Just a Couple of Birds

[longislandhunter]

The other day, late in the afternoon,  I took a ride to the duck farm with the .22 Condor to see if I could find a g-hog.  The g-hogs were keeping a low profile but I did see some starlings that kept perching on this old telephone pole. I didn't want to use the Condor for starlings so  I broke out the "truck gun" I keep under the back seat.  The gun is my trusty refurb Winnie 800 that I picked up awhile back for $30 bucks but she's one deadly little shooter.  Anyway, I parked the truck and took up a sniping position inside the closest barn.  The first 3 birds to land met their fate quickly.  I guess the other birds saw what was going on because no other birds landed on that pole.  I snapped a couple of pics for the good old GTA Hunting Gate before I left the farm.  

After I left the duck farm I took a ride over to the vegetable farm to see if I could harvest a g-hog before the sun went down.  I roamed the farm until the sun set and while I did see a couple of g-hogs I couldn't get a shot off.  Just before I called it quits, as  I was walking through some high, thick weeds in one of the farm fields, I suddenly saw the grass up ahead moving and I could tell something in the grass was headed straight for me.  I stopped and stood perfectly still and all of a sudden this little g-hog came waddling out of the weeds into the open.  He saw me and froze.  The distance between us was about 5 feet.  He gave me plenty of time to get out my cell phone and snap a pic of him before he darted off into the weeds again.  As he ran away I told him I'd see him again next year when he was bigger and hopefully smarter.









Jeff

[dk1677]

Nice shooting and pictures Jeff!

[shadow]

Great shooting and pic's bro and that little G-hog probably thought he was living his last moment's when you loomed above him hehe. Ed

[longislandhunter]

thanks guys.  It felt good to harvest a couple of yellow beaks

I'm looking forward to this winter.. I've already stocked up on "nutty" suet cakes 

Jeff

[oldpink]

hehe
The one you LET get away.

[Furseeker]

Jeff I was just thinking the same thing about the Starlings and winter weather. I can't wait for them to start hitting the suet cakes again. Nice shooting and story.

[only1harry]

Nice story and shooting with your "truck gun" Jeff!  I always like seeing Starlings on their back  

I have not seen any Starlings here for over a month.  As for that G-hog, he has no idea how lucky he was   Even though the young ones have more tender meat, it was nice of you to give him a pass.  I couldn't shoot anything 5ft away from me either. 

I would go back to the farm soon Jeff.  It's supposed to be a very nice day today in the mid-high 70's and I 'm sure the G-hogs will be out trying to fatten up more for the winter.