The Duncan 802 Posted March 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 17, 2012 Hi guys, I'm sure most of you will have seen this before, but its the first time I've had a recording device to hand when its happened. I shot this buck rabbit just before I left for home (1/4 mile away) and it went from being head shot to my kitchen in less than 10 minutes. Usually I've seen this effect after I've skinned the 'patient', but this time my lurcher pup touched the bunny's back with her nose and triggered off the reaction. <embed width="440" height="420" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://v5.tinypic.co...file=k2fd6s&s=5"> As you can see, my videoing skills are on a par with Paulus' photographing skills Never mind the twitching rabbit thats some shooting Duncan......................... I'm not bragging about the shot though- I cheated and used a scope rather than open sights Quote Link to post Share on other sites
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 But he did shoot from an upstairs window to allow for pellet drop! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
"Earth!" 503 Posted March 18, 2012 Report Share Posted March 18, 2012 Got more movement than Lab-tastics mummy did when i bagged her Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ratreeper 441 Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 A twitching rabbit scared the shit out of me when I was younger, out lamping on my own and picked it up only for it start kicking 5 mins later. It was in my back pocket (those big pockets in jackets)...never expected it. I have also had it a fair few times when I have shot a bunny clean through the head and it has run across a field in a straight line. Had one smash straight in to a tree, a post and fence after me questioning if I had missed (although the crack sound confirmed it was a head shot). But I expected this I had seen it on a video, so i always check bushes etc if a bunny runs just in case it was nerves. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Duncan 802 Posted March 19, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 A twitching rabbit scared the shit out of me when I was younger, out lamping on my own and picked it up only for it start kicking 5 mins later. It was in my back pocket (those big pockets in jackets)...never expected it. I have also had it a fair few times when I have shot a bunny clean through the head and it has run across a field in a straight line. Had one smash straight in to a tree, a post and fence after me questioning if I had missed (although the crack sound confirmed it was a head shot). But I expected this I had seen it on a video, so i always check bushes etc if a bunny runs just in case it was nerves. Over the years I've lost quite a few 'running' the few yards to a hedgerow or burrow and these days try to wait til they a re facing away from the burrow/hedge before I release the shot. I've retrieved quite a few from their holes - stone dead, for the sake of reaching in to check. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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