Tuesday, November 11, 2008

New shoot...Rabbit problem.

The other week i got a phone call from a farm asking me to help with their rabbit problem. They have a big problem with the rabbits because the gamekeepers have shot all the foxes around the 470 acers of prime farm land, so the rabbits have been left to multiply at an alarming rate. So in we went to do a walkround the main fields that have the most warrens on them and we were amazed at how many there were. The following pictures were taken from the bottom of field and the warrens are on the left under the bushes....As you can see from these pictures, over a 2mtr strech theres loads of holes...and loads of rabbits too. I have just bought a new sleeping bag to use as a short term hide as there are loads of bushes to hide under and trees to hide in to just wait for them to pop out for a spot of food. I have a huge length of tank scrim that will provide me with some cover and the bivi bag will keep me warm and dry through the day. I have just orderd a "dragons claw" bipod to provide some front end support and i am looking forward to some serious bunny bashing sessions quite soon.I will keep you posted on the outcome and do some pics of my hide too. I hope the freezer will be full soon as i miss my rabbit and pigeon pies .



the logun lamp

For some time now i have wanted a bigger lamp for my night time forays but i have now got a better charger for my battery and the lamp is now brighter than ever, and lasts a hell of a lot longer than it did before. I askes the proffeser (Mad Mike) if he could come up with a red filter for my lamp as i only wanted one and not the whole set. He came up with the filter and i added the screw fitting for easy use and i must say it works a treat. I just used the realtree tape to cover over the glue and direct the light out the front and not the sides of the lamp.

I moved the switch so i can use my thumb on my right hand to turn it on and off, therefore i can keep my left hand holding the stock very still for the shot.Thanks to mike for the unique filter...rabbits just stand still and pigeons dont fly off so i can say it works very well.
Richard