I am out at the ranch we manage for a few days. Cleaning up and getting ready for winter and to be here for opening of bird season to keep people from hunting without permission.
Earlier this year the guy who farms it asked me to shoot any and all badgers I saw as his hay fields were being damaged heavily by them.
Today I was out driving around looking for some old baling twine to put garden hoses up for the season and ran across this guy.
He was at about 60 yards maybe a taste over. Put a 30 cal Hades through his front shoulder and into the vitals. He made it about 3’ before collapsing.
It was working its way away from me.and I did not want to shoot any further than I was, so when it turned broadside I shot for the shoulder. Pellet hit a bit lower than I wanted it to but it expired quickly.
I did not open it up to see what damage was done but I am guessing the heart was involved as fast as it went down.
This Panthera Compact Hunter may be the new truck gun. I would not have taken the shot with my Maverick 25 Compact. The extra 40+ fpe came in handy.
before anyone asks, no the bottle was not rolling around the back of my truck. I had just finished airing the gun up and moved it and the baling twine out of the way For the picture.
Earlier this year the guy who farms it asked me to shoot any and all badgers I saw as his hay fields were being damaged heavily by them.
Today I was out driving around looking for some old baling twine to put garden hoses up for the season and ran across this guy.
He was at about 60 yards maybe a taste over. Put a 30 cal Hades through his front shoulder and into the vitals. He made it about 3’ before collapsing.
It was working its way away from me.and I did not want to shoot any further than I was, so when it turned broadside I shot for the shoulder. Pellet hit a bit lower than I wanted it to but it expired quickly.
I did not open it up to see what damage was done but I am guessing the heart was involved as fast as it went down.
This Panthera Compact Hunter may be the new truck gun. I would not have taken the shot with my Maverick 25 Compact. The extra 40+ fpe came in handy.
before anyone asks, no the bottle was not rolling around the back of my truck. I had just finished airing the gun up and moved it and the baling twine out of the way For the picture.
