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All Springer/NP/PCP Air Gun Discussion General => Hunting Gate => Topic started by: ranchibi on May 22, 2025, 04:59:24 AM

Title: Late night rattus #6
Post by: ranchibi on May 22, 2025, 04:59:24 AM
I knew there was a male rat that was with the female rat #5 I shot recently but he didn't come back till a couple nights ago. I set up for him last night but slept thru the push notifications but was ready again tonight and I woke up albeit groggily to get him at around 12:40am. I had the Notos pre-loaded with a JSB sleepimg pill so I cocked it (it had been de-cocked), turned on the red LED flashlight mounted on the scope, set the Notos on the tripods y-yoke and looked thru the scope and he was there facing slightly to my right happily munching away on the crunchy peanut butter. I placed my aim point behind his right eye and pulled the trigger....thwack...down he went tumbling off the bait station onto the lawn where he expired quickly. A young adult male just over a foot long.

Title: Re: Late night rattus #6
Post by: Rat Sniper (AKA: PaulT58) on May 22, 2025, 06:07:28 AM
Great Shot Randall!  I'm glad you didn't sleep though this one and was able to THWACK that rat!
Title: Re: Late night rattus #6
Post by: dk1677 on May 22, 2025, 06:57:33 AM
Nice one Randall!
Title: Re: Late night rattus #6
Post by: martrage on May 22, 2025, 08:53:07 AM
 Randall , way to go w/ the Noto(s)!
Title: Re: Late night rattus #6
Post by: Back_Roads on May 22, 2025, 09:02:27 AM
 Another successful late night lobotomy, nice shot with the Notos  Randall!
Title: Re: Late night rattus #6
Post by: ranchibi on May 22, 2025, 01:25:45 PM
Great Shot Randall!  I'm glad you didn't sleep though this one and was able to THWACK that rat!

PAUL! Thank you my friend! LOL...yeah..I heard the notification this time!
Title: Re: Late night rattus #6
Post by: ranchibi on May 22, 2025, 01:26:07 PM
Nice one Randall!

Dave! Thank you so much kind sir!
Title: Re: Late night rattus #6
Post by: ranchibi on May 22, 2025, 01:26:35 PM
Randall , way to go w/ the Noto(s)!

Marty! Thank you very much my man!
Title: Re: Late night rattus #6
Post by: ranchibi on May 22, 2025, 01:27:06 PM
Another successful late night lobotomy, nice shot with the Notos  Randall!

James! Thank you so much kind sir!
Title: Re: Late night rattus #6
Post by: Xraycer on May 24, 2025, 11:54:41 AM
6 down! Way to go, Randall!
Title: Re: Late night rattus #6
Post by: A.K.A. Tommy Boy on May 24, 2025, 12:04:37 PM
Late Night  DEAD  Rattus !

Good Job Randall !


Best Wishes - Tom
Title: Re: Late night rattus #6
Post by: ranchibi on May 24, 2025, 01:30:04 PM
6 down! Way to go, Randall!

Dinh! Thank you so very much! 🤗
Title: Re: Late night rattus #6
Post by: ranchibi on May 24, 2025, 01:30:30 PM
Late Night  DEAD  Rattus !

Good Job Randall !


Best Wishes - Tom

Tom! Thank you very much kind sir!
Title: Re: Late night rattus #6
Post by: only1harry on May 24, 2025, 03:42:55 PM
Great shooting as usual Randall! 
I think the raccoons and possums I used to shoot a lot between midnight and 2am got me used to going to bed after midnight so 00:40 would be the time I 'd be falling asleep..  Although I did get up at 3am a few times to shoot one and I remember thinking where am I and what is that annoying "Ding Dong" before I was completely awake.  The worst was opening the window when it was 10-15 deg out and I am in my underwear.  That woke me up real fast!  ;D  I do miss sniping critters at night though.
Title: Re: Late night rattus #6
Post by: ranchibi on May 24, 2025, 06:43:19 PM
Great shooting as usual Randall! 
I think the raccoons and possums I used to shoot a lot between midnight and 2am got me used to going to bed after midnight so 00:40 would be the time I 'd be falling asleep..  Although I did get up at 3am a few times to shoot one and I remember thinking where am I and what is that annoying "Ding Dong" before I was completely awake.  The worst was opening the window when it was 10-15 deg out and I am in my underwear.  That woke me up real fast!  ;D  I do miss sniping critters at night though.

LOL....Thank you Harry! Yeah, the older I get the more I wonder why the heck is my phone making a weird chime from a deep sleep...😂👍! I guess I am lucky as the coldest I have shot a rat late at night is in the 40's! 10-15 degrees would definitely be a RUDE AWAKENING! 😂