John Gryphon
Well-Known Member
A few bunnies were kicking around "the old house" on property about a K from home and this arvo I thought to go down and pop a rabbit or two. Over the years I have shot many 1000`s of rabbits and today was the first time for a long time that I had tooled up for a crack at them as I leave them for others to pop. I had three shots for three busted heads with the old Krico .22 LR. Its got a roo toe for a trigger a cheap as all **** scope but is as accurate as any other. A mate shot several 1000 rabbits with that old Krico poking it out of the passenger window as I drove around the paddocks at night,its had its share of the humble rabbit but is now generally used for trapped dogs.
I had of course taken a knife with me to open the rabbits up and leg them,it's in the photo and it may look like "just a knife' with its fake stag antler handle.....well it's not such a thing at all.
It was a gift from a mate a month ago along with other items. I had made the trip down to Melbourne to see him as he is suffering from terminal myeloid leukemia and we fear that he isnt going to beat it. We of course do hope for the best and wish him well and my 'just a knife' has been used today and will continue to be used and add to his mateship of 46 years and help keep it bright in my memory every time it goes in my sky rocket. I will send him the photo to brighten him up a smidge.
Apologies for the pic,I had obviously clouded part of the lens with the cool con`s here but you will get the drift. It isnt about the knife quality or the rabbits, it's about good mates and memories that are hard to replicate.
The open eye will see the countless sambar bristles on the chopping block,that old block and axe have seen many deer chopped up for dog tucker on it and the heads and feet of the rabbits will be chopped on it too. I will split the aitch with the knife
The knife was fairly blunt when I opened the rabbits up but did I care? No,not one bit as it was David`s knife.
I had of course taken a knife with me to open the rabbits up and leg them,it's in the photo and it may look like "just a knife' with its fake stag antler handle.....well it's not such a thing at all.
It was a gift from a mate a month ago along with other items. I had made the trip down to Melbourne to see him as he is suffering from terminal myeloid leukemia and we fear that he isnt going to beat it. We of course do hope for the best and wish him well and my 'just a knife' has been used today and will continue to be used and add to his mateship of 46 years and help keep it bright in my memory every time it goes in my sky rocket. I will send him the photo to brighten him up a smidge.
Apologies for the pic,I had obviously clouded part of the lens with the cool con`s here but you will get the drift. It isnt about the knife quality or the rabbits, it's about good mates and memories that are hard to replicate.
The open eye will see the countless sambar bristles on the chopping block,that old block and axe have seen many deer chopped up for dog tucker on it and the heads and feet of the rabbits will be chopped on it too. I will split the aitch with the knife
The knife was fairly blunt when I opened the rabbits up but did I care? No,not one bit as it was David`s knife.
