Dunkield Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 I have never tried an early start on on this piece of land, so I thought I would give the bunnies an early morning wake up call, instead of blinding with the lamp once a week. Got up at 04:00 ( ) dithererd about a bit, then got my *** into gear and into the car and over the land. I arrived at the g**f course at about 4:40, it was already light but there was fair old mist covering the place - good for cover I thought. I intended to walk as much as possible, so I travelled a light and had good scummy arround. They were fairly jumpy so a bit of crawling about soon started to see them drop. At one point, I had 3 in front of me in a triangle no more than 15ft across. I dropped the right one hoping the left hand one would still be there, but both of them carried on eating! So a quick reload click/whack, reload click/whack and all 3 were dead where they had sat Ended up with 9 + a squiz, not bad for an hour and bits work. I was back at the car just before 6am. Ten minutes later I heard a lawnmover coming so it was time to get home and back into bed - aahhhh Woke up again at 10am and mrs stuartp said "oh it's a lovely morning" but the wabbits were in the boot of the car still with the sun belting down on it Great morning, will definitly give that a go again - waterproof boots next time I think though This is the sort of sight we miss when we are laying in bed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyCM Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 Top time of day Stuart & great pics. A good bag too, well done. Cheers AndyCM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry d Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 Well done Stuart, some great pics too ! Thanks for sharing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grasshopper Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 Makes you feel like your the only person in the world cos it,s so quiet... My favourite time of day..even better if you get there before it,s light... Well done Stuart nice hual GH Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bagup-sam Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 good efort Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 Lovely stuart. Its good to be out with the early bird. Nice bag of bunnys, did you manage to skin them all? Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 Nice one stuart Good bag and good pics Thanks kipper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magman Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 well done stuart i said you might be surprised Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 Well done Stuart and some very good pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 Lovely Pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted June 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 Lovely stuart. Its good to be out with the early bird. Nice bag of bunnys, did you manage to skin them all? Frank. Thanks lads, Frank, we kept 4 so we can have 'Hot Cross Bunny Curry' a personal favourite. The dog had one of the others, the rest went the same way as the squirrel - it's quite difficult to get rid of them round our way. Funnily enough I can't stand the smell gutting bunnies, makes me want to every time. I can gut fish 'til the cows come home. As I did these cold they seemed a lot easier to deal with, you still get the smell but I am thinking it may just have been the warmth all along? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShaggyRS6 Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 Lovely stuart. Its good to be out with the early bird. Nice bag of bunnys, did you manage to skin them all? Frank. Thanks lads, Frank, we kept 4 so we can have 'Hot Cross Bunny Curry' a personal favourite. The dog had one of the others, the rest went the same way as the squirrel - it's quite difficult to get rid of them round our way. Funnily enough I can't stand the smell gutting bunnies, makes me want to every time. I can gut fish 'til the cows come home. As I did these cold they seemed a lot easier to deal with, you still get the smell but I am thinking it may just have been the warmth all along? I posted a gutting video today. I was standing right over the bucket he was emptying the guts into. I nearly puked from the smell Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted June 2, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 The ONLY thing I have fond that gets that smell off your fingers is the magic stainless steel soap bar and even that struggles! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 well done and great pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hewi Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 nice shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 Well done i like the early mornings on my golf courses, pics look good will try to remember to take my camera next time im out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 Great pics, early mornings are just fantastic this time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted June 2, 2007 Report Share Posted June 2, 2007 good bag and nice pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 The ONLY thing I have fond that gets that smell off your fingers is the magic stainless steel soap bar and even that struggles! I know exactly what you mean Stuart. Its rather a fishy sorta smell Bleach is good too, but then you stink of bleach for days after too. Frank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 good shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bbjunkie Posted June 3, 2007 Report Share Posted June 3, 2007 Excellent pics! I agree it's the best time of the day... I enjoy it so much, I regularly head out fishing at 04.30-05:00 not a soul around.. all the wildlife going about its normal business and the mist rising from the ground. Life couldn't be better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M ROBSON Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Well done Stuart. I also love the mornings, especially at this time of year when things are so quiet. I'd much prefer a morning stalk to an evening one. There's something special about watching the sun come up on a summer morning. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Posted June 4, 2007 Report Share Posted June 4, 2007 Well done Stuart. I also love the mornings, especially at this time of year when things are so quiet. I'd much prefer a morning stalk to an evening one. There's something special about watching the sun come up on a summer morning. Mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted June 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 I went back this morning, met Fullchoke there at 04:00 B) It was still great being up at that time, but the sun didn't come in the same way and there was no mist, we got 7 or 8 before the greenkeeper arrived. We saw 4 foxes (which I am not allowed to shoot) patrolling up and down which were making the wabbits very jumpy. I will go back next week one evening with the lamp to mix it up a bit. As I didn't take the camera, this morning here is a consolation picture from a dog walk this week. How about this for a back garden? this is just one small section of it - I make it 9 in the picture and there were plenty more. And no, the owner doesn't shoot B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted June 9, 2007 Report Share Posted June 9, 2007 B) The ONLY thing I have fond that gets that smell off your fingers is the magic stainless steel soap bar and even that struggles! :o I know exactly what you mean Stuart. B) Its rather a fishy sorta smell :o Bleach is good too, but then you stink of bleach for days after too. B) Frank. All you need to do is buy a box of surgeons latex gloves (lasts for months and months) and you won't get this problem. Keep a couple in the pocket of your jacket and that's it. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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