Cranfield Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I spent a couple of hours this afternoon shooting rooks on some stubbles where muck had been spread. It was close enough to a big house for me to use my 20ga Hushpower and I was set up beside an old wagon, next to a rough hedgerow. About an hour into the session I had shot 12 rooks and was going through a quiet spell, when a magpie came out of the hedge to my right and quartered across the field. One shot took care of him and before I could open the gun, another magpie followed the same route, I shot that one also. I had barely reloaded when another magpie appeared on the same line and I shot it, within a couple of seconds another one flew out. It would be a better story if I had shot this one as well, but I missed it and stood with an empty gun and watched it fly away. I have had two magpies close together before, but not multiple birds. If I had killed the fourth bird, how many others would have appeared? Missing that one must have broken the spell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la bala Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 Maybe you forgot to salute Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted September 14, 2016 Author Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 I didn't salute, but I did swear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oowee Posted September 14, 2016 Report Share Posted September 14, 2016 scary stuff good job you broke the spell otherwise 4 for a boy 5 for silver 6 for gold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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