Yeah it's still .303... for now.Quote:
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Yeah it's still .303... for now.Quote:
Originally Posted by short swede
Looks like a fun gig to shoot @Pommy
Took my Ranch on a camping trip near Waimate, and this little bugger showed herself just long enough to put a round in her chest.
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Productive day and just about out the door to start. the night shooting.
KH
Another night shift finished and at day light will take the dog and find the ones I couldn't in the dark.
KH
Found this one and a couple of the lost in action in the day light with dog.
I do like the 17hmr and the weight of it mainly! as I started yesterday and finished a 5:20am that's along carry.
KH
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Introduced this fella to the Long Sleep. 1942 ROF Maltby manufactured No. 4 Mk I and using 1956 manufactured CAC rounds.
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Scale.
The sun hasn't set yet and the days started with a bang and the smell of powder.
While the sun hasn't set yet for any of us! post on regardless, with the thought of grandpamac and Tahr.
As we all continue to post something to encourage or add some gems of experience to where others can gain some benefit.
My be benefit is the wrong word to use these days ! as experience isn't given it's earned, sometimes by trial and error.
The man who hasn't made a mistake! Hasn't made anything. Remember that as you put a paper clip into a light socket.
You brave boy then, but what history recalls isnt quite the brave fellow you are then, hahaha.
The extra pic was how dog and me finished off yesterday.
KH:t
That goat looks to be in very good condition there @Ryan.
If his condition is indicative of the rest in that area, I’d be after some young nannies. Did you see any?
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Originally Posted by Flyblown
Yes there were several others, however it was my son's first time, so we spent some time considering this chap afterwards, during which the remainder took off.
Overkill perhaps but dead is dead
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Here’s a pic of a dead magpie...just in case you’ve forgotten...
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I've been staking out the paddock behind my vegetable garden this morning. At dawn, the one dog took off like a scud missile into the butternut and pumpkin patch. I didn't see the hare, but heard it run and ping through the fence. I inspected the vegetables - yup, nibbling.
I set up the laptop by the study window, built an impromptu shooting rest and loaded the .22LR. I scanned the paddock with one eye whilst supposedly participating in a crushingly boring Zoom meeting. After an hour off incessant waffling that I'm kind of listening to, kind of not, The Nibbler stuck his head up above the grass. Three seconds later.... WHACK.
Smacked a couple of magpies while I was waiting for The Nibbler to show himself... The decoys have been working well after I cleaned out a mature pair of birds that had claimed the pines as their own, which set off a new turf war. The juveniles are thick as pig shit and come into the caller & decoys every time. Was really pleased to then get another adult bird, as they are super wary of my block at this time of year.
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I thought the dog deserved some Scooby Snacks after his Hare Alarm efforts this morning. He gets very frustrated when he doesn't catch them - sometimes he'll catch a hare just as it hits the fence, but most of the time it's another near miss. Believe it or not, this is the dog smiling.
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Nice one flyblown.
Got a few last night at longer ranges with the 22. Had some success out to 90 yards.
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Out guarding a crop last night with my 870, was a good chance to test it out after bashing the crimp out of the mag tube.
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Second time I've shot a ferret feeding on freshly shot rabbit.
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The week has been interesting! health, weather, and not to much night shooting.
But one of the blocks has had geese coming in, so instead of me and my son and daughter going to shoot some! I thought ring a few others and jump shoot them. We'll it just didn't go how I saw it in the minds eye.
We got the drop on them okay, but as they saw us the walking was on, so it was one two and three boom and only one goose, another was spotted feeding off to the side and by this stage all had taken off somewhere in the number of 80 to 100+. Anyway back to the lone feeder he may of got hit don't know but it continues to feed, I lined up on it with 5 sets of eyes looking no pressure, I had the 17hmr and the goose was flat I thought if I hit the grass first it a no go and just as I am running this through my brain it sticks its head up and I fired the goose takes off, much to my dismay. I had the caller in the pocket quick couple of honks and it came back in! this time straight out in front and a good body shot, lined up as I fired there was a double report my daughter thought I needed backup, Ouch.
The mob that took off landing 600 yards away we stood for awhile looking on but they were not going to come back that night.
As the packing up was going on, the comments came and one was made! who organised this disaster? I wonder why I invite them sometimes, I shot one the night before just happened on them, the other week two of us shot 3.
The disappointment of 6 guns two geese is not that hard to organise in my book! just invite more than is needed. Hahaha
How many on the forum can in 3 or 5 or 10 minutes shoot geese and rabbits? I am thankful that I can keep shooting without to many restrictions, but it is getting to a end in the area I am in! the writing is on the wall so to speak! Much subdivision happening and little lifestyle blocks that cannot be shot easily, but while I can, I'll continue to post on the pesties page, if only to make Dundee smile and even a disaster can be turned into a good yarn.
I've protected the names of those who helped in the making of the disaster....
A couple of rabbit's from a hour ago.
KH
If you had the 17hmr what was your daughter backing you up with? Small cannon?
That one with the large hole is Tentmans 223. I asked him what projectile and his speach was slurred, that I don't no either. The 55 vmax have never made a GAP like it and now Tentman+ is working on a Dudmore at present, hopefully he will get it to crudmore stage! the Holy Grail of goose rifles. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by charliehorse
Daughter had a 22mag.
KH
Todays outing started early and then after the morning few coffee's, it was off to check the geese.
KH
A productive morning. There’s three more hung up in the pines as they are want to do when I shoot them near the top of the trees. It’s a bit frustrating actually because I quite enjoy the satisfying thump of the birds hitting the ground.
All but one bird shot this morning were last spring’s juveniles. Since I cleaned out the two mature birds from the pines it has created the normal hole in the territory map, and every morning there is a squabble over who gets to move in. Today the one group of juveniles did battle with a single bird on the ground which was quite entertaining to watch, even more so when I shot one of them, which caused pandemonium. They flew up into the nearest tree whereby two more flew straight back down to the ground... but not under their own steam...
By staying on top of these magpies, and trapping for rats & stoats, we have seen a consistent year-on-year improvement in the number of native birds nesting in our garden and surrounding paddocks. The next problem is these bloody Eastern Rosellas, which are definitely increasing in numbers too.
Both dog performing their duties, with a final check to make sure they really are dead.
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Took the stirling with me the other morning.three head shots.
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Ironing board and door stop does it once again. 2 dead magpies under the tree.
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The HMR just....works...
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Ended up with two more rabbits for the night. All head shot
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@Pommy, DOC or private land
Mrs Finnwolf shot her first rabbit - up until now she’s just being taking her rifle for a walk. (She’s very patient! AND still looking for a good magazine for her JW 10A Norinco 22.)
Had the kids out for some target practice with the HMR yesterday so took a walk and deleted three magpies. They look so good though the vortex, no pictures because everyone knows what a magpie looks like cut in half 😎
This is the dog staring resolutely into the far distance. He will not, repeat not, look at the rabbits. He’ll sit there, staring waaaayyy over there, trembling ever so slightly. Waiting.... waiting some more.... hoping.... hoping a whole helluva lot actually.... that the boss will give him the word.
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A study in concentration.
Yesterday evening went out to a friends farm ( @possum_shooter you know who :) ) and got six bunnies, two of the six were shot by my husband. His first shots on animals in his life, he isn't keen on hunting but he enjoyed shooting his first bunnies.
The strong 40kmph winds made it difficult to aim sometimes, missed a few bunnies here and there, or maybe im just finding excuses for my poor shots. :D Here is a picture of two of them. Still trying to decide what to make with the meat, will try to tan some of the fur.
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Kfc popcorn rabbit.Quote:
Originally Posted by JessicaChen
Its a bit of faffing around but so worth it.
I picked up some panko breadcrumbs today just for that. Got some skins in tanning solution too. Real pain to deflesh the hide, kept accidentally piercing holes.Quote:
Originally Posted by veitnamcam
Largest juvenile magpie invasion I’ve ever seen on my block this morning. I took out those two adults a couple of weeks ago and have been going hard ever since. Today has been mental and I’ve lost count, must be close to my PB of 22 birds in one sitting. I’m going to have to wait for a stiff westerly to blow them out of the top of the pine, as I can see a dozen or so birds stuck up in the branches. There really is no substitute to a squawking dying magpie to pull in his mates. As the hung up pile of casualties got bigger the juveniles were circling around the top of the pine going absolutely mental.
Dog did the honourable thing and despatched a couple that did the old death dive into the ground. He ran at the one so hard he completely forgot about the fence, and bounced of it like he’d taken on Os du Randt. It is possible for a Staffy to look embarrassed... He’s still licking his own blood off the end of his nose, daft dog.
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Just after new years I was driving along the gravel road from a mates farm when a stoat ran out right in front of the 4x4 where i crossed my fingers hoping to hit it. Sure enough lady luck was on my side.
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Maybe 1.5 - 2 hours later I was heading back out and the dead stoat had been carried off by something.
The other night I was out spotlighting rabbits when I saw this ferret chasing a rabbit so I quickly aimed and fired shooting him at 100 mtrs on the move which I thought was pretty good although I hit him a little far back and he needed finishing off when I got closer as he charged me.
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Then the other night I was driving along the road when this big boy decides to run out across the road right in front of me.
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@Flyblown your dog is very photogenic. Love it
Once shot a stoats that was in the process of scragging a young rabbit.
Got the bugger good - unfortunately for the rabbit the bullet didn’t know to stop in the stoat..:.
Still taking it easy after a few days away and a good effort on my sons side of the hunting and gathering.
He texted this morning saying the geese were in, after doing the phone call and getting the muskets out, by the time I was organised it was raining wind was up.
Manged to get with in the 260yards and picked he picked off a couple, before the mass evacuation.
Still not completely goosed as they say.
KH
Latest hunting trip results. Yea I can't seem to get a deer but possum hunting with the blowgun and a head torch is great fun.
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@Flyblown yep I noticed an increase in numbers For magpies down on cousins farm in the king country, just insane.
Just like you couple of birds got caught up in the pines, I don’t count them unless I can retrieve them.
