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Title: January 31st hunt 2020 at the state land
Post by: Wayne52 on February 01, 2020, 12:11:45 PM
I managed to nail me a raccoon right in the head with my Airmax Dominator and it fell to the ground with a BIG plop.

 https://youtu.be/YYZcB0FiR2E

(https://i.imgur.com/lT316BB.jpg)

Title: Re: January 31st hunt 2020 at the state land
Post by: wolverine on February 01, 2020, 01:22:56 PM
good hunting Wayne!  that coon has a beautiful coat.  have you ever tried eating one?  a hunting partner prepared a coon on the grill and except for it being over done, the meat was tasty.  after eating it he confessed he shot it in his backyard, so it was a suburban bandit that may or may not have been eating garbage.  :P
Title: Re: January 31st hunt 2020 at the state land
Post by: A.K.A. Tommy Boy on February 01, 2020, 01:34:21 PM
Hi Wayne !

That's a nice Raccoon you harvested.    Good Shooting on that one.

I haven't seen any raccoons out yet on my forays into the woods during the day.

I haven't spotted any road killed raccoons yet either.




Best Wishes - Tom


Title: Re: January 31st hunt 2020 at the state land
Post by: only1harry on February 01, 2020, 04:23:10 PM
Nice shooting Wayne!  Do you use a bipod or rest on a tree?  I think it was the first time you didn't show the POI :)

Harry
Title: Re: January 31st hunt 2020 at the state land
Post by: Wayne52 on February 01, 2020, 06:08:21 PM
Thanks Carl, Tom and Harry !!!  Harry it wasn't more than ten minutes later the sleet really started coming down hard, I didn't get anymore pics after that.  Carl I kept the hide but I don't like raccoon, I've tried it before but really didn't like it so since then I haven't really tried to cook any up.  I shot him right between the eyes though.  By the time that I got back to the truck my arm was wore out from carrying it, it was a big one.
Title: Re: January 31st hunt 2020 at the state land
Post by: dk1677 on February 01, 2020, 07:53:00 PM
Nice shooting Wayne! Some years ago I got one out of a pine tree in daylight. They do fall with big plop
Title: Re: January 31st hunt 2020 at the state land
Post by: ranchibi on February 01, 2020, 08:51:03 PM
Wayne, excellent shot on that big coon! Had one checking out my bait station last night.
Title: Re: January 31st hunt 2020 at the state land
Post by: screwwork on February 01, 2020, 09:51:58 PM
Nice shooting Wayne, that will make a fine hat! Well, a really big hat, a nice coat on the coon too.
Title: Re: January 31st hunt 2020 at the state land
Post by: smythsg on February 01, 2020, 10:55:11 PM
Bandit down, nice shooting Wayne. The M16 is a worthy hunter in the hands of a good rifleman!!!
Title: Re: January 31st hunt 2020 at the state land
Post by: Big Rick on February 02, 2020, 04:13:17 PM
Good shooting Wayne and last day of season too. Luck combined with skill wins the day!
Title: Re: January 31st hunt 2020 at the state land
Post by: Mole2017 on February 02, 2020, 07:33:21 PM
Nice shot! I can't say that I've ever seen a raccoon that was right in the head out during the daytime. Was he hanging out on the "deck" of his tree hole?