kip270 Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Well after yesterday's weather, i thought as it was dry i would have a few hours out after work. I finished work at 6am and got home changed, grabbed the .222 and was up the farm by 6.50am All the maize has been cut so i was looking for Foxes mainly (but any vermin was on the list ) Standing in the small wood i waited but there were no sign's of fox, so i thought i would head off on the other side of the farm, just then a load of crows landed in the field, so i got down, attached my bi-pod and scanned with my bins for a safe shot. I spotted one at 234 yards, so i aimed a little bit high and squeezed off my shot, "Thwack" i could see the bullet strike and feather's fly, one Crow to the .222 I picked it up and headed back the way i came when i spotted a squirrel 70 yards away, so i set up on y Varmint sticks and waited for the squirrel to stop, as soon as it did i squeezed off my shot "Thwack", one squirrel in the bag. Didn't see any foxes at all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6mmBR Posted October 17, 2007 Report Share Posted October 17, 2007 Good result there Kip, where the hell are all those squirrels coming from on your shoots? Cheers Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted October 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Good result there Kip, where the hell are all those squirrels coming from on your shoots?Cheers Dave Haven't got a clue?? I had 32 in 4 days!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest varmartin Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 I heard there was a lot of disappointed school kids eating there own peanuts down at your local nature trail Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxing2night Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Well done kip!!! We also have noticed that there are a lot around this year!!, seen a lot dead on the road as we have been driving around??? Got 4 of the little buggers in the trees at the back of my house as i write this reply???? ALL THE BEST DARREL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kip270 Posted October 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 I heard there was a lot of disappointed school kids eating there own peanuts down at your local nature trail Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 308Panther Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Took the .17 out yesterday afternoon. Only worked a 1/2 day as there was no work. Went down to the closest public huntin grounds...Didnt see a thing. Except doves....I was thinking of grabbing the Bennelli instead of the .17HMR as I walked out the door but reached for the rifle anyway. There was a tree that had a nice flock of them....stopped counting after 20 doves. Shook my head and just kept walkin on to the hardwoods..... Sat for an hour...not a chatter or tail flicking anywhere. Shoulda grabbed the 12 ga... 308Panther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest varmartin Posted October 18, 2007 Report Share Posted October 18, 2007 Just one of them days, next time go dove hunting, but take the 17 and you may see a tree full of squirrels Martin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 308Panther Posted October 19, 2007 Report Share Posted October 19, 2007 Naw,.....lesson learned. Grab the 12 ga and I can shoot either/or.... Make more noise....harder shoulder thump. More burned powder smell..... And I can shoot faster too.... Only drawback is the 3 shot limiter plug.... 12 ga Double Taps lots of fun.... 15 bird limit on doves....Dont know anyone that has limited out on dove. 308Panther Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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