First hunt for ages

[zak-s410 0]

Hi lads

 

well i haven't been out with my gun for yonks , got a new member in my family to look after see, His name is Zayn

 

http://s891.photobucket.com/albums/ac115/zak-s410/?action=view&current=IMG00022-20100616-1635.jpg&newest=1

 

Anyway i really fancied going for a walk down to the woods on a permission 2 mins walk from my house. Got to the field next to the woods checked my zero and i was off .

 

just as i got through the gate a tree rat was sat up on branch watching me so i slowly brought the gun to my shoulder, being so careful that i didn't spook the little bark stripper, just as i lined up the shot an off mr squizzeral ran . Oh well.

 

so i carried on with my walk an guess who i see 10mins later sat with his back to me mr squizzeral, your not gettin away this time ya prick i thought to myself. Crosshair set on the back of his nappa, thwack and down he falls. This part is mad tho i watched it fall from the tree and heard it hit the ground but i could not find a body i looked for about 15-20 minutes, all that was around was old branches and a little bunch of stingy nettles. I gave up in the end where ever it had landed it was dead im 100% of that.

 

After that ordeal looking for the deceased i heard a few pigeons in the woods somewhere, so i thought i'l go and find them. As i got closer to the whoot whot whoot woot woot, i was spoted by 1 smart pigeon and of it flew shortly followed by the 10 or 15 others in the surrounding trees :wallbash:. im not very good at stalking today.

 

So i decided it was time for a fag. As i was sat having my fag a woddie flew straight into the tree i was leaning against i sloooowwly pick up the s410 and setup for a shot, i couldn't see the birds head as a branch was in the way but the big chest was in full view so chest shot and bye bye. got him. Went over to pick it up and there was a hole in the side of it head have a look at the pick

 

 

don't know if this was from the fall but it seemed a fresh wound. i had a walk about for another hour or so but i didn't see a thing, so i packed up took a another photo of the bird with my gun and headed home.

 

 

hope you enjoy. Zak.

Edited June 29, 2010 by zak-s410

[hunter1989 91]

hi buddy

 

nice read up and nice shot,love the rifle to

 

kind regards steve

[Sweeney-Todd 208]

Hiya Zak.

 

Congratulations on the member to the family.

Nice to see you out and about with the rifle again.

Good shooting mate.

 

 

 

ATB.

 

 

Bill.

[farmerkev09 105]

good read buddy

 

i ant been out for ages either buddy but are well more to shoot when i do go out next

 

happy hunting buddy

 

farmer

[stealthy1 3,964]

Good shot Zak, maybe the pigeon decided to straighten a chest feather as you pulled the trigger

[venomviper 129]

hi ya zak

congrats on the baby buddy

and good to see you out and about again to and nice shot like stealthy said he could have put his head down as you shot

and good read to buddy

 

shay

[andyfr1968 772]

Hi, Zak.

 

Nice one fella!! Your lad'll soon be out and about with you, mate. I've two boys, 8 and 11 now and they've started to come out with me this year. It was their idea TBH, wasn't too sure about it at first, just thought they'd feck about and frighten anything within about 50 miles but they love it. They stay about 20 yards behind me, good as gold as we stalk around and they really love it!! Their mum's not too chuffed though. PC pain in arse ex wife... Hey ho...

 

Cheers.

[R0G3R 11]

Well done!

 

Roger!

[zak-s410 0]

Cheers lads

 

Didnt really think about him putting his head down

 

and my boy will be out as soon as his mother thinks he is old enough (she's a anti) lol

 

atb. Zak.

[Phantom 631]

As Bill said, Congrats on the rugrat

 

He wont stay that small for very long and before you know it, He'll be doing a Shannon and putting his old man to shame in the marksmanship league

 

Good to see you didn't make the same mistake I did when our eldest was born (sold up!)

 

Teach him well

 

Nice shooting with the woody, shame about the squizzer though, would have made a nice pair of fur mittens for your boy over the winter months

Still you could do the same with a bunny and make matching coat and booties

 

Phantom

[stroller 341]

he is a bonny baby congratulations to you and your missus

[zak-s410 0]

Tony mate i am going to make him something out of rabbits for the winter, iv been thinking about it for a while now, only thing is il have to practice my sowing technique lol

 

Also i think if i gave him a gat in the morning he would still out shoot me

 

Cheers for the comments lads, Zak.