A Quick Solo Trip (To Forget)...

[Matt Smith 143]

And it was fecking shite! I think that just about sums it up!

 

I went to the small seperate field 1^st and had a wonder around and spotted a rabbit on the walk back to the car. I had a decent stalk on it and got to about 30 yards and went prone. Lined it up between its eye and ear and took the shot, I didn’t give it enough hold over for the wind and actually saw the pellet fly just behind the back of its head and over its back, it was that fecking close! The thing went off like the clappers! Bollocks!

 

As it was early days I decided to drive along to the big fields. I park up walk down the dip and start making my way up the hill and spot some eye’s right at the top on the right side of the hedge so moved back over to the left and walked up the left hand side until the big break where the 3 fields meet then just shuffled over to the right hand side and the Deer was just sat in the hedge line, dopy git. I lay in the grass and watched it watching the world go by for about 5 minutes, It was just lay down in the hedge line. Absolutely beautiful creatures. Mac, Daz and myself saw 7 in the same spot a few weeks back.

 

I decided to have a scout around the top field past the rough ground that I never have a look at, as I get through tree line I spot a rabbit on my right just in the rough maybe 60yards away, it took me about 5 minutes to stalk it as there are loads of fallen branches from the trees but ended up getting way too close and spooked the b*****d. I paced it and I was within 20 yards FFS, Judging distances in the dark is killing me! Double Bollocks!

 

Off I trot now with my tail well and truly between my legs I work my way back up to the normal areas. I spot a rabbit up the left hand side of a hedge row where I know there’s a gap further up nearer to it, so move over to the right side of the hedge line and start moving slowly forward and make my way to the gap, I scan from right to left, left to right and can’t spot it, the wind was coming across my body from behind so I’m thinking it’s picked up my scent and done one. I get my torch out, turn it on and it’s less than 10 feet in front of me! You’ve never seen a rabbit shit itself so much, woosh it’s gone! It must have been just outside the peripheral vision of the scope. Triple Bollocks!

 

I walked back to the car and went home.

 

 

[bigmac 97kt 13,813]

aye you still got a lot to learn but you are out there bud and as long as you are out you are learning some times the best way is by your mistakes and you got to get your fac so we can take them deer down atvbmac

[Matt Smith 143]

Mac, even if I had my FAC I wouldn't shoot them, I love seeing them. I shot a video of it last night...

 

[bigmac 97kt 13,813]

Ill tell you now when i get my fac I WILL atvbmac :thumbs:

[The one 8,513]

Every time your out your learning better luck next time mate

[Matt Smith 143]

HAHAHA, Mac I KNOW you would mate. I'm going to apply for a 22LR for the bunnies and SG for the pigeons once the weddings out of the way.

[Matt Smith 143]

Every time your out your learning better luck next time mate

Thanks fella

[Daz39 962]

Crack on with the FAC I want bambi for tea!!!

[bigmac 97kt 13,813]

Well if you do ,i will as well bud i think you are hooked on them pigeons now atvbmac :thumbs:

[j j m 6,564]

at least you got out mate

[bigmac 97kt 13,813]

Just remember thumb on the point of the chest push in and pull up after you have taken the wings off :laugh: atvbmac :thumbs:

[Matt Smith 143]

Hey Mac, I was watching some videos yesterday on pigeon breast recipes and the guy did the old 'pull the chest feathers off then just cut the breast meat straight off leaving everything else intact. No blood guts or gore hahaha.

 

I need me some more pigeon nom nom nom

[Daz39 962]

there were 6 in the tree at mine.....pop over!

 

Mac likes the gory version, Visla showed me the clean way...far easier haha. If only you could get the meat off a rabbit without having to gut it!

[Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701]

Hey Mac, I was watching some videos yesterday on pigeon breast recipes and the guy did the old 'pull the chest feathers off then just cut the breast meat straight off leaving everything else intact. No blood guts or gore hahaha.

 

I need me some more pigeon nom nom nom

that's what I do mate. easy peasy

 

its all a learning curve mate and every trip you will learn something new. at least your getting out mate. well in.

[twymanc 135]

And it was fecking shite! I think that just about sums it up!

 

I went to the small seperate field 1^st and had a wonder around and spotted a rabbit on the walk back to the car. I had a decent stalk on it and got to about 30 yards and went prone. Lined it up between its eye and ear and took the shot, I didn’t give it enough hold over for the wind and actually saw the pellet fly just behind the back of its head and over its back, it was that fecking close! The thing went off like the clappers! Bollocks!

 

As it was early days I decided to drive along to the big fields. I park up walk down the dip and start making my way up the hill and spot some eye’s right at the top on the right side of the hedge so moved back over to the left and walked up the left hand side until the big break where the 3 fields meet then just shuffled over to the right hand side and the Deer was just sat in the hedge line, dopy git. I lay in the grass and watched it watching the world go by for about 5 minutes, It was just lay down in the hedge line. Absolutely beautiful creatures. Mac, Daz and myself saw 7 in the same spot a few weeks back.

 

I decided to have a scout around the top field past the rough ground that I never have a look at, as I get through tree line I spot a rabbit on my right just in the rough maybe 60yards away, it took me about 5 minutes to stalk it as there are loads of fallen branches from the trees but ended up getting way too close and spooked the b*****d. I paced it and I was within 20 yards FFS, Judging distances in the dark is killing me! Double Bollocks!

 

Off I trot now with my tail well and truly between my legs I work my way back up to the normal areas. I spot a rabbit up the left hand side of a hedge row where I know there’s a gap further up nearer to it, so move over to the right side of the hedge line and start moving slowly forward and make my way to the gap, I scan from right to left, left to right and can’t spot it, the wind was coming across my body from behind so I’m thinking it’s picked up my scent and done one. I get my torch out, turn it on and it’s less than 10 feet in front of me! You’ve never seen a rabbit shit itself so much, woosh it’s gone! It must have been just outside the peripheral vision of the scope. Triple Bollocks!

 

I walked back to the car and went home.

 

 

unlucky mate but at least you got out and thats the one thing to value and i know the feeling as well pal i had a 30 yrd shot at a bunny the other night wind howled thro just as i squeezed the trigger and im pretty sure the pellet hit me in the back of the head 30 mins later lol atb pal, craig