David.evans 5,323 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Got to my perm about 8.45 last nite and thought I'd really have a good go at it (no work to day), started of by checking zero , it's a good job I did she was shooting right at 40yards, by 15mm don't know why , any way I sorted that out and of I went following the hedge line as I normally do, there was a1/2 moon and a sight breeze may be about 5mile per hour , I didn't think at this stage that the breeze would make much difference how wrong I was , it's was so slight I thought it would have no effect on stalking, I couldn't get to with in 60 yards of the rabbits befor they bolted off, then I realized that I was down wind of them , stupid thing to do really so I walked back the way I came and waited 1/2 hour , before going the opposite way round , this time I was getting with in range 40/55 yards, but by this time it was nearly dark but I could just see with the ret illiumenated, fist shot was at 50 yards , and a clean head shot did the trick and over it went , I didn't bother retrieving the rabbit as it was on the hedge line , and I knew I could find its Easley, so stalked along the hedge line about 30 yards , and another rabbit showed his face at 35 yards , this also took a jsb in the head , by now it was to dark to shoot with any accuracy, so I gathered up my prizes and off I went back to the car and set up the nite site , I had a cup of tea and waited yet another 1/2hour before going back out , now hears the story , I'm shit at judging distance at nite, and I've been using a spotter with a mag of 2.5 , the problem is that I've allways been thinking that I'm nowhere near in range , and tried to get closer , and a hundred times or more they bolted because I've tried to get to close not thinking about the 2.5 mag , so any way last nite when I'd spotted a rabbit I've held back what I consider to be a fair distance , I've then laid down and turned on the nite site , the mag I'm shooting at is 11.5 , feck me it would seem that I'm really close , I've focused in with the side wheel and took the shot , down it went . 30yards I would think been 1mill dot above zero I carried on around the field still following the hedge line , and managed to get another 4 rabbits , all more or less in the same manor, and all between 30 and 45/50 yards , for me the trip was well worth the effort , as I've learned how to use my gear to better effect ,and that a good thing for me anyway! O and by the way lads this is my first time at trying to do a write up so please don't be to hard on me , I'm so happy the way it all went I just had to tell some one ,i tried telling the wife this morning,, I might as well been talking to the frigin fridge Good hunting Dave 5 Quote Link to post
rabbitcatcher 1 287 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Good read that fella Nice bag,gun and dog Atb Rc1 Quote Link to post
villaman 9,983 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Nice bag , nice dog ,nice pictures ,shame about the gun, sorry I just hate Daystates 2 Quote Link to post
Skot Ruthless Teale 1,701 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Im not a fan of daystates either. over priced IMO still, looks like you put it to good use Dave good shooting mate and a good write up too Shame the missus didn't want to know :laugh: 1 Quote Link to post
Gaz 177 263 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Nice post and obviously some good shooting hence the end result Quote Link to post
Buster321c 1,010 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Excellent Dave , nice one mate Quote Link to post
richie1984 191 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Good report mate cheers Quote Link to post
risingfriend 1,042 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Superb effort mate and some people have no class PMSL Daystates rock 1 Quote Link to post
villaman 9,983 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Superb effort mate and some people have no class PMSL Daystates rock Looks like you have five gays dancing at the end of your post ,it must be the Gaystate boys 2 Quote Link to post
logan esq 99 Posted July 6, 2014 Report Share Posted July 6, 2014 Nice right up mate. Great pics. Stunning dog. Hahaha "gaystate" ATB Quote Link to post
David.evans 5,323 Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Villa Man Come down to birmingham , and I'll give a big wet kiss , then ask me about the gay state boys And I'll let you know , lol , I don't think so mate No class some folk, you only get what you pay for ( joke) Atb VM Dave 1 Quote Link to post
villaman 9,983 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Villa Man Come down to birmingham , and I'll give a big wet kiss , then ask me about the gay state boys And I'll let you know , lol , I don't think so mate No class some folk, you only get what you pay for ( joke) Atb VM Dave Cant go down mate ,I would have to come up .live on the south coast ,sunny , sunny Bournemouth , pride of the south. I actually come from Birmingham , well Sutton Coldfield hence the name Villaman 1 Quote Link to post
moxy 617 Posted July 7, 2014 Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Nice shooting David and a good write up Unfortunately I too have no class Quote Link to post
David.evans 5,323 Posted July 7, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2014 Well Villaman I'm proud of you ,your comments don't really matter now , cause I know that there all in jest , and it's only banter anyway , but one things for sure , even tho you move away from villa park your still true to you team , nothing but respect ! And if your ever back this way I'll buy you a pint as the prodicule son has returned Atb mate Dave Ps I'm not inviting moxy , he's said he's got no class either ( don't know what's wrong with the folk up Yorkshire way) 2 Quote Link to post
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