Zapp Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Guys I dont often post pics but I have decided to do so today. The farmer on my main patch asked me to get him a brace of pheasants, so I took this as a good enough excuse to get out and about for the first time with the E Whistler boxlock I bought from Wabbitbosher a month or so ago. The gun is a dream to shoot, one of those times you find a gun that shoots itself and all you have to do is imagine the target breaking. It was foggy out today, which is my favourite weather for walked up shooting, so I was optimistic. As I rounded the corner into a small field of stubble, a flurry of motion caught my eye.... Snipe! I have been shooting since I was 9, but have never even tried a shot at a snipe before. They always seem to have eluded me in the past, though I have seen them about, but this, I decided was my moment. I began my swing, up came the gun. The snipe was doing its best impression of a fighter pilot in a dogfight when my 30g of number 6 folded it and it fell like a stone. Elated simply does not describe it This done, I continued my hunt. Half an hour later, as I approached a break in the hedge, a lovely cock pheasant erupted from cover in front of me. A fast right to left rising crosser. Up came the gun, and as I swung through him I saw the sight picture I wanted (in fact I thought to myself "that is bang on"), and dropped him onto the ploughed soil. The second bird came some time after, whilst I was having a ciggy. Something, maybe a fox, sent a pheasant flying in my direction calling wildly. I actually thought this one was going to come up over the hedge between us like a driven bird, but he landed just short and ran into the hedge. A quick shout from me sent him rocketing into the air and off to the right, before he too was dropped. What a fantastic day. I got my snipe, the farmer got his brace. This is what life is all about - bring on some lamping with Lidlor tomorrow night! ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted January 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 The bag at the end of the afternoon It was so cold by the time I got back to the car there was fog freezing onto the pheasants feathers. Soz for the crummy mobile cam pics! ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well done zapp thats a fat ****** on the right shame about the woodpecker you thought was a snipe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussman Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well done Zapp. And what a lovely little gun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted January 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well done zapp thats a fat ****** on the right shame about the woodpecker you thought was a snipe You almost made me panic there for a second you ***! ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevethevanman Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Vell done Zapp...exellent shooting Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wabbitbosher Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Well done Zapp. And what a lovely little gun That whistler sure was a Smashing gun !! Even if i do say so myself WB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staglioni Posted January 9, 2009 Report Share Posted January 9, 2009 Yup nice gun Zappnice day out too stag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyfarmerboy Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 nice one. hope you had a good day out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckfast d Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 well at least you got the farmer a couple of cocks to keep him happy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazza Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 well done Zapp Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trussman Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 That whistler sure was a Smashing gun !! Even if i do say so myself WB I want it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
410PHIL Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Nice shooting sir !!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 Well done zapp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrol_head29 Posted January 10, 2009 Report Share Posted January 10, 2009 nice one, you cant beat snipe, i had the pleashure of shooting my first pair yesterday! both came up out off some thick and i got one then the outher with my 686! was so chuffed, they are bloody fast though!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Seems to have been a very good week for snipe. Shot 3 on friday, but saw lots, easily 25+, i suspect this cold weather has meant they have had to change their normal feeding hours or places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeksofdoom Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Great write up and that looks like a nice tidy gun you got there, is it a 20 bore? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitebridges Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Well done Zapp. Saw 2 on Saturday and I managed to shoot 1. I'm now going to truss it up ready for roasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samyw Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 well done mate good write up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossEM Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 Well done mate, I shot my first snipe last weekend (below.) There seems to be loads around this season, must be the recent cold weather! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scout Posted January 11, 2009 Report Share Posted January 11, 2009 I've seen loads this year, also missed loads this year. Nice Shooting and a lovely looking gun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted January 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2009 Thanks for the kind words guys, both on the pics/writeup and the gun BTW, Deeks, it is a 12 bore. ZB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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