Thread: What’s The Smallest Trophy You’ve Ever Shot

I got this guy the other day at our place in the Sounds .
I was more thrilled and excited with this “ Stoat “ than the Deer I got
I’ve trapped a few over the years , but never shot one even though I’ve seen a few .
They never stop moving and are a very small target when they do because they are usually facing you .
The trusty Ruger and CCI Subs cleaned him up a 57 paces from an unsupported position which I was very happy about while out thinning the Possums around the Bach .

So as far as I’m concerned this is my “ Smallest Trophy I’ve Shot “ .

What is everyone else’s “ Smallest Trophy “

Headshot mouse at ~70m with 17hmr w/ thermal.

In fairness, was just aiming for a hit rather than specifically the head.

Yeah , I definitely call that a trophy

you should make it clear no insects butterflys slugs snails etc

Mouse with .270w at all of a meter. Weasel with .12ga and the dogs in long grass,took us about quarter of an hour and half dozen rounds to snot the tiny Hua.

Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

you should make it clear no insects butterflys slugs snails etc

Yeah , I agree it has to have legs and no wings ….. and be shot with a Rifle or Bow … no Shotguns because that’s cheating

A cheeky little mouse that used to hide behind a wardrobe.

Weasel with 308

Running Polecat with the 22sub at a couple meters

Some of you might know this camp in the Ahimanawas.
Shot a Rat climbing up a punga with the .270 at 10 meters. Sorry no photo - in fact no Rat either.

A rat in the laundry of house with the BSA meteor I was give some 50 years prior

As a kid I used to shoot rats in the trees with an air rifle.
Only Stoat I've shot was with a 12g, oh and i dowsed one straight in the face with a blast of Tordon when the little bugger poked his head out of a gorse bush