work out of every shot. Well worth my the investment. Quote Link to post
festa 206 Posted March 9, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 9, 2010 cheers for the comments lads well they say its comes in threes im off to pick up a new 4x4 tomorrow this weeks turning out to be a canny one atb gary Quote Link to post
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