When the bell tolls 2am, that means LUNCH TIME for me! So, needless to say...I packed up and headded out to my new secret spot!
It was a cool night. 55 degrees, some passing clouds and a stiff ocean breeze every now and then. When I got to my newly found spot, I walked for 5 minutes or so then waited for my eyes to adjust. I sat down and still hunted a small clearing. The moon was half full and dead behind me as I faced the clearing. PERFECT light. I scanned the small plot and notice something moving about 40 yards out. Then I saw the faint blue/green glow of an eye. Shouldered my rifle, took aim and just as I squeezed the trigger, it stood up on it's hind legs and turned to almost face me. The pellet enterd the right side of the chest for a perfect heart/lung shot (top jack in the picture) . Paced the distance to my quarry. I was pretty close on the estimate! 37 yards.
After setting Jack #1 in a secure place near the trail I usually take, I head off to the spot where I saw at least 10 jacks hopping around. Once I get there, I see the same thing! LOTS of glowing Blue/Green orbs moving around in the moonlight. I drop to the ground in a sitting position and pick out the closest target about 20 or so yards out. Turn the light on and he freezes stiff. Squeezed the trigger and let a Predator find a new home. I was rewarded with a loud POP. The pellet struck home between the eye & ear and the Jack just dropped like a cold turd. No death dance, no kicking... Nada. Walked out and collected Jack #2 (bottom Jack in the picture).
After collecting my game I take them back to my shop and snapped the pic you see below. Enjoy!
The rifle is a tuned Crosman Quest 800 with a TechForce 2-7X32 AO scope. .22cal JSB Predators were my ammo.
