A boy and a 22

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18-09-2019, 10:16 PM
veitnamcam

A boy and a 22

I had been wanting to get out with the boy for a bunny hunt for some time but winter is so busy in our house.
Finally the evenings are getting lighter and I had access to a small orchard to hunt.The weather was good and I managed to get away from work early.
The boy got home from boxing and we did a quick recap on where to shoot an animal useing the dog as a poser both sitting up like a rabbit and hunkered down.
We arrived early and had to wait to meet the owner....while we waited I spied 3 of our quarry happily munching grass across the road on the neighbors place so I knew they at least should be out and about on our block,Caught up with the owner and he explained where to find a couple of jobs that needed looking at and left us to it.

Stalking along the ends of the rows and giving the binos a workout it wasnt long before I spyed a rabbit way down the end of a row, out with the rangefinder....130y.

We needed to at least half that distance so moved on two rows to stalk up closer then belly crawled back into the row. Yes! still there and a touch over 50y but onto us and hunkered down, got him set up behind the stumpy JW and when he was ready he sent a near silent cci sub on its way.
A perfect hit it jumped up then fell on its side and job done:cool:
A very happy and proud Dad I shook his hand and made a fuss of him.

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A little later we spooked one off but managed to find him again and stalk into 50ish yards and he says "you can shoot it Dad Ive already got one" [emoji106]
So a tidy head shot on the little fella and we had enough for a feed and had about ran out of light so called it job done and got some MacDonalds for tea on the way home.
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18-09-2019, 10:21 PM
Boaraxa

Where it all starts , the humble bunny !!
18-09-2019, 10:26 PM
veitnamcam

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Originally Posted by Boaraxa

Where it all starts , the humble bunny !!

Next up the humble goat I hope, he actually shoots his shortened 223 better than the shortened 22lr so should be capable.
18-09-2019, 10:37 PM
Dundee

Nice work gents.:thumbsup:
18-09-2019, 10:39 PM
mikee

Simply Awesome.................i still remember my first rabbit and I am ancient
18-09-2019, 10:41 PM
Been Upto

Thats so awesome mate! Well done youg fella. I remember my first outing as a youngster the same way with my uncle willy its a treasured memory of mine now that hes passed on. Thank you for the reminder. Bring more adventures with the young fella!
19-09-2019, 12:04 AM
GWH

Great stuff, look at that smile!
19-09-2019, 01:46 AM
NRT

Awesome agree humble bunny can plant the seed of bigger and better adventures ,and a true fact you learn know harm from the hills[emoji869]

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19-09-2019, 06:59 AM
Rushy

Fantastic VC. I hope you are going to cook them for him.
19-09-2019, 07:24 AM
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Originally Posted by Rushy

Fantastic VC. I hope you are going to cook them for him.

They are in the fridge Rushy:thumbsup:
19-09-2019, 09:37 AM
Sako851

Good stuff!
19-09-2019, 01:13 PM
gonetropo

well done !
19-09-2019, 01:57 PM
Mathias

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Next up the humble goat I hope, he actually shoots his shortened 223 better than the shortened 22lr so should be capable.

Good stuff VC, awesome. Just remember who's 223 it is and ask permission before you want to use it :D
19-09-2019, 06:01 PM
Shootm

Good stuff Cam:cool:
19-09-2019, 06:35 PM
Huk

:cool:The smile says it all alright
19-09-2019, 07:59 PM
Shearer

Awesome VC. Fantastic fun sharing a pastime with your kid. No doubt the beginning of a long adventure together.
PS. Also has the advantage of getting away with going hunting and fishing all the time because "the boy wants to".:thumbsup:
19-09-2019, 08:08 PM
Mooseman

That's what it's all about. The rabbit sure is a great way to start your hunting carrier. I also remember my first one....shot with a BSA Meteor at about 20 yards. Well Done both of you.
19-09-2019, 08:24 PM
veitnamcam

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Originally Posted by Shearer

Awesome VC. Fantastic fun sharing a pastime with your kid. No doubt the beginning of a long adventure together.
PS. Also has the advantage of getting away with going hunting and fishing all the time because "the boy wants to".:thumbsup:

Ha ha yes I hope so!
He is more of a townie type kid but its not his fault that is where we live, I try not to push him too hard on coming hunting/fishing just because it is what I am into. I just try to make sure every time he does come he enjoys himself.(MacDonalds or a ice-cream on the way home is a goody ;) )
19-09-2019, 08:41 PM
Rushy

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

(MacDonalds or a ice-cream on the way home is a goody ;) )

That’d hook me.
19-09-2019, 11:44 PM
Tentman

Good on ya- make sure you don't lose the photos of the youngster . .

How did Mackkers cook the rabbit, last time I went in with one they got quite shitty . . . .
20-09-2019, 08:21 AM
Rusky

Nice one. What make of rifle is that?
20-09-2019, 08:23 AM
Sideshow

Looks to be a CZ
20-09-2019, 10:16 AM
The bomb

Norinco jw15 ,next you will need a foxy,all we neede as kids,couple of mates,22 ,pocketknife and the fox terrier,we would be gone from daylight till dark most weekends.
20-09-2019, 10:52 AM
gonetropo

foxy..........
my Brit bull terrier x dogo argentina is a bunny killing machine
20-09-2019, 09:17 PM
veitnamcam

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Originally Posted by Rusky

Nice one. What make of rifle is that?

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Originally Posted by Sideshow

Looks to be a CZ

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Originally Posted by The bomb

Norinco jw15 ,next you will need a foxy,all we neede as kids,couple of mates,22 ,pocketknife and the fox terrier,we would be gone from daylight till dark most weekends.

Yep its a JW15 copy of a cz stock and barrel shortened ......it is an earlyish one with wooden stock and shoots very very well (for a cheap 22= to the brand new CZ in the safe)with ammo it likes and okish with most everything.
20-09-2019, 11:24 PM
doinit

This sort of story really hits home....my own son got his first roo around the same age and he still talks about it today,decades later.
Excellent stuff.
22-09-2019, 07:53 AM
veitnamcam

Had butter chicken rabbit for tea last night.
Was bloody good even his sister liked it.

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22-09-2019, 08:40 AM
kukuwai

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Originally Posted by veitnamcam

butter chicken rabbit

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Haha reminds me of when i was a kid. Mum used to crumb it and she called it

Kentucky fried rabbit [emoji106]

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