southeastpete Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 The other day I went for a little walk up to the back of my girlfriends fields. When she's at work and I'm bored (Im off work due to a motorbike accident) I tend to go and see if there are any bunnies or pigeons. This time though, as i walked by the edge of a small wooded area, I startled two pheasants. I thought they would go away from me, andtherefore not be on my girlfriends land, but luckily they quartered straight across the front of me, on a shallow upward angle. I raised the gun, and waited till they were well in my permission area, and at the perfect range, and bang, dropped the rear of the two. Perfect I thought, I get a pop at the other one too, not expecting to get it. It was probably a little over 40 yards away now and starting to get some height to get over the row of trees. Bang, brought it down, though unfortunately not a clean kill. I ran over grabbed its feet and dispatched it by swinging its head jolly hard against the bar fence. Yummy, dinner for me and the girlfriend, she will be pleased! (Just best not let her 5yr old see them, he wouldn't like it.) Pete untitled.bmp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P~MX Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 nice one indeed ~ well done that man f3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Well done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silver pigeon 3 Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Well done. every right & left is memorable but the first is something special :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo33 Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Jolly good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garygreengrass Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Nice shooting, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toombsy Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Good for you mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southeastpete Posted December 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 yea, i think it was pretty lucky cos i'd never seen pheasant up there before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoTshoT-16 Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 great shooting and nice pheasants Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southeastpete Posted December 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 i'll skin and gut them tomorrow, see what they weigh... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
left & right Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kilvy Posted December 18, 2010 Report Share Posted December 18, 2010 Good shooting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southeastpete Posted December 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 well i weighed the larger one, and it was 2lb 3oz. not bad. Also i saw someone on here asking about tail feather length, the biggest one was 48cm. does that mean much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Master Posted December 19, 2010 Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 Not having a pop mate, but I trust you know how to dispatch a bird without swinging its head against a fence? FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southeastpete Posted December 19, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2010 well. I know this is a point that some people have issue with. And what I have been taught (not shown) is to extend the neck then bend it through 90 degrees. and for some reason, I dont trust it. I reckoned it would be quicker and more definate to give it a good HARD swing against a solid pole. Its not ideal, I wish they'd both been done outright from the shot. Pigeons I can do ok with the quick flick when they you hanh them from the neck between your fingers. But I figured that wouldnt work with the pheasant... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Browning GTS Posted December 21, 2010 Report Share Posted December 21, 2010 Good one the right left i remember was a flying pigeon and a running rabbit. went home happy that day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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