Wood chicken. Me and flintlock in hand.

[Britsmoothy]

On an afternoon walk in the bitter cold January wind.

Soon bumped into a hunkered down wood chicken, tasty :thumbsup:

Good clean fast ignition. I concentrated on follow through but it was not needed!

B.

 

[Patocazador]

Did you shoot it on the wing?
A couple of those would make a good meal.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Did you shoot it on the wing?
A couple of those would make a good meal.

No Sir.
As I crested a rise I spotted it hunkered down in some bramble. I aimed off somewhat so the pattern skirted its head.
I was keen to return to home!
I suffer with psoriasis and sometimes the cold weather causes agony!

B.

 

[robinsroost]

Once again, nicely done Nate! In the first picture, the hammer of the gun is cocked, was this after the bird was shot? Keep yer powder dry........Robin :wink:

 

[Britsmoothy]

In the first picture the cock is at half cock Sir.
Pan is primed.

B.

 

[JeffG]

A "ground swat" will yield more edible fare than a shot flying away...good job! :thumbsup:

 

[satx78247]

NICE flinter, NICE shooting & a NICE future meal.= What's NOT to like?

CONGRADS, satx

 

[Spikebuck]

Very good! :hatsoff: That smoothie has been serving you well.

If it's cold over there, we can send you some snow to go with it! :wink: :grin:

I was going to get out today as well, but I have my fullstock flint Hawken build to finish up, so decided to spend the day inside. Next Saturday, though, the tree rats had better be on alert! My grandson wants to get out, so I'll have some help getting them to my side of the tree.

 

[Flintlock58]

Nice pictures! Good shootin too. Do you use any of those colorful feathers for anything?

 

[wvbuckbuster]

That sure wasn't what I thought it was going to be. Nice bird! Some of these hillbillys round these parts call them BIG wood peckers a wood hen. Had a fellow ask me if I ever ate one. Never did(don't want to either) I ask him what they tasted like and he said about like a robin. Go figure :idunno: I stay away from them parts! Can you hear the banjos :rotf: Dan.

 

[Tony Logan]

Great job and a delicious meal

 

[Mercian]

Nice bird, more often than not I just take off all the breast meat for pan frying, and give the carcass to the ferrets. Good old Peder trade gun, been the subject of a few discussions on here, love mine.

 

[agill]

:hatsoff:

 

[Britsmoothy]

Think we have a little snow Tuesday. You can keep yours :thumbsup:
Have fun with your grandchildren :hatsoff:

B.

 

[Britsmoothy]

:rotf:
Robin ain't too bad, its rat that gives me terribleg gas :rotf:

B.

 

[Britsmoothy]

Hello Mr Lane.
I often just take the breast and legs.
Occasionally I will pluck and roast.

The flintlock brings a grin to my face every time :thumbsup:

B.

 

[Arcturus]

Well done, Sir. A very productive short walk! If I don't roast a pheasant whole I like to get two meals out of them by cooking the fileted breasts, and then using the remaining carcass and leg meat to make a delicious soup with carrots, onions, celery, and whatever else is at hand. Great way to use the tougher leg meat. Enjoy!

 

[Britsmoothy]

Well done, Sir. A very productive short walk! If I don't roast a pheasant whole I like to get two meals out of them by cooking the fileted breasts, and then using the remaining carcass and leg meat to make a delicious soup with carrots, onions, celery, and whatever else is at hand. Great way to use the tougher leg meat. Enjoy!

That is a good idea!

B :hatsoff:

 

[will5a1]

I'm jealous - nice bird and very nice flinter, congrats.

 

[Patocazador]

Did you shoot it on the wing?
A couple of those would make a good meal.

No Sir.
As I crested a rise I spotted it hunkered down in some bramble. I aimed off somewhat so the pattern skirted its head.
B.

You could have fibbed and made all of us go "Oooooh." Would have added to the legend. :wink: