I made it back out.

[ghostfive]

A lot of folks know what I have been dealing with for the last couple of years. For a year and a half I haven't shot, hunted, fished or much else besides try to not die. I got the not dying part figured out with the help of amazing doctors and now I'm trying to get back to doing what I love.

Yesterday I got up the have to, loaded my favorite FX air rifle and headed to my favorite permission. When I got there I couldn't believe it, collared doves, pigeons and groundhogs everywhere I looked. I finished the trip with 5 collared doves, 2 pigeons and a groundhog. I could have gotten a lot more but I didn't take my air tank.

I paid the price in pain last night but don't care, I had so much fun, practiced walking on different surfaces and got some much needed exercise. I'm going back today.

 

[Popcorn]

Every win…
Awesome!

 

[TheLBLman]

Wow! Takes quite an air rifle to kill a ground hog!
Glad you're doing better.

 

[ghostfive]

Wow! Takes quite an air rifle to kill a ground hog!
Glad you're doing better.

Thanks. I have a $400 pcp that I have killed a bunch with out to 65 yards, this one was $1600 and if I changed barrels and caliber it would kill them at 200 yards. I can swap the barrel and slug probe, turn a dial on the side and it's a different caliber. A friend just shot one at 250 yards with a .54 caliber that blew a big hole all the way through the groundhog. These modern air rifles are monsters, 400 to 600 yard shots with the right setup.

 

[younggun308]

Congratulations on getting back out there! It makes you feel alive!

 

[CATCHDAWG]

Man that's great you were able to get back out! Don't underestimate those groundhogs, cooked slow in a Dutch oven with some fresh veggies and some DrPepper rivals some of the best roast beef you've ever had!

 

[PossumSlayer]

Awesome! Cool looking carbon fiber!

 

[ghostfive]

Man that's great you were able to get back out! Don't underestimate those groundhogs, cooked slow in a Dutch oven with some fresh veggies and some DrPepper rivals some of the best roast beef you've ever had!

I have been eating them since I was a kid. I'll admit sometimes I just don't want to fight it trying to skin it. I killed 2 today in under 5 seconds and they both did self burials, slid down their holes lol. It's OK I got 19 birds today and kept a dozen for the freezer.

 

[ghostfive]

Awesome! Cool looking carbon fiber!

I know right. My next one will have a piece of my art laminated to it. It is an allosaurus skull.

 

[ghostfive]

Congratulations on getting back out there! It makes you feel alive!

Yes it does, and I went 2 days in a row. Just got back and it was my second best shoot there. 2 groundhogs in under 5 seconds and 19 pigeons and invasives.

 

[PossumSlayer]

I know right. My next one will have a piece of my art laminated to it. It is an allosaurus skull.

Can't wait to see it!

 

[Moonman]

Nice day! Are collared doves the city ones? Had a set a few years back that the tree workers took out.

 

[ghostfive]

Nice day! Are collared doves the city ones? Had a set a few years back that the tree workers took out.

They are the invasive species and now they are everywhere around here. Bigger than a mourning dove smaller than a pigeon.

 

[RUGER]

Awesome !