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A few bunny's with the fish

Post by tom604 » 29 Jun 2014, 12:03 pm

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Went for a walk with the mighty .22 marlin (aka the fish) the other day on a property that I am allowed on in the Adelaide hills. Its only a small place and near a town which (self imposed) limits my shooting area to an area near a creek and a hill side.

As I was walking down the hill I flushed out a massive rabbit,would of went three feet if it went an inch, well up came the .22 and I took a freehand shot at the fleeing monster rabbit, after the smoke had cleared and I had gotten over the shock of the massive recoil I realised that the rabbit, as big as it was, had done a Houdini act and was gone! I kept going until I reached the creek line and started to hunt in earnest, a bit like deer hunting but more walking and you don't have to be quiet.

Well you would not believe it but out from the long grass came a slightly smaller bunny. Got you this time I thought to myself as I dropped to one knee raised the rifle, centred the cross hairs on its head, caressed the 7 kg trigger and sent a Winnie sub of death speeding on its way.

After picking myself off the ground, cursing the recoil of the .22 I was stoked to find one dead bunny on the ground.

After retrieving the bunny I put it next to my pack and continued on. It seemed like hours later but was in fact only about two minutes that I was charged by a suicidal bunny, I didn't wait to see if it had a vest on or not but at 35 mtrs that rabbit went to the big burrow in the sky. I wiped the sweat from my brow with a shaky hand after that I can tell you! Walking on I spotted two ears in some grass, down on one knee, a tendon pulling squeeze on the trigger and number three was on the ground.

After popping my shoulder back into its socket I hefted the two rabbits back to my pack and had a five minute rest to get my heart rate back to normal, I was just about to call it a day when I saw another rabbit about halfway up the hill near some gorse bushes,place is covered in them, down on one knee again,boom, thwack and bunny's on his back, you ripper,worth a sore shoulder, put the rifle down and take about fifteen steps when I hear a squeal, look up and the bloody things commando crawling to the bush, bugger,get back to the .22 and take a snap shot as the bunny reaches the bush, miss and he's gone,walk up the hill and look around,nothing, double bugger!

Called it a night after that as my shoulder was starting to stiffen up and it was cold. ;)
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Re: a few bunny's with the fish

Post by cruze82 » 29 Jun 2014, 1:43 pm

Great work mate
that was very entreating to read keep up the good work
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Post by on_one_wheel » 29 Jun 2014, 6:10 pm

Very funny..... Sounds like you had some fun.

Looks like it was a bit dryer where you were, I spent the day collecting wood behind Mount Barker copping rain, hail and shine all in one day.

Seen two hairs running for their lives in the rain..... funny how they just keep going.
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Re: a few bunny's with the fish

Post by tom604 » 01 Jul 2014, 8:36 pm

thanks, no rain but bloody cold, its only rabbits but i try to make it up there once every couple of months, hes said if i see any cats they are fair game as well 8-)
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Post by MeccaOz » 01 Jul 2014, 9:09 pm

Laffin, love the read :)
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Post by batter » 02 Jul 2014, 4:06 pm

I um, washed my car...

Cool story, right?
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Post by Antie » 02 Jul 2014, 4:07 pm

Tom's yes. Yours... Shutup :P
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Post by AusC » 02 Jul 2014, 4:08 pm

Good work mate.

I haven't been out for bunnies in a while. Think you've inspired me to get out this weekend.
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Post by scrolllock » 07 Jul 2014, 8:45 am

Thought I was in for some rabbit and fish cooking pictures with this, now I'm hungry :lol:
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Post by Aussier » 07 Jul 2014, 8:45 am

Rabbit pie with creamy bacon sauce is great.

Off you go. Make me one while you're at it? :D
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Post by subatom » 07 Jul 2014, 8:47 am

tom604 wrote:After picking myself off the ground, cursing the recoil of the .22 I was stoked to find one dead bunny on the ground.


Are you sure you're ok? I can come around and open your jars for a few weeks if you need :D
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Post by Gregg » 07 Jul 2014, 8:48 am

If you're on call I'll get the wife to call you as well so I stop getting dragged out of the shed all the time for it...
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Post by tom604 » 11 Jul 2014, 5:49 pm

subatom wrote:
tom604 wrote:After picking myself off the ground, cursing the recoil of the .22 I was stoked to find one dead bunny on the ground.


Are you sure you're ok? I can come around and open your jars for a few weeks if you need :D



all good,, just finished with the last of the physio visits and the doc assures me that i will get feeling back when the bruising go's down :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Post by subatom » 13 Jul 2014, 8:29 pm

:D
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