Have you ever shot a mushroom?

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   Well....... What is your worst thing to shoot?
Got up Monday morning and in the dim morning sunrise light noticed something brown in the long grass in the paddock when I went out to my vehicle. Thought Yahooo its a hare so back to the house, got the Hatsan .25 out crept up the the fence using the poplars as cover. Sighted it up through the scope and yep it certainly looking like a Hare squatted down trying to keep out of sight. guessed it must have been about 35m so fired.... thud... nothing moved... looked through the scope again and it DOES look like a Hare but now im second guessing myself. Jumped the fence and walking up its a flippen horse mushroom!!! IVE SHOT A MUSHROOM!! 

We get them growing huge around here the size of a soccer ball and they dry out and go all brown then the wind blows them around. Ill get a photo tomorrow or the weekend to show you. 

The mushroom hasn't moved since and Ive had a good laugh to myself each morning. 

Edited by Billbobnz - 08 Sep 2022 at 8:17pm

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Billbobnz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 Jun 2020 Location: Ashburton Status: Offline Posts: 867	Post Options Post Reply Quote Billbobnz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Have you ever shot a mushroom? Posted: 08 Sep 2022 at 8:13pm
	Well....... What is your worst thing to shoot? Got up Monday morning and in the dim morning sunrise light noticed something brown in the long grass in the paddock when I went out to my vehicle. Thought Yahooo its a hare so back to the house, got the Hatsan .25 out crept up the the fence using the poplars as cover. Sighted it up through the scope and yep it certainly looking like a Hare squatted down trying to keep out of sight. guessed it must have been about 35m so fired.... thud... nothing moved... looked through the scope again and it DOES look like a Hare but now im second guessing myself. Jumped the fence and walking up its a flippen horse mushroom!!! IVE SHOT A MUSHROOM!! We get them growing huge around here the size of a soccer ball and they dry out and go all brown then the wind blows them around. Ill get a photo tomorrow or the weekend to show you. The mushroom hasn't moved since and Ive had a good laugh to myself each morning. Edited by Billbobnz - 08 Sep 2022 at 8:17pm

kruzaroad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 02 Jul 2022 Location: Hastings 4 now Status: Offline Posts: 2284	Post Options Post Reply Quote kruzaroad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Sep 2022 at 10:17pm
	Lmao. Thats hilarious,but totally doable. Ive both creapt up wood thinking it was a hare and scoped the rock strewn paddock, where two hares hang in daytime, only to have them run off from where ive been scoping, at least 3x I can see how a a large,dry,leathery mushroom could be mistaken still farkin funny

J-S Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 19 Oct 2014 Location: Auckland Status: Offline Posts: 425	Post Options Post Reply Quote J-S Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 08 Sep 2022 at 10:38pm
	Vegan hunting..
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Myson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Mar 2016 Location: Feilding Status: Offline Posts: 182	Post Options Post Reply Quote Myson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Sep 2022 at 6:54am
	When you're waiting for game to appear from your hide in the evenings, Scotch thistle heads at 90yds are a real challenge!!! And when there's no thistle heads to blow away (!), Cabbage White butterflies are fun too! You never get bored whilst hunting with a silenced air rifle!
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Pauly5 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Forum Moderator Joined: 10 Mar 2013 Location: Titahi Bay Status: Offline Posts: 1411	Post Options Post Reply Quote Pauly5 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Sep 2022 at 11:05am
	Haha, I've stalked a cow poo after spotting it through the thermal spotter. I was so good it never knew what was coming when I head shot it.

kruzaroad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 02 Jul 2022 Location: Hastings 4 now Status: Offline Posts: 2284	Post Options Post Reply Quote kruzaroad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Sep 2022 at 12:17pm
	A genuine sh*t shot. Lmao

Myson Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 06 Mar 2016 Location: Feilding Status: Offline Posts: 182	Post Options Post Reply Quote Myson Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Sep 2022 at 2:12pm
	Ha Pauly! Nice one! Did you rest on a stool to get that cow poo?!!!!!!
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Billbobnz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 Jun 2020 Location: Ashburton Status: Offline Posts: 867	Post Options Post Reply Quote Billbobnz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Sep 2022 at 3:08pm
	Hahahahahahahahahahahahaa Paul that doesn't make me feel so bad at all lol

Billbobnz Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 13 Jun 2020 Location: Ashburton Status: Offline Posts: 867	Post Options Post Reply Quote Billbobnz Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Sep 2022 at 5:18pm
	Wind has blown it further away and its a bit more exposed. My wife saw it this afternoon and thought it was a hare too LOL Centre Photo

kruzaroad Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: 02 Jul 2022 Location: Hastings 4 now Status: Offline Posts: 2284	Post Options Post Reply Quote kruzaroad Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 09 Sep 2022 at 5:35pm
	Yep id be scoping that up.