Managed to beat the rain yesterday morning for a quick hunt in one of the local WMAs. Maiden voyage and first shot for a 1970 vintage Darne V21 I just acquired. We weren't there for a half hour before this rabbit bolts behind the dog--wish I could brag on Gilley here, but he flat missed that rabbit. That's just as well since he's not steady to flush, and I'd likely have had no shot otherwise. He at least got a retieve out of the deal and the chance to try bolting down the offal when I field dressed Bugs. Had to pry his little jaws open to make him disgorge that mess. Based on the photo, he's happy to take full credit. Our hunt was cut short after just one shot when the RST shells I was using jammed the gun shut! I'll describe that in a different post.
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