cynic Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 I've just had a weeks holiday, and what better way to spend it than doing lots of shooting? So heres an amalgamated report for the weeks hunting activities. Sorry, its a mommoth post Monday 21st - Evening at the B&B farm I spent a while in the fields looking for rabbits. Managed to get within range of one, but my new pal Mr. Badger was close by (about 15m to my left). I decided to ignor him, but when i flicked on the lamp to take the shot, he spotted the rabbit and headed straight for it. The rabbit casually slinked off into a hidden hole. Didn't see much about after that. I finished off with a spot of ratting around the pig houses, and added 2 more to the tally. Tuesday 22nd - Morning AND evening at the B&B farm! Yup, pretty much a whole day hunting! I started off with the customary zero check, I do this in a small wooded area behind the garages and woodshed. I stick the ZeroNite target dots to a telegraph pole thats nestled in amongst the trees. As i approched the pole a rabbit darted out infront of me, but he disappeared off down the steep bank and out of sight. After that i headed to the woods infront of the house. Sat at the base of a large pine, i waited for any passing squirrels. After a while I noticed some movement in the peripheral vision to my left. Something moving through the undergrowth, at first it looked like a young squirrel, but then i got a much better look as it passed right infront of me. It was a Stoat! The first i've ever seen. I managed to just catch it on camera before it disappeared (the camera takes a few seconds to switch on, so it is just a fleeting glimpse!). Shortly after that i had this encounter with a squirrel, absolute sitter of a shot.... It went pretty quiet for a while, i decided to have one last look around before heading home for some food. Then i noticed movement up ahead, a rat in broad daylight (Bob said they've been very active during the day). I dropped to one knee and tracked him through the scope, he paused for a brief moment - it was his last. Bang! Right between the eyes. 30m shot from kneeling, i was chuffed with that shot! 30m ranged rat I carried on up the treeline, more movement ahead, a squirrel this time. 15m shot, again from kneeling. First squirrel of the year bagged! i took this photo just before heading home Further up the treeline, in the gap between the chicken pens and pig houses, I noticed there was a rat loitering. I reprimanded him with swift a clip round the ear... from an AA field diablo. No more loitering for you Mr. Rat. Rat no. 2 passified, 5m shot from standing Next onto to main set of pig houses (which are actually stables). Staight away i noticed another rat scurrying about at the far end, it ducked under a trough feeder, but i could still see him and tracked him till his head appeared. Bang, he did a little dance into some pig poo, then expired. You dirty Rat! These four kills all happened really fast. To give you an idea heres a map and times of events.... (blue indicates roughly where the shot was taken from, red indicates roughly where the target was) 1. 11.42 Rat no. 1 2. 11.46 Squirrel 3. 11.52 Rat no. 2 4. 11.53 Rat no. 3 (Times on the pics are 1 hour out) At midday I returned home for a few hours. But i was back on the permission that evening at 8pm for some more ratting, heres the result... the middle rat took a dunking in a muddy water trough, which was quite amusing when he did the usual rat twitching So all together Tuesdays bag was 1 squirrel and 6 rats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynic Posted March 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Wednedsay 23rd - Seatown Beach, Dorset Hunting of a different kind today. I went fossil hunting with Laura. I bagged this little beauty... Friday 25th - Morning at the B&B farm I opened Fridays tally with another squirrel. Cracking shot if i do say so myself. About 20m, i took him off a branch. I wish i'de got it on camera, the fall was quite spectacular. Then some more ratting around the pig houses - i managed to get these filmed! I just can't believe just how bold the second rat is... Obviously, i really enjoyed my week off work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
left & right Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 Well done mate great post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoTshoT-16 Posted March 26, 2011 Report Share Posted March 26, 2011 a weeks good hunting well done nice write uo what rifle is that you are shooting with guessing an air arms??? judging by the mod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Well done indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paladin Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Well done. Paladin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Is that cars in the background in the squirrel video??? :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Mason Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 I thought cars were going past and you missed the shot could have gone to the road,? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wildfowler.250 Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 I thought cars were going past and you missed the shot could have gone to the road,? Kind of cynical Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bazofboro Posted March 29, 2011 Report Share Posted March 29, 2011 Great post and pics/vids Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bi9johnny Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 great post mate thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durham-laddie Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 :good: :good: :good: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pavman Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 yep a nice report well done, do be careful with your backstops though its not worth a tree rat if you miss and hit a car window and kids are inside Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick54dog Posted March 30, 2011 Report Share Posted March 30, 2011 well done!.....i enjoyed reading and watching that. atb, mick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RATZ Posted April 1, 2011 Report Share Posted April 1, 2011 VERY NICE MR CYNIC, TAKEN A SHOT LIKE YOUR SQUIDGER TUT TUT,10 SECS LATER YOU MITE OF HAD A SAFER SHOT MAYBE EVEN A SPREAD EAGLE ON THE TREE, VERY NICE SHOOTING INDEED SIR...Ratz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one__shot Posted April 11, 2011 Report Share Posted April 11, 2011 some nice rat shooting i do alot of rat shooting we now shoot this farm wer we get around 20 rats a night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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