Wildfowler Posted December 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 Well, since the initial post, Charlie has been doing well! since dropping his pigeon and reading all of your comments and words of encouragement, his confidence has grown massively. With his new found confidence, he was comfortable enough to share 80% of my stands A fortnight ago. He had a few shots but didn't manage to connect with any pheasants, (he knew himself that he was stiff and wasn't swinging through) he did however bag his first squirrel! So he'd had a couple of weeks to reflect on how the prior shoot went. He told me he was far more relaxed this week and that he was going to swing through more... Well it paid off! The first drive there was an early flush from a stray dog, as we were getting our guns out, he had a quick snap shot and missed. He reloaded and and swung through on a cock bird 35 yards up and 10 yards to his left, squeezed the trigger and down it fell, stone dead, he'd hit it full pattern! He was over the moon! On the second drive we were stood directly at the end of the cover crop and a hen bird came out and got up making for a wide crosser, again, he confidently mounted, swung through and squeezed the trigger, another pheasant in the bag! On the 3rd drive we were a walking gun to take any birds that curled back, as we walked under the trees, the game keeper pointed out a squirrel in the tree, not far from where he shot one a fortnight ago, so that was another one in the bag... So for a morning with his 410 he managed 2 tricky pheasants and another squirrel! Another proud day! My youngest son is super keen too, he spent the day beating with his mum and our little spaniel... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul taylor Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 Fantastic your teaching them well by the looks of it mr wildfowler. I dream of taking my young lad out but I need to learn to shoot first before I can teach him. Hopefully start him off with the air rifle this year though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remy 700 Posted December 15, 2013 Report Share Posted December 15, 2013 Thats super well done lad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Second pic is a cracker!! Would be getting a canvas done of that and putting it up at home. He looks very much the part and you must be very proud and hapy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat g Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 You're bringing that boy up well. Congratulations to the both of you!! Hope you both enjoy your shooting ATB, Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Fantastic ! Really well done to both of you! I've just got my lad the same gun as a surprise for Christmas, he will need more practice before taking on live quarry but am looking forward to some great days soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BattleFieldRelics Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 I sent the pics of my lads first bird off to the BASC shooting magazine young guns section. They printed it and he was ecstatic! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangford wildfowler Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Congratulations to the young man, bet he can't wait to get his hands on a bigger bored gun so he can shoot more types of quarry, and weldone yourself wildfowler for teaching him the dos and fonts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wildfowler Posted December 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Thanks once again for all your comments... He got his 410 for Christmas last year so has been practicing for the past 10-11 months... now he's wanting to progress to a larger gun so he can get out on the marsh with me. I've been looking at some small 20 bore semi autos to keep the barrel weight down... He might be lucky on his birthday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subsonicnat Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Brings Back Memories from my 3 Lads first`s, yes still in my library in my head 40 years on. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shaun4860 Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Good write up (but you're used to that ) Nice to see yourself having good taste in guns....lol Send the picture and a brief write up to Sporting Gun, they love anything like that, and then you can show it to your son..... Oh......Dont you dare start bringing him to the PW charity shoot.......it's bad enough Maglad turning up and putting us to shame without your lad with a single barreled .410.......lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new shot Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Well done, You must be as proud as he looks..good on you. Cant wait until I can take my young lad out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
novice cushie shooter Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Sporting shooter have a kids page. I sent them a pic to their facebook page and it got prinred in the xmas issue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GREENGRASS Posted December 16, 2013 Report Share Posted December 16, 2013 Family bonding at it's best.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddaftspaniel Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Can't wait until there are some photos of him with his first bird of the unfeathered variety! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shootingman Posted December 17, 2013 Report Share Posted December 17, 2013 Well done that man & his Dad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brazzy Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 i cant wait until my daughter is old enough to take out Me too! My daughter is 4 1/2 and i cannot wait. She's already interested in shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled Posted December 18, 2013 Report Share Posted December 18, 2013 Brilliant, i love seeing pictures like that well done him. Cheers Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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