Went to my permission today at 0900 with my faithful retriever Pete, Phil met us there. Cool/cold overcast with the sun TRYING to peek through. Got sighted in at 75 yards, for a change everything lined up. Saw one at 110 yards but wasn't a safe shot, people working on the road. Saw one scurrying into a Burrow close by but no time to grab a gun. Phil sat on it for quite a while but it stayed in. Finally saw one out at 105 yards, let fly with a .25 26gr RMR slug, THUNK, down it went, then it started moving but I could barely see it and didn't have a good second shot, Pete and Phil went out to find the body, but apparently it crawled into a burrow, darn no body for the count. Sun started to come out and ...oh look one to the right by the road side, went over to get a bit closer, Phil ranged it at 53 yards or so, got zeroed in it sat up and, THUNK 26gr. and down it went, I gave it one more to make sure, Pete and Phil went over to find it, they wandered around aimlessly trying to find it, I went over to needle them then Phil found it wedged in a VERY tight hole. Hit it just above the front R shoulder. These things are slippery, I need to modify my grabber a bit to get more of a purchase on them. I was going too say I used my Tequila but....It was my Maverick .25.
We carry the Tequila in case it's still breathing, should carry some Tequila just because....
Good fellowship and something to feed the buzzards.
Apparently they come out more in the evening, just when I can't get there. oh well. On the bright side they actually mowed the weeds this year so it'll be easier to get the few remaining ones.
Edited weight of slug to 26 gr.
We carry the Tequila in case it's still breathing, should carry some Tequila just because....
Good fellowship and something to feed the buzzards.
Apparently they come out more in the evening, just when I can't get there. oh well. On the bright side they actually mowed the weeds this year so it'll be easier to get the few remaining ones.
Edited weight of slug to 26 gr.
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