with a permit ..birds are supposed to be left where they fall if my understanding is correct..the opposite of any other time you shoot a game bird...
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Stoked with this.
105m stepped out so prob 90m/95m.
Toz 22lr. Pmc 38gr hollow point sub sonic.
Running away from me ( due to me hitting the ground just in front of it, first shot )
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Good stuff I got one of those early knives and they fucking sharp.
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A sky rat with no band.
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An Bo got a retrieve on the spur winged plover.
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What happens if they have a band? Do you have to report it or it just make for tough eating lol
Saw a few pairs while putting up a temporary wire to move cows through a paddock, so came back with the M2.
Two juveniles and one adult.
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Darwin award winner number 2.
Heading up to check the last mob of bulls this morning.
Three dogs in canam ( one a foxy) see hare crouched next to track. Slam on brakes calling dogs to get out expecting it to break and dogs to chase. They didn't even notice it,
I stepped upto it. Grabbed it by its ears went back to quad got spade out and whacked it just below the skull taking out spine. Instant dead. Photos for the nay sayers who would have trouble believing it... No bullet/pellet holes. Attachment 213274Attachment 213275Attachment 213276
Head on shot @ 111 meters using the 223 with Sierra 69gr TMK's
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Just one of the wee pockets of perpetrators I cleared during a quick sweep of the area
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While laying down on top of a hill I had shot 5 rabbits, I could see 2 just on the other side of a fence frozen still hoping I hadn't seen them.
I was reluctent to take a shot as I didn't want to shoot the farmers fence, while waiting patiently for a clear shot 2 more rabbits hopped out into the open so I despatched them and when I put the scope back on the original 2 they were still frozen still.
I watch them for some time and you could see they wanted to make a run for it but had seen their comrads fall victim, one decided to have a quick groom while waiting for his chance to escape.
Finally the bigger one tore off up hill but then stopped to pause fot a bit, it was just long enough for me to scope him up and drop him.
After seeing this the second rabbit wasn't budging so I started to whistle etc, he put his ears up and looked around so at that stage I could tell he was ready to bolt.
Off he went down hill flat out but stopping just before a fence and high dry grass, I quickly scoped him up and fired, not totally sure I had got him I went for the 100 meter walk to find out.
Sure enough he was curled up on the edge of the long grass the 223 doing its job.
I shot a heap including 13 off a log in a tree plantation, I sat and waited picking them off one at a time with the 10/22 with silencer and subsonics.
Great fun!
Did a pest control run this morning on a property i have access to ....
4 magpies, 2 rabbits(hit but not outright kills [emoji35]) 4 hares, four plovers n a mynah...
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Another pest fun tonight...
3 coons, 6 hares
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17 hornet taking care of business in typical overkill style.
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Cheif rabbit spotter came for a walk tonight. 3 in the bag.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/202...d8de4247e6.jpg
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Found one of these rascals in one of my sheds, finally have an addition to this thread.
only 1 extra hole in the roof too :D
Another run tonight...
6 hare
3 rabbit
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I went away hunting for new year's, but just before, I finally had conditions and an opportunity line up and I used my new to me new Zastava CZ 99 .22lr and got a Hare with it. I finally got one on the board @mudgripz!
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Well done... :) Hope the kids get into the action soon too :) Good to take back legs and back steaks off bunnies and hares as they make good eating.
Looked out my lounge door last night here in Halswell, south Chch and there's a half grown bunny sitting on back lawn. Local species - rabbitus temporarius...they have very short lifespan when local cats catch them..
Very nice looking rifle. Always great to get out for a stroll.
I about flipped out when I seen the pictures of you guys with dead Mynah birds!!! You realize those go for 1500. here in the USA? Sometimes more, this place gets 1700.00 us.
https://www.junglebirdsfarm.com/our-...nahs-for-sale/
Last thing you want is pet mynars escaping. Horrible pest bird. Very adaptable.
You want to set up an import licence for them I'm sure plenty people here can live trap.
Not a pest bird to get loose.
Trying out some new loads for the .204 and left a couple in the magazine ready for the drive out. Plovers at about 100 m one shot with left hand and the other right handed. 32 grain V max creates red mist and feather explosion.Attachment 214034
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Excellent shoot this evening on a farm near Chch.
Covered a big farm spotlighting from the Cruiser and boys did well with the 223s. Started at 9.45pm and by knock off at 2am we had popped 95 rabbits and hares. Some shots very difficult in long grass, and alot of bunnies very flighty - giving only a second or three here and there for a shot when running across paddocks. But all the boys did well and enjoyed the outing.
Funny moments - we were picking up the bodies and throwing them up into a box on top of Cruiser. But quite a few missed...so mate's truck now splattered with blood. Looks like a horror movie. And when I went to throw one big hare up into box, it slipped out of my hand and went straight thru open window and hit @gadgetman. Gave him a good dose of blood and guts... Need a bin or something that will attach to back of truck to hold bodies..
Murderous pack of bastards ............ aren't we :)
Need to find a pick up solution as this site's farmer requires us to recover dead bunnies and drop them in rubbish hole at back of farm. Need a substantial size bin/container, and one preferably that can transfer to any of 3 team trucks. These days 40-95 hares/bunnies each night and that's alot of bodies/weight.
Trailer not good - ground too bumpy in places. A big plastic bin on roof rack can work, but standing on sideboards and getting them out later an issue - and the 223 makes a hell of a mess and every bunny you throw up spreads the red! A wheelie bin attached to back would work but the 3 trucks have different stock/offroad bumper setups. In common they all have spare wheel mounted on back and a wheelie bin could poss be strapped through spokes to wheel. But that also is going to bounce like hell, loosen... Would need some kind of transferable bottom mount/plate to support it...
Any thoughts, ideas welcome.. What do you guys use?
Metal hoop that attaches to spare wheel, A heavy canvas/PVC bag with a zipper in the bottom that also attaches from hoop/spare wheel. perhaps a metal plate off tow bar to support weight. Unzip bag to drop carcasses into offal hole and allows easy hose out afterwards
GM allow me to sew the seed of an idea in your head. I give you the VMS30. This is a tail gate mounted, hands free Vacuum pick up industrial Mincer and associated Spreader that flings minced critters thirty metres either side of your vehicle while your vehicle is in motion after other critters. You are welcome although I do expect a royalty.
:D:D great idea Rushy :)
Make up a frame to support your wheelie bin that fits into the removable tow ball hitch.
Industrial version of this ....
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Out and about the other night
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Nice Rifle.