Finally got the camera out again

[JimH]

The bathroom stalker is back in action.  This week I scored two fat nutters.  Monday I took out one fatty with a clean heart lung pass through that put the nutter down without a twitch.  Not bad I thought from my 2nd floor bathroom perch some 40 yards off. My 15 week old Labradoodle thought that was just swell and did not hesitate to pick him up in his little chompers and did not want to let him go.  Funny how young they take to wild game.  I didn't have my camera at the ready so that guy made it to the freezer without being memorialized.

Today, I scored an equally clean (it's all relative) kill from 30-35 yards through some twigs in the foreground.  My first shot was obscured and I must have hit a twig that deflected my pellet.  The shot scared the little critter but no so much that he didn't just stop and look around for a minute allowing me time to reload and get back behind the glass.  He gave me an almost perfect shot but there were still a few blurry twigs in the foreground.  I took the shot and threw the nutter back one foot where he lay still.  After a few seconds he proceeded to do his dance for about 10 seconds.  With all of the leaves off the trees my back neighbors have a much better view of not only the woods behind the house but also my open bathroom window.  So I get nervous that some one is watching the damage.  Seeing a pretty gray flopping around on the ground would no doubt raise eyebrows.  The police haven't arrived so I guess I'm OK for now. 


Nutter as found sleeping in the leaves.


Worry Melon entry point rear right.


Worry Melon exit point below left eye.

[longislandhunter]

Good shooting and nice pics.  Looks like a nice healthy one,, should taste good 

Jeff

[mccaw69]

Nice shooting!

[Atchman2]

I cringe every time I'm out grabbing some game out of the yard and hear a siren.    Don't know why I'm paranoid!  I'd rather have them call the sheriff instead of taking a shot at me!  It is perfectly legal where I am to shoot even if I live in subdivision since I'm in the county.  j

It is the night hunts where I worry the most.  Guy moving around slowly in the dark with a gun.......

[dk1677]

Nice shooting Jim!

[shadow]

Great shooting and super pic's. Ed

[airiscool]

Excellent shot Jim !!!!

Paul

[only1harry]

Great shooting Jim.  I like the extra touch of the trajectory lines  

What gun did you use?  Nice pics!

[JimH]

Great shooting Jim.  I like the extra touch of the trajectory lines  
What gun did you use?  Nice pics!

Thanks guys,  Harry - I used my trusty Mrod 22 and a CPHP pellet.  Camera was my new Nikon D7000.  My trajectory line on the exit wound got messed up and I didn't catch it.  the actual exit point was below the eye there but the line moved on me. 

[1377x]

nice shooting
great pics!