secretagentmole 1,701 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) Well the wind is in the right direction, the clouds are in the sky, hopefully keep moonlight down, rang the permission to check the OK, so hopefully Mole is off out again. Just checking I have everything, tent, camo net, game gag (Kylie Minogue song insert title there), flask warming up, got light, batteries, charging phone to ensure she who must be obeyed can retrieve me, got guns (taking a .22 Hatsan and the wife's .177 Diana), got camera, wondering if I should charge the PSP and take a movie along too, lol! Got binoculars packed so I can observe the hedgerows at a distance, think I will watch hedges instead of silly films (Watchmen)... So all packed and off in 3 hours, ready for evening, twilight and the night of the huntress (well I am taking Diana the Greek goddess of hunting out for a trip). So will let you all know how I get on and how many rabbits I see (and no doubt how many sit out of my comfort range lounging in deck chairs drinking carrot juice, I have to give up watching Elmer Fudd)... Updated: Just spoken to my permission owner, she is moving the horse off the lower paddock where I will be set up, now that is what I call great co-operation! She will also make sure that the cob is in as he knocks over fences to investigate what people are doing! Edited February 21, 2011 by secretagentmole Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted February 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 (edited) What an evening, dry until the light started to drop, then the mist rolled in, to add chaos to confusion it then proceeded to thoroughly urinate down. At least the hide kept the water out! Not a thing crept through the murk and the rain! Well the only thing that did was a cock pheasant that was so thin it was suicidal. It staggered across the grass, staring at the barrels coming out of the hide, daring me to fire. Trouble was it was after the first so the full weight of the law was around him like a pellet proof vest! Not only that the poor little swine looked like he has lost three pounds flying through shotgun alley! He was that fed up he staggered off heading to the main road, looking for a truck to throw himself under. Another problem then made itself obvious, the stainless flask I have got has a flaw, two hours in and the coffee was luke warm (I did warm the damned flask up), three hours in and it was cold! So there I am in 3 and a half degrees with no hot drink! Well night fell with a resounding thud, tried the lamp, but it lit up the mist so that with the red filter it looked like the stuff emanating from a dutch brothel, or with out the filter like sitting in the after effects of a bad disco. Oh well, back to waiting and watching and hoping that next time there is no mist and rain! Edited because I forgot about the bit with the new super torch! Edited February 22, 2011 by secretagentmole 2 Quote Link to post
rossi_j 99 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 Nice one moley, next time dont forget your truck, could have had yourself a fezzer Good write up Keep at it, the big bags will be here soon, spring is on the horizon now .atb. .ste. Quote Link to post
johnboy19 38 Posted February 21, 2011 Report Share Posted February 21, 2011 At least you got out mate, I spent all night fannyin about on the laptop board out my tadger Nice write up Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Good lad for getting out Mole. I was out for a rake earlier and will do a writeup tommorow as I went back out with the lurchers tonight as well. Sometimes just sitting in the hide is enough eh? beats shit TV hands down Quote Link to post
lampingboy 285 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 nice one moley i went out for half hour on my own early hours sunday morning and it was crap couldnt see 10 meters infront of u with the red filter or without lol,although earlyer in the day i had a cracking few hours target shooting the remington 700 .204 and T3 .308 ....hopefully get out tomorow night if weather prevails,just have tonnes of revision for gcse's to complete in my week off now shame all i want to do is shoot lol nice job mate SPA Brad. Quote Link to post
Webby1 34 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Nice one mate ....good read myself and Hunter 1989 went out yesterday too .....got there at 5.00am (we are mad lol) we set up Hunter went off and lamped a bit ....i sat in me chair lol well then it started raining and bloomin hell it was cold with a biting wind ....any way we looked at each other and both said stuff this so we packed up and went home got in at 8.00am cooked my breakfast read Sundays papers thought for next time check weather forcast the day before Dave Quote Link to post
davyt63 1,845 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 WRONG SECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted February 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 WRONG SECTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Erm how wrong section? Quote Link to post
davyt63 1,845 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 as above Posting Info This area of the forum is for posting hunting outings and images only.. hi mole regarding your first post!! if you need reminding look here! http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/191657-please-read/ regards davy Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 as above Posting Info This area of the forum is for posting hunting outings and images only.. hi mole regarding your first post!! if you need reminding look here! http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/191657-please-read/ regards davy Did you move this thread into this section Davy If not It is very much in the correct section. It`s Moles account of a night out shooting bud,, This is where it should be, no?? Quote Link to post
Catcher 1 639 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 Got out sunday for nealy five hours.This morning just under four then the rain came on again.Had the camera with me.So was homeward bound. Had high wind rain and sleet for the last week. Quote Link to post
Ron Weasley 83 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 as above Posting Info This area of the forum is for posting hunting outings and images only.. hi mole regarding your first post!! if you need reminding look here! http://www.thehuntinglife.com/forums/topic/191657-please-read/ regards davy Did you move this thread into this section Davy If not It is very much in the correct section. It`s Moles account of a night out shooting bud,, This is where it should be, no?? Those were my exact thoughts Rakey. Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted February 22, 2011 Author Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 My thoughts too, I know my thoughts on Hatstands were not exactly appreciated but this was a hunting trip (apart from an anorexic pheasant damn all else to write about) but it was about hunting, knackered flasks and the effects of filtered and unfiltered light on the bleeping fog that rolled in from the north sea! I might have a habit change and go down pre dawn one day and see if more of the darned rabbits are about then! But I thought I had the area right! Also going to restrict the armour carried to one gun next time, will make setting up quieter! Quote Link to post
Rake aboot 4,936 Posted February 22, 2011 Report Share Posted February 22, 2011 My thoughts too, I know my thoughts on Hatstands were not exactly appreciated but this was a hunting trip (apart from an anorexic pheasant damn all else to write about) but it was about hunting, knackered flasks and the effects of filtered and unfiltered light on the bleeping fog that rolled in from the north sea! I might have a habit change and go down pre dawn one day and see if more of the darned rabbits are about then! But I thought I had the area right! Also going to restrict the armour carried to one gun next time, will make setting up quieter! Good sport Mole. We were just taking the piss really,, and fully expect you to do the same back mate Have to agree though,,one gun bud! deffo. keep at it bud and post the results. IN THIS SECTION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! CAPTAIN HATSTAND AWAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!! Quote Link to post
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