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: Had to hunt
: shadow January 16, 2008, 07:54:58 AM

Well after checking out Jeff's fine hunting adventure's and telling myself to take a break from the airgun shop I dropped the tool's and primed myself for a very cold hunt. With the wind blowing upto 20 mph and the temp at 15 degree's I knew it was gonna be a hunt for cover first. MotherNature was telling me if you want it come and get it! so I bundled up and grabbed one of my favorite and successful hunter's, the B26-2.177. With my sweetheart locked and loaded with a Destroyer I stepped out the door and recieved a cold slap in the face.I gritted my teeth and headed across the field's to the grove with a side wind whipping me all the way. Upon reaching the grove I didn't waste any time and climbed into my brush blind and focused on finding any movement around me. A hour had passed with nothing but the sound of the wind and the movement of blowing leaves when out at about 30yrd's I spotted something digging around in the leaves. This may be my only chance today in this weather so I raised her up and took a looksee through the scope. With alittle adjustment I eyeballed a perfect front profile of this guy with just one problem, a killer side wind. Ok been here before so I put the crosshair's on his left eye, safety off and sent the Destroyer away. IMPACT! and I watched him roll to his side and quiver for a few then expire. I worked my way out of my brush blind and stepped of some yard's, 34 and the Destroyer hit him just in front of his ear and exit out his neck. The wind played with me some hehehe but I was happy so I grabbed a pic for you all and scooted home to clean and icebox and warm my bone's. Ed

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: January 16, 2008, 08:09:50 AM

You're a brave man, Ed! Fine shootin' in adverse conditions. That squirrel was probably grateful not to have to endure the cold anymore. But it's colder in the freezer-- LOL!

Bryan

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: shadow January 16, 2008, 08:54:23 AM

Thank's Bryan, I was getting close to heading back but I knew that I had to bring home something other then the chill's hehehe. Ed

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: longislandhunter January 16, 2008, 08:56:37 AM

Excellent shot buddy,,, nice lookin nutter  :)

Ya just gotta love a B26-2 laying next to a harvest..... rifle looks great.    

Jeff

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: shadow January 16, 2008, 09:00:41 AM

Thank's buddy, a nice fat nutter make's up for the chattering teeth hehehe and the B26-2 is alway's happy to pose for a hunt pic.:) Ed

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: Big_Bill January 16, 2008, 11:30:31 AM

Your a Heck of a Man Ed,

An hour in that Cooold !!!?

Beautiful photo, Great Shootin, and Lovely lady there !

God Bless !

Bill

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: shadow January 16, 2008, 11:34:35 AM

Thank's Bill, it was alittle nippy today but shop fever came to a head today and MaNature was callin as she alway's does. :) Ed

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: leftcoast1 January 16, 2008, 12:05:09 PM

Man Ed I got cold just reading it. Nice hunting but I don't see any white stuff???hehehe. Is it all gone for now? The 26 looks like it did the job just fine!

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: shadow January 16, 2008, 12:12:05 PM

There's patch's of it around here and there but mostly gone for now, just colder then a well digger's butt hehehe.Ed

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: tat2dman January 16, 2008, 11:03:28 PM

Yeah but just wait...

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: shadow January 16, 2008, 11:28:25 PM

No worries hehehe I love that white tundra, make's for easy tracking. :) Ed

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: tat2dman January 17, 2008, 01:03:08 AM

I like the white stuff to....the wind chill kills me these days tho...

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: shadow January 17, 2008, 05:41:23 AM

Yup it's got a bite to it for sure. Ed