DenBell 149 Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 ....Thanks for supper! Had one of those weeks at work this week so although i was wrecked i wanted to get out, so went to the golf course.took my time to zero this time, lesson learned. was having no luck all night, saw hundreds but to say they were skittish was an understatement. the second the lamp went on the rabbits were off! after an hour i got one that didnt bolt, stalked to about 50 yards and it got spooked and hoped up a bank to some railway tracks but stopped half way up and sat and looked at me, must have thought it was safe in the long grass. i took a few strides toward it took one knee and pop, bowled it over, as it tumbled down the hill it kicked and flew through the air into some thick brambles. i could see it so thought i'd pick it up on the way back. A bit further along on the same side saw a little rabbit jump out of the bank side onto the course about 30 yards from me and didn't notice i was there. so i want prone, flicked the bipod out and, pop! Just little but they all do damage and all grow big. i was bitterly cold so decided to call it a night, just past the brambles where my other rabbbit was i saw a little fox (about 1/3 grown) with a rabbit in its mouth carrying it up onto the train tracks. aww thats nice i thought until i looked in the thicks and saw my rabbit wasn't there. THE THIEVING LITTLE GIT STOLE MY KILL!!!!!! 4 Quote Link to post
pianoman 3,587 Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Great read that Den. I've shot rabbits and left them for the foxes on my West Yorkshire permission.A few times now, I've watch a vixen pop out of cover and then, her little ones follow out and pick up a rabbit each. Then scamper back into the woods. That's why I love nature and the things you see when you're out shooting. Free rabbit dinners for the foxes might mean they leave my friend's chickens alone. Simon 1 Quote Link to post
Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701 Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 I always leave squirrels for foxs on my permission theres a few about. Went lamping other night seen more foxes than rabbits Didnt bag any bunnys tho way too windy Quote Link to post
Daz39 962 Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Unlucky mate! Sounds like a good night! No BR blokes making a noise?? Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,807 Posted March 23, 2014 Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Once again nice shooting mate ,cant wait to get up there with you atvbmac :thumbs: Quote Link to post
DenBell 149 Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Great read that Den. I've shot rabbits and left them for the lfoxes on my West Yorkshire permission.A few times now, I've watch a vixen pop out of cover and then, her little ones follow out and pick up a rabbit each. Then scamper back into the woods. That's why I love nature and the things you see when you're out shooting. Free rabbit dinners for the foxes might mean they leave my friend's chickens alone. Simon I have thought about it mate, maybe in the future I'll take the time to master the noble springer but for now numbers are important, and at my level I don't think I could match a pcp. Quote Link to post
DenBell 149 Posted March 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 23, 2014 Unlucky mate! Sounds like a good night! No BR blokes making a noise?? no mate, no workers. It was a good night but cold. Wish The rabbits weren't so jumpy. Could have been better. Quote Link to post
DenBell 149 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Great read that Den. I've shot rabbits and left them for the lfoxes on my West Yorkshire permission.A few times now, I've watch a vixen pop out of cover and then, her little ones follow out and pick up a rabbit each. Then scamper back into the woods. That's why I love nature and the things you see when you're out shooting. Free rabbit dinners for the foxes might mean they leave my friend's chickens alone. Simon I have thought about it mate, maybe in the future I'll take the time to master thIe noble springer but for now numbers are important, and at my level I don't think I could match a pcp. sorry mate, that was for the post you made in the other topic in started. Quote Link to post
Daz39 962 Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Hows the farm coming on? Been up again since? Quote Link to post
DenBell 149 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Hows the farm coming on? Been up again since? No mate, just the once. I am a proper lazy git and i have 2 closer permissions. I'll have to get up soon though to keep Mick the farmer happy Quote Link to post
DenBell 149 Posted March 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Once again nice shooting mate ,cant wait to get up there with you atvbmac :thumbs: Cheers mac, I am going to try and get up midweek if you fancy it, just depends on work schedule though, I will PM you when I know. Need some good numbers to keep them happy so polish up the raider and get those stalking boots on. 1 Quote Link to post
bigmac 97kt 13,807 Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 Looking forwerd to it bud the raider is hot and ready its going out to night with daz and vislauk so will be ready when you are atvbmac Quote Link to post
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