ferretmanabu Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Went out for a walk with the CZ style last week and took some piccies. Recently got my FAC so I've been out a fair bit enjoying the extra range I get. It's a .17 HMR style 16" barrel with a WTC 4.5-10*50 scope on it. Very nice light outfit. First night I went out around dusk time and shot a couple without the lamp. Then decided to lay up with the lamp at a spot where the farmer had mentioned some annoying ones had been chewing the trees up. Shot this the day after in the lashing rain. Went out to see what results shooting in the rain could produce. Ended up shooting my first hare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The original sad lad Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 WHY THE HARE??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretmanabu Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 WHY THE HARE??? Because it causes damage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Because it causes damage. Not to open the usual 'Game shooting at night' can of worms, but your thread says "Couple of night shooting last weekend" which implies you shot the hare at night, under lamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy. Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Sorry, didn't read that you 'shot it the day after' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretmanabu Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Not to open the usual 'Game shooting at night' can of worms, but your thread says "Couple of night shooting last weekend" which implies you shot the hare at night, under lamp. Nope. Was shot at dusk. I know about shooting game at night. The only ones shot with a lamp have a lamp in the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrispti Posted July 16, 2009 Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Do you have any problems with the lamp reflecting off the barrel and/or mod Nice job by the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferretmanabu Posted July 16, 2009 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2009 Do you have any problems with the lamp reflecting off the barrel and/or mod Nice job by the way Yes there is a problem with reflections. I'm hoping to upgrade my lamp to a lightforce 170 at the CLA. Don't know if that will help but I just tend to aim the beam slightly off centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tug Posted July 20, 2009 Report Share Posted July 20, 2009 Probably going to open up an old wound here but what is the problem that some people have grasping the concept of lamping hares? It is PERFECTLY LEGAL to lamp brown hares on enclosed land if you are: a) The landowner The "occupier" of land (either tenant or person who holds "shooting rights"). Whilst shooting hares at night is prohibited under the Hares Act this was superceded by the later Ground Game Act. I choose not to shoot hares on some permissions because they are not about in huge numbers and do not pose that much of a problem (I do a lot of rabbit control to prevent damage to earth embankments), on others I have been asked to leave them by the landowner/tenant. I would have no hesitation in taking hares under a lamp if I was asked to control them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted July 21, 2009 Report Share Posted July 21, 2009 Nice Kit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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