secretagentmole 1,701 Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Well decided to take the .177 down the permission this evening as wind speeds were low, temperature good, nice evening. Got down and as I got through the gate a could see a pair of rabbits playing in the leaves, so laden down I got into the wood and set up. Got Mini-Me out and got to the mound, up the steps and then down, Buggs and Luggs had moved further up the wood, so I lined up on the closest one, 45 metres (pre checked), so 2up on the reticle, fired, rabbit did a no win lottery, ie rolled over! Straight down. Once again the fairer calibre had claimed fur! Saw a couple of kits, so they got shot too, sorry but I am asked by the farmer to shoot all rabbits, so these were left out for my feathered friend who seems happy down there (after checking that it was a through and through shot). An hour before sundown I got myself into position under the three firs, facing across when I saw a bushy tailed tree rat! The branch he was on was 25 metres away, 10 metres up, aimed, fired, rat in the air, down like a lead brick, straight into the biggest tangle of briars on the permission, seeing as there was only one and not enough to eat I left the beggar there! As the hawk had been active the pigeons weren't too happy around and numbers were down again (the other roost is three quarters of a mile away inside the sewage works), but 4 landed in the trees near the briar, I got a good aim, fired and one fell as three flapped! Nice head shot again! So I sort had a treble but photo only shows two! 1 Quote Link to post
ArchieHood 3,692 Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Well done Moley. Quote Link to post
zini 1,939 Posted March 19, 2012 Report Share Posted March 19, 2012 Nice shooting Mike . A good photo too and the makings of a nice game pie there. Si. Quote Link to post
falcongit 242 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 great shooting mate atb symon Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) Thanks folks, the rabbit weighs 2lb 2oz cleaned and ready for cooking! Buck rabbit too! Edited March 20, 2012 by secretagentmole Quote Link to post
festa 206 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 nice shooting mike si says game pie i say curry lol atb gary Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 I say see if I can get another pigeon quick, then Lapin a la Moutard one night, pigeon pie the next! Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 You must have enough pigeons for a pie by now Quote Link to post
marcusp 0 Posted March 20, 2012 Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 Good shooting. btw what rifle is that? looks like a r10 mk1? Marcus. Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted March 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2012 (edited) That is a Super 10 mark 3 Marcus. Got another pigeon tonight to make enough for the pie. Got it with a head shot. It fell down and continued to flap, nerves, idiot here decided to wring it's neck, twist and pull. I have found three things out! 1) They do not go bang. 2) There are no novelty gifts or hats. 3) There are no jokes inside either! Decided not to photo the result, but still save time on the cleaning I suppose! Edited March 21, 2012 by secretagentmole Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted March 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 OK Stealthy, so here it is, a photo of me prepared pigeons. ready for the 90 minute simmer in a pint and a half of water with a bay leaf, salt and pepper, then skinned, cleaned off the frame, put in a pie dish with 1/4lb bacon and 1/4lb mushrooms that have been lightly friend together and also an onion, plus half a pint of the water that the pigeon was cooked in, given a savoury short crust pastry lid, glazed with egg and cooked in a 200 degree oven for half an hour, Served with nice buttery mashed spud and assorted veggies! :Lovely! Quote Link to post
stealthy1 3,964 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 Where's the pix of the finished dish, with mash n veg Quote Link to post
secretagentmole 1,701 Posted March 21, 2012 Author Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 (edited) Friday sir, Friday! Lapin a la Moutard tomorrow!! Oh and by the way, the larger of the pair weighs in at 12 ounces oven ready! Edited March 21, 2012 by secretagentmole Quote Link to post
milegajo 595 Posted March 21, 2012 Report Share Posted March 21, 2012 OK Stealthy, so here it is, a photo of me prepared pigeons. ready for the 90 minute simmer in a pint and a half of water with a bay leaf, salt and pepper, then skinned, cleaned off the frame, put in a pie dish with 1/4lb bacon and 1/4lb mushrooms that have been lightly friend together and also an onion, plus half a pint of the water that the pigeon was cooked in, given a savoury short crust pastry lid, glazed with egg and cooked in a 200 degree oven for half an hour, Served with nice buttery mashed spud and assorted veggies! :Lovely! Ahh a real pro.... I cheated and skinned mine. Quote Link to post
gurtwurz 792 Posted March 22, 2012 Report Share Posted March 22, 2012 bugger all that, i just breast em. always like a tasty breast... nice shooting tho, hows the mustard rabbit turn out, sounds quite tasty( i normally bung a big dollop of colemans in a rabbit stew meself but never gone the whole a la moutard route) cheers, wurz Quote Link to post
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