urbanxi
Super member
Not much to report from this one. Last week I had my first evening shoot and it was definitely more fruitful than my early morning walks! I swore I'd repeat it. So this week after work I headed back out.
Rain was due, but despite the clouds, it never came.
As I approached the first 'split' in the fields where I saw the first rabbit last time and entered 'pantomime burglar tiptoe mode' Sure enough a rabbit hopped to safety about 40m ahead. But he hopped casually, not a panicked run - so I decided to wait it out. I edged forward 10m or so and silently I dropped into prone position, and 15 neck-aching minutes later he emerged right where he'd gone in. Textbook shot.
This is the furthest point of of my shoot, so I put him in my rucksack and started the rest of the lap. Seeing another group of bunnies hop in, I set up ambush #2. Twenty mins of waiting, and a 42m shot took #2. It was a long shot, but it was on the verge where I regularly practice my target shooting at 40-50m, I was rock solid on a rest and 100% confident in my shot.
I waited for a further 20 mins, but a fox wandering about soon made sure nothing else was coming out.
(apologies for terrible photo, I took a video)
2Km later, back near the car as light was drawing in another group of bunnies disappeared. But a badger, some phesants and a muntjac stayed out, so I hoped that the bunnies would see that as a sign of safety. Sure enough 15 mins later the first rabbit emerged at 35m. the 'snick' and 'crack' signaled the last bunny of the evening.
Thanks for reading! x
Rain was due, but despite the clouds, it never came.
As I approached the first 'split' in the fields where I saw the first rabbit last time and entered 'pantomime burglar tiptoe mode' Sure enough a rabbit hopped to safety about 40m ahead. But he hopped casually, not a panicked run - so I decided to wait it out. I edged forward 10m or so and silently I dropped into prone position, and 15 neck-aching minutes later he emerged right where he'd gone in. Textbook shot.
This is the furthest point of of my shoot, so I put him in my rucksack and started the rest of the lap. Seeing another group of bunnies hop in, I set up ambush #2. Twenty mins of waiting, and a 42m shot took #2. It was a long shot, but it was on the verge where I regularly practice my target shooting at 40-50m, I was rock solid on a rest and 100% confident in my shot.
I waited for a further 20 mins, but a fox wandering about soon made sure nothing else was coming out.
(apologies for terrible photo, I took a video)
2Km later, back near the car as light was drawing in another group of bunnies disappeared. But a badger, some phesants and a muntjac stayed out, so I hoped that the bunnies would see that as a sign of safety. Sure enough 15 mins later the first rabbit emerged at 35m. the 'snick' and 'crack' signaled the last bunny of the evening.
Thanks for reading! x
been there, nice write up and pictures, 
mitch21
