Thread: What little pesties did you bowl over today?

Caught in the Act! another 3 Hares bite the .17HMR. The second photo shows the area of damage/hydraulic shock the little bullet makes when it hits solid bone/flesh. The shot was to be neck/head but he dropped down on his haunches. I decided to take the shot anyway as he looked like he was about to bolt. Never mind one side was still OK. Bloody blue bottle flies!!!
Cant wait to get an A17...

Originally Posted by 300CALMAN

Caught in the Act! another 3 Hares bite the .17HMR. The second photo shows the area of damage/hydraulic shock the little bullet makes when it hits solid bone/flesh. The shot was to be neck/head but he dropped down on his haunches. I decided to take the shot anyway as he looked like he was about to bolt. Never mind one side was still OK. Bloody blue bottle flies!!!
Cant wait to get an A17...

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I would still eat the legs Nice shooting
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Thanks, Yeah just cut off the munched meat... all good

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Another wee bunny, at 53 yards this time.
Almost feel bad shooting any bunnies at less that 70 yards now, it doesn't feel overly sporting. Need to start ripping into the plovers and magpies, take great joy in killing these bastards.

Originally Posted by Beetroot

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Another wee bunny, at 53 yards this time.
Almost feel bad shooting any bunnies at less that 70 yards now, it doesn't feel overly sporting. Need to start ripping into the plovers and magpies, take great joy in killing these bastards.

Practice makes perfect mate...

Few of these guys shot on the farm last few days. Massive possum numbers, I need to upgrade my spotty.


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Originally Posted by Beetroot

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Another wee bunny, at 53 yards this time.
Almost feel bad shooting any bunnies at less that 70 yards now, it doesn't feel overly sporting. Need to start ripping into the plovers and magpies, take great joy in killing these bastards.

Interesting targets below the rifle ,groupings not that good
But at lest you are out there doing it.
KH

I thought the big ones were gone - he had the balls to climb my tree but was his last climb - more than a foot long KH

Predator control seems to be working - rat bait take has slowed to almost nothing in 70 bait stations - possums are getting hard to find - rats don't like our traps - Quail numbers round the place are incredible - people commenting on seeing large numbers of chicks
I saw two pair of adults with 18 chicks and another pair with 8 chicks - my mate saw a group of 13 chicks today

the only good possum is a dead possum

Bloody big monkey for sure

Young dog from over the ditch.

Originally Posted by Ahuroa SC

Few of these guys shot on the farm last few days. Massive possum numbers, I need to upgrade my spotty.


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That Possum looks surprised like ! I recommend getting a hand held LED like a Nitecore or something small and hand held. Weigh very little and use Li-Po cells which last just as well as a lead acid 12 volt, that is all I use now. Want a hand with the possums? I am only a PM away.

Originally Posted by time out

I thought the big ones were gone - he had the balls to climb my tree but was his last climb - more than a foot long KH

Predator control seems to be working - rat bait take has slowed to almost nothing in 70 bait stations - possums are getting hard to find - rats don't like our traps - Quail numbers round the place are incredible - people commenting on seeing large numbers of chicks
I saw two pair of adults with 18 chicks and another pair with 8 chicks - my mate saw a group of 13 chicks today

haven't seen one that big in a while! Must be a few years old at least.

Originally Posted by Kiwi-Hunter

Interesting targets below the rifle ,groupings not that good
But at lest you are out there doing it.
KH

Those are my hunting boots, got them so they complemented my sling.
I'm just a bit to soft to go out barefoot in reality.

This was not the area I aimed at but a good result at 40 yards Dundee .
I find the optics on this model hard past 25yrd
Couple of possums and the rabbit.
KH