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Ducks! Hardly seen any all season then!

They are suddenly everywhere :lol:

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I took my wife out allllll day yesterday with a surprise evening dinner with our daughter in Whitchurch, Shropshire.

It was nice, I like taking my wife out at least once a year whether she needs it or not. I firmly believe they enjoy and benefit from such an event.

That accomplished I needed a lie in so did not get out at first light!

It was near to 9am when I did set off. Rain was forcast towards mid day so a walk was needed before that!

I bumped into a birder and had a good chat about things. A willow tit visited us as we spoke. The chap got it about ground vermin and the such! We shook hands and split.

Not long after I could here a distant pheasant cocking up!

I moved in, made a stand and produced a new gadget ! A cheap fox caller from flea bay!

It had called a fox in Friday but it busted me! This time I was going to stay sharp!

The contraption went through its various rackets and sure enough big mooma came in nice and gentle, cautious like.

I was above her, she was in a hole. Lots of twigs! I put the device in my pocket but left it running.

She entered a gap, the rifle was on her I......CRACK! Oh poop it was sent before I was ready!

My fault! I have worked on the trigger sears after finding a high spot. The now smoother sears need a heavier weight spring. Soon will be done!

Back to the shot. She crumpled to the shot, arose and sloped away. Although premature the shot was good, perfect across the lungs.

I waited a few minutes and then took Tia to the spot. She followed the blood line straight to big momma, about fifty yards.

Here she is.

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Here is her with the device!

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I clambered out the hole with her.

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Nice big in vixen nearly past her prime. These bullets are tough, the other one I shot ran away to for fifty yards. The exit hole was about 5/8" so some expansion but not much.

 

Later we bumped into a wounded crow that was hopping away across the field.

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Sure enough it's left wing was all green under the skin, looks like a shotgun pellet had entered there.

The sleet set in then so I made for home :good:

A good morning :)

 

U.

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good write up, looks like she is in cub. What was the device you were using to call,

Got it off eBay. £35. It is basic but I am getting use to it. Called two in so far.

This one was a mature vixen and am sure she will of heard me calling before but she just had to come check this out!

I displayed it to aid recognising it on eBay.

 

U.

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Got it off eBay. £35. It is basic but I am getting use to it. Called two in so far.

This one was a mature vixen and am sure she will of heard me calling before but she just had to come check this out!

I displayed it to aid recognising it on eBay.

 

U.

Any more details on this call? Interested in trying one myself!

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Good read up and pic's.

You may have mentioned this in the past; if you have i've missed it, but is that a tiny muzzle-brake you have on there?

Well spotted.

It came with a mod but I left it off now, can't be doing with the moisture and dry bullets!

I asked them in the shop for a muzzle protector and they gave me one off a Crosman I think!

It looks OK I thought.

 

U.

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Yes, it does. Looks fine. I often think I should have kept my WMR, but after getting the lr and then the cf it just wasn't getting used. Excellent round though.

Yes I understand, I am/have gone backwards. Sounds bad put like that, maybe simpler is a better way to express it.

I don't have the ground I use to have and a shotgun alone ain't enough. Also my long rang shooting days are over I think.

I am enjoying it.

:-)

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Yes I understand, I am/have gone backwards. Sounds bad put like that, maybe simpler is a better way to express it.

I don't have the ground I use to have and a shotgun alone ain't enough. Also my long rang shooting days are over I think.

I am enjoying it.

:-)

Then that's all that matters. Have fun.

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