Pa. Mick
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I shot Blondie on the 4th of July !
29 lb. female
I really hadn't figured on hunting ........but i did just purchase my new hunting license earlier in the day. Wifey went to sleep and it was really really nice out. It was just after 12am as i neared my first chosen set for the start of the wee hours of the morning.
I can't believe it, my new license is still sitting where i left it at home. Back home i go and upon arriving i decide to go in the opposite direction for my first set. Looking a little overcast and that helped hide the full moon at times. Light wind from the South. First set of eyes i think were from a raccoon sneaking in the knee high corn.
My second set found me hunting a favorite spot where i dropped a couple earlier this year. As i crossed the partially picked string bean field i was getting excited about the already bailed hayfield with some standing hay to the West. After 20 minutes of no shows i start to head for the road to be stopped by some barking in the standing hay. Another 15 minutes was all i could stand knowing he was there and didn't show himself. I normally have more patience than that but another spot was calling me.
My third and final set was at another hot spot. After 20 minutes of baby kitten wining i fired off a couple female howls. WOW that did it ! The whole pack sounded off very close ! I could hear that real deep old male howl, in with the others. I passed on the shot on him when i took out his mate during the winter. Going back to the kitten did the trick. I could see her coming. She seemed to be stopping and starting. Getting closer all the time. I changed my stool position to face her head on. Turn on my lighted red dot on my Vortex hog scope. Wait for her, wait for her, i light her up ! All i can see is eyes. She is over a slight knoll in the field. I shut the shooting light off. Play with the volume some more screwing with her head. I can't wait anymore as she is moving in, i light her up again. She is now stopped on the crest of the knoll. Longgggg shot for me. I quickly crank the 12 power all the way up. 250 +++++ maybe 300 paces. The red dot is on her chest and the 204 sends it. She spun and was gone............DRT. At 4 am i started my July 4th off with a BANG .
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY & THANKS TO ALL THAT HAVE SERVED & ARE NOW SERVING !!!!!!
29 lb. female
I really hadn't figured on hunting ........but i did just purchase my new hunting license earlier in the day. Wifey went to sleep and it was really really nice out. It was just after 12am as i neared my first chosen set for the start of the wee hours of the morning.
I can't believe it, my new license is still sitting where i left it at home. Back home i go and upon arriving i decide to go in the opposite direction for my first set. Looking a little overcast and that helped hide the full moon at times. Light wind from the South. First set of eyes i think were from a raccoon sneaking in the knee high corn.
My second set found me hunting a favorite spot where i dropped a couple earlier this year. As i crossed the partially picked string bean field i was getting excited about the already bailed hayfield with some standing hay to the West. After 20 minutes of no shows i start to head for the road to be stopped by some barking in the standing hay. Another 15 minutes was all i could stand knowing he was there and didn't show himself. I normally have more patience than that but another spot was calling me.
My third and final set was at another hot spot. After 20 minutes of baby kitten wining i fired off a couple female howls. WOW that did it ! The whole pack sounded off very close ! I could hear that real deep old male howl, in with the others. I passed on the shot on him when i took out his mate during the winter. Going back to the kitten did the trick. I could see her coming. She seemed to be stopping and starting. Getting closer all the time. I changed my stool position to face her head on. Turn on my lighted red dot on my Vortex hog scope. Wait for her, wait for her, i light her up ! All i can see is eyes. She is over a slight knoll in the field. I shut the shooting light off. Play with the volume some more screwing with her head. I can't wait anymore as she is moving in, i light her up again. She is now stopped on the crest of the knoll. Longgggg shot for me. I quickly crank the 12 power all the way up. 250 +++++ maybe 300 paces. The red dot is on her chest and the 204 sends it. She spun and was gone............DRT. At 4 am i started my July 4th off with a BANG .
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY & THANKS TO ALL THAT HAVE SERVED & ARE NOW SERVING !!!!!!
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