Owing to the fact that this year I have been peppered with shot only  3 times as opposed to 4 times last year,clearly the credit crunch is having a serious effect on the hunting fraternity.Good news for the birds though.....

Perhaps your neighbours are beginning to like you a bit now....well one of them anyway  ;D

Wrong,I spoke too soon,got peppered this afternoon.There is something homely about the tinkle of lead through a gazeebo roof.

Are you sure its falling shot , and not aimed?  ;D

Hey Notrob

You must have far too much wildlife on your land!!

Have you got any cats?

Our place is void of birds for at least 200 yds thanks to the p u s s y patrol

Mind you they didn't frighten off a wild boar that ran by us last week, only 10 ft away from us good job he was on a mission and ignored us !!

Still never mind isn't the Hunting season over soon?

You can then put away your flack jacket and hi vis vest!!

Talking of hunting season over....we have loads of rabbits.If anyone with a good aim wants to go halves.......

Am I right in hearing that a rambler was shot and killed near Miravet when a hunter mistook his for a wild boar? That is very convenient if you are looking to bump someone off. 'Sorry, he was dressed in a hairy brown suit with tusks and was grunting loudly, so I thought he was a boar and shot him!' Sorry Gov.

Hunters are out this morning near me.  Has the season been extended ?

Bigyin wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2010 at 10:15am:

Hunters are out this morning near me.  Has the season been extended ?

Sometimes the season gets extended due to bad weather, special permission to protect crops, or they could be just caza furtivo, good old fashioned poaching...

Well, it was a bad winter so maybe that's it.  I remember they extended it by a month a couple of years ago apparently because there were a lot of wild boar about.  Don't think these guys were poachers.  They're regulars.

[Quote author = Nobrot link = 1266748088 / 0 # 5 date = 1266854797] Talking of hunting season over .... We Have loads of rabbits.If Anyone with a good AIM Wants to go halves .......[/ quote]

I've just fitted telescopic sights to my air rifle so watch out wabbits Elmers on a rampage

What make/model rifle have you got Stu and how effective is it ?

Hi Hazelnut.Bigyin et al,
                                 Bought a .22 air rifle last year to do a bit of hunting but have not seen a rabbit since.Is there any good spots around the Coll de lalba or nearby where bunnies are plentiful as I loikes a bit of stew I do and am told b.b.q. rabbit is finger lickin good.

Bigyin wrote on Apr 3^rd, 2010 at 3:11pm:

What make/model rifle have you got Stu and how effective is it ?

Its a chineese cheapo £25, but it's powerfull tested it on tins and it will go clean through metal paint tin so I think it might just go through a wabbit OK

Think you'll find you'll need a head shot to kill it ?

The offer is still open to any any present day gunslinger.And rabbit is great to eat...

I've got an even better offer.  Anyone who wants to come and have a pot at mine can have ALL of them.

Hi Lads/Ladies,
                    Happy Easter to all- I've been a bit of a rabbit marksman since I got my first rifle at 18-I'm now a good bit older and hopefully wiser and would say that headshots are the order of the day as rabbits are tough little creatures and even ammo in the hunting tip shape will probably just stick in the fur/skin and cause needless pain to the animal which is not good.For a clean kill use hunting tips (pointed rounds) and aim to put it in his ear which should do the job cleanly- lots of practice needed on small targets but should be okay from about 30mtrs max away.The rabbits around at this time of year should be this years models so young and juicy- happy hunting and be safe.

What rifle do you use ?

Hi Bigyin, I used to have an Anshutz .22 when I was younger  (REAL RIFLE NOT AIR-RIFLE) but bought a German brand,can't remember the name, .22 air-rifle from the gun shop just over the bridge in Amposta. The difference in stopping power between it and a standard .77 air-rifle is very noticable especially when using pointed ammo- should put down the bunnies quite effectively with a scope mounted and properly zeroed.

OK, thanks.  Know the shop you mean.  He sells a lot of Gamo (perhaps understandably being a Spanish brand, but with a good reputation.).  Please let me know if you remeber the name of your German gun.