Er.... no chance. Two Staffordshire Bull Terriers with an extremely high prey drive vs. one "smart" magpie that's had it's wings clipped? Only one outcome there. The bird has gone to a far safer...
Liked On: 21-10-2023, 04:22 PM
This was also a pretty memorable few days away. It takes a brave man to fly into the wilderness with only Philipo for company but we had a blast and I'm pretty sure there's no blank spots in my...
Liked On: 21-10-2023, 11:27 AM
Mine was watching my Dad shoot his first deer in about 35 years. We’d been trying for about 20 years on and off, push stalking in the NI. He shot another one about 2 days later. My 3 year old...
Liked On: 21-10-2023, 11:26 AM
235757 235758 Did a winter tahr trip with a couple of mates not long after the lockdown. Was a spectacular day but bloody freezing and we climbed like weve never climbed before. Got a tahr each to...
Liked On: 21-10-2023, 11:25 AM
235749 Too much?
Liked On: 20-10-2023, 03:37 PM
Tahr I can only comment on my case but Only consider one up the spout as one in chamber if I think I'm close to something. Not on half cock, bolt could be pulled back. Most rifles aren't designed...
Liked On: 20-10-2023, 01:41 PM
In the name of safety I don't take any rounds with me. If I see a deer I go home and get a round but so far every time I've gone back the deer has gone ;)
Liked On: 20-10-2023, 11:32 AM
Bloody hell! As I live and breathe . How are you Shaq?
Liked On: 20-10-2023, 07:12 AM
And some group bitches about cruelty to animals, but does nothing about this type of killing. You cannot drown a mouse or an opossum, but you can terrorise an animal with a helicopter.
Liked On: 20-10-2023, 07:06 AM
Agree with you Tahr but hope you haven't reignited another drawn out thread on the topic.....
Liked On: 19-10-2023, 09:32 PM
If you are going by Tahr standards you take a truckload and probably a spare barrel or two. :D
Liked On: 19-10-2023, 09:24 PM
Yes i did. I ate heaps of it. Very nice. Rutting Caribou on the other hand, horrible. Two bites, second one just to verify, and the Whisky Jacks got the rest.
Liked On: 19-10-2023, 07:26 AM
235567235569 I didn't shoot them. But was there and experienced the hunt and saw them go down. Awesome trip.
Liked On: 19-10-2023, 07:25 AM
Well I took it to the range today, had some other biz to conduct so it was last cab off the rank. I bought it at Ted's Auction on Sunday. Shot it today off a makeshift bench rest (front rest only),...
Liked On: 19-10-2023, 07:19 AM
After waiting all week finally got a fine (ish ) morning to take the little Ruger .243W out on a walk looking for Rabbits and Hares. Left home a bit later than I wanted to but it was a blustery and...
Liked On: 19-10-2023, 07:02 AM