It's that time of year. Let's see those kills.

[Ohio Varmint Shooter]

I'm back for another season. Leaves are on the trees still in central Ohio....which makes me take the shotgun. Two months ago I tore a bicep muscle in my left arm. Surgery and Physical therapy and I'm making my way back. But I'm still having difficulty with certain tasks. (Especially since I'm left handed at many things) I've been out twice, once with my 22lr, but I really don't like the 22 until the leaves are almost gone. So it's shotgun time. The shotgun pictured below is (according to 'my internet research') a 12 gauge 1950's Italian side-by-side. Imp and Mod chokes....26" barrels. With the shorter barrels and no guts like pump/semi, it's very short...and surprisingly light. But it KICKS!! The gun was a gift about 5 years ago from my oldest friend. (We've been good friends since 1975) Since it's so light, I can carry it with my right hand for long distances/times.

It was a nice day out, but the forecast was for increasing wind. I saw two fox squirrels chasing each other, and thought I'm bound to get one of them. But they ran off. I finally heard a red squirrel (not something I normally shoot/hunt), and stalked it. I think it saw me and ran off. I waited to see if it would reappear, but nothing. I decide to head back to the car....I take about 5 steps and I see a fox squirrel on the ground about 25 yards from me. What a surprise! It jumps up on the trunk of a tree and starts moving up. I'm hoping...really hoping it will come around for a look. And it DOES come on my side of the tree, I fire and it drops.

2022-10-19_06-47-29 by John Doe, on Flickr

 

[rgrx1276]

Son-in-law connected with this dandy buck yesterday.
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Nice!

 

[rgrx1276]

Moose this year…. 308 Win with 165 Nosler Ballistic Tip At 2740 fps.

 

[markT]

Rare crow with brown feathers taken this morning.

 

[Immike]

Killed locally in Hawk Point Mo. scores 214 as good as it gets right there.

 

[markT]

“Let’s see those kills.” Kills / killed same difference I recon.

 

[Jeff Porter]

An old dog can learn new tricks. Got my first bow kill this morning. Nice 8 pt buck at 35 yards. He didn’t go another 20 after I hit him

 

[Immike]

An old dog can learn new tricks. Got my first bow kill this morning. Nice 8 pt buck at 35 yards. He didn’t go another 20 after I hit him View attachment 1378735

Wow excellent work, your screwed now buddy. Bow is the greatest feeling and congrats to your start, damn fine start sir... skip the does and straight to work!

 

[Jeff Porter]

Wow excellent work, your screwed now buddy. Bow is the greatest feeling and congrats to your start, damn fine start sir... skip the does and straight to work!

Thanks ! I have been shooting the bow for a couple of years and felt very confident that inside 35 yards was going right where the pin was pointing. Being up in the tree and seeing this all play out was quite a rush. Now I will be looking for the fattest doe I can find for the other half of the tag. ( We get an either sex and an antlerless tag with a bow license in IL)

 

[Matt_3479]

First moose
300 Norma custom wearing apex rival 4-32x56
230gr Berger hybrids at 3050fps

 

[JB10]

Im on my muel deer hunt right now in AZ. Wind is not being friendly between 15-40 mph. Got 7 days left. Only seen 2 does. Not looking good yet.

 

[timeout]

First moose
300 Norma custom wearing apex rival 4-32x56
230gr Berger hybrids at 3050fps

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Congrats! I'll make a SWAG and say that you probably didn't have to track it far after the shot.

 

[Matt_3479]

Congrats! I'll make a SWAG and say that you probably didn't have to track it far after the shot.

Blood trail was easy to see and she only took a few steps before the wobble started and tipped.

 

[Down South]

Killed locally in Hawk Point Mo. scores 214 as good as it gets right there.

Absolute bruiser, awesome buck!

 

[D Coots]

Couple more. Like a friend of my dad use to say, Gods country

How'd that beagle taste?

 

[D Coots]

From June. Caught on fish poles. Cleaned 5 and put the rest back. Fished 4 hours. Biggest 42#, smallest 25. We had a double on 25# fish. Once in a life time......

 

[Capt. Oblivious]

How'd that beagle taste?

Just cook it low and slow like youd cook horse with lots of spice

 

[markT]

I feel embarrassed to say this was from an old slow out of date cartridge. .243.hand load 85 gr Nosler Varget. And I shot left.

 

[Big_Daddy]

Tagged out....No tag soup for this team!
Nice little 2 point
My Grand Daughter spotted this "mighty beast" prowling the woods.

Such a special day with her.
She couldn't wait to eat some fried deer heart.

Fusion 10mm Longslide.
180gr Speer flat point
45 yards
In below the right ear and out by the left ear.
Dead before it hit the ground.

Now to be honest, I was holding a little over going for a neck shot.
Held a little "too over"....Hit a little high but it worked great,

 

[6xcshooter]

My kid had fun