Shooting some chucks

[Majday]

Took the day off work went to shoot some chucks just down the road. Took my 4 year old boy. He just played with rocks and used tall weeds as swords which kept him entertained while I managed to spit a couple Rock chucks. It wasn't as I'd hope for more shooting but I managed to shoot a couple. A few fat ones only one I wanted to climb the rocks to go find however. But here are a couple pictures of the morning.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Weather, views and dad/boy time is what really matters, couple years your boy will be on the trigger! I would go just to spot.

 

[Majday]

I always enjoy getting out. I had to tell the 3yr old girl it'd be too much to have both of them in rattlesnake country. I can't wait for him to be responsible enough to shoot! As I enjoy taking others out deer hunting, I'll do the same with him for any adventure when he's older and the girls if they choose.

He enjoyed taking him wooden long gun and "shooting" them when I got prone haha
Also fun to see that big chuck launch a foot off the ground after getting hit. And the sound of the plop

 

[jpx2rk]

Hope you get some more good days like that.

 

[Majday]

Hope you get some more good days like that.

Thank you. I hope so too. Finding time is the hard part with the little ones, but it gives momma a break from the 4 yr old energy for a few hours.

 

[Fern]

What’s the rifle you were using?

 

[Majday]

What’s the rifle you were using?

It is a 20 practical built on a ruger 77 mk2 action. Hart 25" barrel and hogue stock. Shoots great. I was hoping for a carry gun but didn't really know what I was doing 10 years ago so it was bigger than I'd like. Oh well, shot a few creatures with it and love it.

This load was 39gr TNTs and wc844 powder with cci400s

 

[Webster]

Took the day off work went to shoot some chucks just down the road. Took my 4 year old boy. He just played with rocks and used tall weeds as swords which kept him entertained while I managed to spit a couple Rock chucks. It wasn't as I'd hope for more shooting but I managed to shoot a couple. A few fat ones only one I wanted to climb the rocks to go find however. But here are a couple pictures of the morning.

What are the small rattle snakes called in Washington State? When I was in the Army we camped on the shore of the Columbia River close to the Hanover Nuc plant. We killed at least 10 small rattle snakes along the shore line. Are they a small species or just youngsters.

 

[Majday]

What are the small rattle snakes called in Washington State? When I was in the Army we camped on the shore of the Columbia River close to the Hanover Nuc plant. We killed at least 10 small rattle snakes along the shore line. Are they a small species or just youngsters.

Yes they are western rattlesnakes. They are just a smaller species. I have seen them close to 4ft but typically I've seen 2-2.5 ft. Not really thick either. Nonetheless a rattlesnake I'd rather not get bit by, especially a youngster.

BTW that bridge (Vernita) is a dynamite salmon fishery in the fall. Quite a few fish and some real nice ones get pulled out of there