Early morning munties.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Got to Martins place at 0600 this morning and we set off for his munty ground .Arrived in good time in the dark and as we climbed to the position ,we could hear a muntie buck barking in some fir plantings to our right and only 60 yds away .As we got to the shooting position ,another muntie barked in answer to the first ,almost certainly a doe .Martin recorded it on his phone ,played it back and was answered immediately from infront of us .A magical start to the morning if ever there was one .Daylight came slowly and the barking stopped as i knew it would .A fox managed to come in unseen along a track and walked below us without getting saluted by either of us ,a very lucky vulpine Nothing else showed at the spot we were at so Martin told me to try a stalk towards the other fields ,big up and downers with a blackthorn thicket bordering a wood at the top.As i entered the first field ,a pair of horses spooked away and bumped a muntie from a thicket nearby .He ran flat out up the hill and stopped on the tree line .Ranged him at 230 yards so i put the cross hairs just above his shoulder and missed him above judgng by the grass that flew up .The deer ran a few yards into a bit of cover but i knew he had to cross open ground to get to the wood .He eventually came out cautiously and i tried another ,this time straight at him and missed below I was very surprised to see him go him go back into the cover and i waited again for him to emerge .He came out the other side this time and i thought about the shot a bit .Put the cross hairs a bit up his neck and squeezed off .Saw him jump slightly and fall down ,never to move again . Better .Walked over and found id hit him a bit far back and in the green abit Up over the next rise i saw 4 more munties at range but the horses were running up behind me now and each little deer clocked me ,stopped and looked straight at me.They arent known for standing long and these were no exception and i was left with an empty field .Excellent morning in good company, looking at different scenery .Cant beat it .Cheers again Martin .

Edited February 24, 2009 by foxdropper

[David 9]

some sport you and martin are getting i was out lamping with mark last night for a few hours and missed a real easy fox Edited February 24, 2009 by David

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

To be honest mate ,its the easy ones that make us look silly from time to time .Bin there done that .No shame in it ,much

[brno17 5]

some sport you and martin are getting i was out lamping with mark last night for a few hours and missed a real easy fox

 

 

it must be catchin david, missed a sitter last night myself with the 223 of the landy bonnet

[alimac 882]

you missed above, then below, and then gut shot it.. and still carried on looking for another... think i would have called it a day to check my rifle... just my opinion,not lookin 4 a arguement

[mole trapper 1,693]

you missed above, then below, and then gut shot it.. and still carried on looking for another... think i would have called it a day to check my rifle... just my opinion,not lookin 4 a arguement

Was thinking it but wasnt going to say it, but as Alimac has already, i dont think i would have taken the chance of wounding one. But hey its all hypothetical because you did not find one.

Regards MT.

[ferret boy charlie 0]

lol you need to get down the rfle range mate lol dont worry mate we all miss good on you for bagging the muntie in the end

Edited February 24, 2009 by ferret boy charlie

[Guest remmy]

nice one lads keep it up , alb remmy.

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

you missed above, then below, and then gut shot it.. and still carried on looking for another... think i would have called it a day to check my rifle... just my opinion,not lookin 4 a arguement

 

I respect your opinion mate but how many of us zero the rifle for 230 yds .Ive shot enough deer to realise it was totally my mistake and not the rifle .Show me a chap who has never misjudged a shot and ill show you a liar .Just telling it as it is ,as always .Cant remember the last bad shot i made so cant be doing too bad .Like i said just telling it as it is .

[FOXHUNTER 5,021]

Save one for me

[martin 332]

some sport you and martin are getting i was out lamping with mark last night for a few hours and missed a real easy fox

 

Now that has burst a bubble David,I was begining to think you were a machine mate,it's good to know we all miss from time to time..............martin.

[martin 332]

Save one for me

 

I'm sure I can find one for you 'FH'.............martin.

 

By the way,I would normally of been with dropper,but,my knee is completely buggered,so,he didn't have me there to mop it up for him..............lol....I'd better get ready for the incoming now!

regards Martin.

[alimac 882]

you missed above, then below, and then gut shot it.. and still carried on looking for another... think i would have called it a day to check my rifle... just my opinion,not lookin 4 a arguement

 

I respect your opinion mate but how many of us zero the rifle for 230 yds .Ive shot enough deer to realise it was totally my mistake and not the rifle .Show me a chap who has never misjudged a shot and ill show you a liar .Just telling it as it is ,as always .Cant remember the last bad shot i made so cant be doing too bad .Like i said just telling it as it is .

 

telling it like it is ...... fair play because alot / most folk wouldnt have mentioned the bad shots, so my hat goes off to you there, good to know there is some truthfull folk left on here

[outdoors kid 1]

got a result in the end thats all that matters

[Squirrel_Basher 17,100]

Save one for me

 

I'm sure I can find one for you 'FH'.............martin.

 

By the way,I would normally of been with dropper,but,my knee is completely buggered,so,he didn't have me there to mop it up for him..............lol....I'd better get ready for the incoming now!

regards Martin.