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Booger · « **on:** June 29, 2014, 07:48:14 PM »

Well it is hot, real hot. With all the heat the big Texas grasshoppers are coming out. Today I saw my first grasshopper sitting on the fence 32 yards from my shooting table. One shot one explosion, pieces every where.

I need to get my shooting area air conditioned, I can not stand it more than about 15 minutes.

BenjiHunter · « **Reply #1 on:** June 29, 2014, 08:01:25 PM »

Sounds like a lot fun shooting grasshoppers.

longhunter · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2014, 07:36:15 AM »

come to think of it, that's something i haven't seen, in wisconsin, the last couple of years. i wonder why??

Booger · « **Reply #3 on:** July 03, 2014, 10:29:23 PM »

Got 15 today with the TX200MK3.

That sucker is just plain bad to the bone.

Minuteman · « **Reply #4 on:** July 04, 2014, 06:51:46 PM »

Quote from: Philidor on July 03, 2014, 10:29:23 PM

Got 15 today with the TX200MK3. That sucker is just plain bad to the bone.

Better watch out for game wardens! Sounds like you went over your limit!

palonej · « **Reply #5 on:** July 04, 2014, 08:15:40 PM »

I love it Jess!!!
I bait them!! Apple slices and playing cards on my target boards!!!
Had the Pro Sport and the TX fly swatting today!!
My nephew and I giggling like school boys!! Love it!!
You're right about the TX bro!! Point and click......SPLATT!!!

palonej · « **Reply #6 on:** July 04, 2014, 08:24:50 PM »

I love it Jess!!!
I bait them!! Apple slices and playing cards with grape jelly on my target boards at 30 yards!!
Had the Pro Sport and the TX fly swatting today!!
My nephew and I giggling like school boys!! Love it!!
You're right about the TX bro!! Point and click......SPLATT!!!

Booger · « **Reply #7 on:** July 04, 2014, 08:39:47 PM »

Quote from: palonej on July 04, 2014, 08:15:40 PM

I love it Jess!!!
I bait them!! Apple slices and playing cards on my target boards!!!
Had the Pro Sport and the TX fly swatting today!!
My nephew and I giggling like school boys!! Love it!!
You're right about the TX bro!! Point and click......SPLATT!!!

One climbed on my target, and with the splatter he ruined my target (and my grouping too). LOL

grizzlyadams · « **Reply #8 on:** July 05, 2014, 08:38:12 AM »

cool...i do the same thing here, but with japanese beetles, and flies. i bait the flies with a smear of honey or syrup on a pc of printer paper

Sfttailrdr46 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 05, 2014, 09:18:52 AM »

Wish I had some of those here on Long Island Haven't seen on in forever. Now what happened to Phildor? also as to A/C on your porch Just get a portable 14,000 BTU units put it behind you on the porch and instant A/C then maybe a nice 8ft market umbrella then you have a nice shady spot with on demand cool breeze for your grass hopper hunting blind

palonej · « **Reply #10 on:** July 05, 2014, 03:41:30 PM »

Haha!!!
Spoken like a true HVAC dude Don!!
I like that idea!!

Sfttailrdr46 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 05, 2014, 03:54:03 PM »

Quote from: palonej on July 05, 2014, 03:41:30 PM

Haha!!!
Spoken like a true HVAC dude Don!!
I like that idea!!

As we get older we sometimes get wiser not necessarily smarter

If I was getting smarter I would not be lusting after the Air Arms FTP 900 with matching big bucks scope

JonnyReb · « **Reply #12 on:** July 05, 2014, 07:29:46 PM »

Sorry for the offtopic but as several have mentioned, those huge old grasshoppers i remember from 20-30 years ago are gone. Those big ones that took off in a flurry of black\yellow wings and the scaley ones that looked like a cousin to a desert horny toad..haven 't seen them in forever. Still plenty of the smaller green squishey ones in the garden. Not to go even further offtopic but i haven't seen a brown bat in years and the big bullfrogs are gone too.

plenty of those japanese beetles though....

Booger · « **Reply #13 on:** July 05, 2014, 08:17:21 PM »

It is early in the summer, they do get bigger, much bigger.

Bicycleman · « **Reply #14 on:** July 05, 2014, 08:48:01 PM »

Quote from: sfttailrdr46 on July 05, 2014, 09:18:52 AM

Wish I had some of those here on Long Island Haven't seen on in forever. Now what happened to Phildor? also as to A/C on your porch Just get a portable 14,000 BTU units put it behind you on the porch and instant A/C then maybe a nice 8ft market umbrella then you have a nice shady spot with on demand cool breeze for your grass hopper hunting blind

Years ago, a man and wife owned a little lounge out on the highway. The name of the place was "Mike and Judy's". As time passed, they divorced and he left. The new name was "Just Judy's". More time passed and Judy sold out. The name became "Was Judy's". So why and I telling you this story ---> the name of the place was a link to the past.

Jesse, under you new name "Booger", maybe you could put another line that says "Was Phildor". Just a thought!

palonej · « **Reply #15 on:** July 05, 2014, 09:29:06 PM »

Or........"The Shootist Formerly Known As Philidor"
I like that!! Good idea Mike!!
One more thing Dr Booger....I hope you're going with head shots!! Those things are huge!!!
I'm stuck with these little guys!!

Booger · « **Reply #16 on:** July 05, 2014, 10:02:02 PM »

Quote from: palonej on July 05, 2014, 09:29:06 PM

Or........"The Shootist Formerly Known As Philidor"
I like that!! Good idea Mike!!
One more thing Dr Booger....I hope you're going with head shots!! Those things are huge!!!
I'm stuck with these little guys!!

I prefer body blows, you get guts everywhere.

I actually miss every now and then.

John Wayne is my hero, I could never take his name.

DD789 · « **Reply #17 on:** July 07, 2014, 02:52:22 PM »

Quote from: sfttailrdr46 on July 05, 2014, 09:18:52 AM

Wish I had some of those here on Long Island Haven't seen on in forever. Now what happened to Phildor? also as to A/C on your porch Just get a portable 14,000 BTU units put it behind you on the porch and instant A/C then maybe a nice 8ft market umbrella then you have a nice shady spot with on demand cool breeze for your grass hopper hunting blind

Well if you lived in DRY HEAT state you could get by with a SWAMP COOLER which would cheaper to operate.

TBaileySr · « **Reply #18 on:** July 07, 2014, 03:36:11 PM »

I do the same thing with mosquitoes at 50 yards with my springer. Easier at my house where we have the big skeeters. It is harder at my brother-in-laws those skeeters are tiny. When I go to his house I have to use the scope.

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