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 :D
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 “

https://i.imgur.com/mNGC15B.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/eijQG6Z.jpg

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

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

https://i.ibb.co/7t64pSkx/IMG-2033.jpg

Yeah , I definitely call that a trophy :thumbsup:

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.

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Originally Posted by Barry the hunter

you should make it clear no insects butterflys slugs snails etc

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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 :thumbsup:

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.
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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