CTAirgunner
HAM Wizard
Well as some of you know I have been trying to get local permission to help with pest animals for some time now. It's not a very normal, or easy thing to acquire here in my state. Well the farm I have been buying all my beef and eggs at agreed to discuss it a few weekends ago and they were happy to give me an opportunity.
So today I took the tiny, 10 inch barreled Evol mini, my tripod and one tank on over to the farm.
My permission is simple, birds that land on the Harvistore silos only! The farm put brand new aluminum rooves on all the other buildings and didn't want to risk it.
Understood.
This meant today was a big waiting game, peg one, wait for them to return to the silo... I was content with this. Today was sunny, brisk, and beautiful out. I soaked all of it in. The quiet of where I live (the farm is under 10 minutes from me), the noise of the animals was the only thing I could hear today, it was nice.
This was my setup and where I setup today. All birds were taken at 58 to 62 yards at a 28* angle. I must admit I missed a handful of shots before connecting , HOWEVER... it was due to me completely underestimating the rifle. I had crosswinds/headwinds to deal with today and I overheld forgetting what a scalpel the mini is with the 18.13 grains. Once I figured out what I was doing wrong, it became surgical, so precise.
Today didn't have the biggest number of pests handled , only 7, 4 of which I can confirm with a photo. 2 pigeons lay atop the silo stone dead. 1 flew off and went down in a field.
Today was much needed, the mini always amazes me. 60 yards with wind and angle and it still froze a couple of those birds in time as they fell statue like 90 feet till I heard the THUD!
I had a fellow hunter hanging out with me as well
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I'll be going back next weekend for more. Finally putting my practice to good use
So today I took the tiny, 10 inch barreled Evol mini, my tripod and one tank on over to the farm.
My permission is simple, birds that land on the Harvistore silos only! The farm put brand new aluminum rooves on all the other buildings and didn't want to risk it.
Understood.
This meant today was a big waiting game, peg one, wait for them to return to the silo... I was content with this. Today was sunny, brisk, and beautiful out. I soaked all of it in. The quiet of where I live (the farm is under 10 minutes from me), the noise of the animals was the only thing I could hear today, it was nice.
This was my setup and where I setup today. All birds were taken at 58 to 62 yards at a 28* angle. I must admit I missed a handful of shots before connecting , HOWEVER... it was due to me completely underestimating the rifle. I had crosswinds/headwinds to deal with today and I overheld forgetting what a scalpel the mini is with the 18.13 grains. Once I figured out what I was doing wrong, it became surgical, so precise.
Today didn't have the biggest number of pests handled , only 7, 4 of which I can confirm with a photo. 2 pigeons lay atop the silo stone dead. 1 flew off and went down in a field.
Today was much needed, the mini always amazes me. 60 yards with wind and angle and it still froze a couple of those birds in time as they fell statue like 90 feet till I heard the THUD!
I had a fellow hunter hanging out with me as well
, I'll be going back next weekend for more. Finally putting my practice to good use
. I’ve made a decent side living with my Nikons and multi lens’s shooting motor sports (motorcycles mainly). I’ve shot one shooting event and that was a lot of fun. A couple years ago I was invited to photograph a cowboy action competition. A lot of fast action stuff. I was able to capture a bullet from a 357 lever action rifle in flight!!! The highlighted photo of the event for me. So I think my next gathering of air gunners will have carrying my camera as well. Here’s a sample of what I used to do……. Sorry guys and girls it’s not pew pew related 
