On My Own (backyard) Adventure - Pic Heavy

[fmnjr]

Sign was everywhere I looked:

Even more:


Preparations for the kill(s) were made.

A blind was set up and sight lanes were determined:




Zeroing in process at 12 yards:



Not a gun dog at all:



Bagged my quarry X2!




Stay tuned for more exciting OMOBYA!

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

How’d the pack out go? What pack, binos, and gun were you running?

 

[Deleted member 20812]

More importantly, were the pigeons dry and did you shoot them as intruders?

 

[noharleyyet]

Is that a .177 RUM?

 

[VAspeedgoat]

Funny dang post but don't throw em away. I'd rather eat pigeon than dove. Just cook em the same way. Often fed as well as domesticated animals

 

[fmnjr]

How’d the pack out go? What pack, binos, and gun were you running?

Thanks for asking, didn't think of listing tech info. Pack out was very light, almost nothing actually, pack used was Alberston's recycle plastic bag (+1 for being green). Binos, range finder, and harness were Vortex Viper HD 10x50 (for sale BTW if anyone's interested), Vortex Ranger 1500 and Marsupial Bino/range finder pouch, respectively. Gun is Crosman CSK177a .177 break barrel air rifle (it was a bitch to zero). A spotting scope wasn't needed. Maybe I need to top the rifle with a scope?

The quarry didn't know what to think of all this, they were just sitting there looking around like WTF Maynard, what is going on? Not a very wary beast.

 

[fmnjr]

More importantly, were the pigeons dry and did you shoot them as intruders?

eww, but, yes, they have been intruding for a long while now. I'm gonna kill all them MFers I can now, everyone can have a their shot at me but enough is enough!

 

[fmnjr]

Funny dang post but don't throw em away. I'd rather eat pigeon than dove. Just cook em the same way. Often fed as well as domesticated animals

Rats with wings, I'd rather not, but thanks for the suggestion anyways.

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

Pack out was very light, almost nothing actually, pack used was Alberston's recycle plastic bag (+1 for being green).

Albertsons are great and all but you know, if you really get into it you might think about getting a reusable cloth bag... I know I know upfront cost, but buy once cry once.

 

[Irrelevant]

Albertsons are great and all but you know, if you really get into it you might think about getting a reusable cloth bag... I know I know upfront cost, but buy once cry once.

You running cotton or poly?

 

[turbobrick]

Thanks for asking, didn't think of listing tech info. Pack out was very light, almost nothing actually, pack used was Alberston's recycle plastic bag (+1 for being green). Binos, range finder, and harness were Vortex Viper HD 10x50 (for sale BTW if anyone's interested), Vortex Ranger 1500 and Marsupial Bino/range finder pouch, respectively. Gun is Crosman CSK177a .177 break barrel air rifle (it was a bitch to zero). A spotting scope wasn't needed. Maybe I need to top the rifle with a scope?

The quarry didn't know what to think of all this, they were just sitting there looking around like WTF Maynard, what is going on? Not a very wary beast.

That CSK117a is totally sub-ethical for those well fed invaders. Time to step to the Steel Eagle NP2 .22 with some 34gn projectiles and a FFP scope so you can really make the long shots count.

 

[Sytes]

Believe you may need to slide your sniper perch back a few feet. Muzzle flash from .177 may expose your position. Those Farkers have a mean torpedo action once their target's acquired. Might maintain a decoy... A dark Brooks Brothers suit coat.

 

[noharleyyet]

Funny dang post but don't throw em away. I'd rather eat pigeon than dove. Just cook em the same way. Often fed as well as domesticated animals

I've been tricked in to trying one...never again.

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

You running cotton or poly?

Poly all the way.

 

[Jape]

Check out those lunkers! Yuge! You should consider doing a euro mount.

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

Check out those lunkers! Yuge! You should consider doing a euro mount.

Have you heard about my sous vide method?

 

[Jape]

Have you heard about my sous vide method?

Interesting method. Never tried before. However, I imagine it takes a good 5 minutes to reach the right temp?

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

Interesting method. Never tried before. However, I imagine it takes a good 5 minutes to reach the right temp?

I'd say 7.5, you really want to go low and slow

 

[AvidIndoorsman]

@kotikant What was the meat yield... about 100 grams?

 

[teej89]

How many points did it take to draw?

Been applying for years now...