Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Hi All. Don and i had a day out earlier in the week after pigeons. We shot a field of peas that are nearly ready for cutting and the grey hordes have been having a real go at 'em. It will come as no surprise that once we had a few birds in the bag the psychological warfare began with don with each miss being carefully scrutinised and his uselessness being pointed out to him didn't go down too well at times i can tell you!! he positively curled his lip at me once or twice HA HA. Well as the bag steadily grew and dons pile of empty cartridges reached epic proportions a fine time was being had by all. I have been training a new recruit for the team recently it is actually brackens daughter who until recent times has been little more than a pet. Well her lessons have been going well enough to let her have a go at the real thing today it gives me great pleasure to introduce china (affectionately known as blondie) it isnt her blood on her face she had just retrieved one of dons runners in fine style with a wing flapping in her face which she had extricated from a particularly muddy pit hole. Now china is full of character...... i think you all know what that means..... yep she is prone to running in........ whines with a fever pitched intensity if you miss too many and she cant go out of the hide to find 'em and views whistle signals as a personal challenge but what she lacks in skill she makes up for with blonde exuberance and is looking like she will make a decent hide dog as long as you either dont miss too many or you are wearing ear plugs. Well we packed up at around 4pm as i was going on nights and just had time to take a quick pic of the slain and picking up team Dons pile of empty cartridges had reached mountainous proportions by now and i was inclined to photograph it for posterity but alas i dont have a wide angle lense on my camera, your humble scribe had maintained a respectable 95% hit rate whilst directing the picking up to too, but i am not one to brag i am sure don will have a comment or two to add later. thanks for reading and good luck to all with the coming season. rgds. Adrian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soreshoulder Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 its in her blood! good shooting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dead-Eyed Duck Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 This report was full of mistruths as usual - must be difficult when your cartridge:kill ratio is a lot worse than an older (more experienced) shooter using a little, itsy bitsy 20 bore. China was a great success - for years I was subject to abuse about my headstrong cocker, and China was like a bull in a pigeon hide What goes round comes round. Still, an excellent afternoons shooting, although the psychological barracking reached borderline limits on occasion..... Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerseaDavid Posted August 11, 2009 Report Share Posted August 11, 2009 Nice one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowen20 Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 lol i rekon the dogs had more fun than you guys. nice shooting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bullet boy Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Well Done Team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonk Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 sounds like you all had a laugh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonna Shoot a Wabbit Posted August 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 thanks for the kind words gents, am out tomorrow after pigeons so will keep you posted, rgds Ade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave-Maximus Posted August 12, 2009 Report Share Posted August 12, 2009 Well done! Dogs included. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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