Author Topic: Hunting Jackrabbits in 112 degrees (Read 4490 times))

crosman999 · « **on:** April 29, 2015, 11:49:20 PM »

Decided to head out late this afternoon for a hike into the desert.Brought close to a gallon of water in my hunting bag as it was HOT. I walked about 6mi and decided to rest under a nearby Joshua tree for some shade. There I was able to spot several circling around my area without notice to me. Was able to take 3 within about 50yrds. The last one came an hour later about a mile away at way past my skill level. My best guess was 130/140yrds. First time in awhile I have gotten more than two.

stevoe0970 · « **Reply #1 on:** April 30, 2015, 12:32:59 AM »

Awesome take on those Jacks. Wish I coulda been there, would have gotten
some good footage. Stuck at work

Bwalton · « **Reply #2 on:** April 30, 2015, 12:44:34 AM »

Thats a long shot

good going Dana!

nappyman · « **Reply #3 on:** April 30, 2015, 12:48:35 AM »

Mighty fine shot ther 👀👍

crosman999 · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2015, 01:07:49 AM »

Quote from: stevoe0970 on April 30, 2015, 12:32:59 AM

Awesome take on those Jacks. Wish I coulda been there, would have gotten
some good footage. Stuck at work

Thanks you guys,I'm pretty stoked. I wish you could have been there too SteveO. Can't wait till next week

QVTom · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2015, 01:12:08 AM »

Nice work Dana! 112* Was that Lake Hughes? only 85* here today

Tom

crosman999 · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2015, 01:16:47 AM »

Quote from: QVTom on April 30, 2015, 01:12:08 AM

Nice work Dana! 112* Was that Lake Hughes? only 85* here today

Tom

Thanks Tom,it was way North of where we hunted before.Glad my truck didn't overheat on the way.

longislandhunter · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2015, 11:15:34 AM »

Excellent shooting and pics. Really enjoyed your post, thanks for sharing. That one real long shot is certainly one to be proud of .

Jeff

dk1677 · « **Reply #8 on:** April 30, 2015, 11:32:28 AM »

Very nice Dana! Great shooting!

Pellgunfun · « **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2015, 11:42:42 AM »

Real nice shooting. So you were saying you got the last one about 130/140 yards or so??? That's some real nice shooting. Did you nail the long one with the first shot, but did it take a couple to get him dialed in?

Wow! 112 degrees, that's just a touch on the warm side:) Any idea what the humidity was at the time? Probably pretty low I'm guessing.

crosman999 · « **Reply #10 on:** April 30, 2015, 12:44:37 PM »

Quote from: Pellgunfun on April 30, 2015, 11:42:42 AM

Real nice shooting. So you were saying you got the last one about 130/140 yards or so??? That's some real nice shooting. Did you nail the long one with the first shot, but did it take a couple to get him dialed in?

Wow! 112 degrees, that's just a touch on the warm side:) Any idea what the humidity was at the time? Probably pretty low I'm guessing.

I had a good idea it would be a little over 4 milldot holdover. I never usually hunt that far but plink just for fun at that range..The only thing I had going for me was lack of wind. As far as humidity goes,didn't seem like any to me. I'm used to heat like that,I can't stand the cold though.

crosman999 · « **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2015, 11:45:34 PM »

SteveO helped me figure the range on chair gun and came up with a bit over 120yrds on the last Jackrabbit.

Sfttailrdr46 · « **Reply #12 on:** May 01, 2015, 12:04:28 AM »

Impressive shooting and if you want to send some of the extra heat to the right coast to bring it up a little. We can use about an extra 20 or 30 around here to a nice comfortable 80*

crosman999 · « **Reply #13 on:** May 01, 2015, 12:15:54 AM »

Quote from: sfttailrdr46 on May 01, 2015, 12:04:28 AM

Impressive shooting and if you want to send some of the extra heat to the right coast to bring it up a little. We can use about an extra 20 or 30 around here to a nice comfortable 80*

. I miss the rain but can't stand the cold and wind. I feel your pain,when I visited the East coast I couldn't wait to come home..I'm def a SoCal lover

Tofazfou · « **Reply #14 on:** May 01, 2015, 01:02:43 AM »

That's some great shooting especially considering the TEMPS. WOW! I'm impressed Dana.

crosman999 · « **Reply #15 on:** May 01, 2015, 01:18:31 AM »

Quote from: Tofazfou on May 01, 2015, 01:02:43 AM

That's some great shooting especially considering the TEMPS. WOW! I'm impressed Dana.

Thanks Cedric,would love to have you join me one of these days!

Pellgunfun · « **Reply #16 on:** May 01, 2015, 09:38:57 AM »

Quote from: sfttailrdr46 on May 01, 2015, 12:04:28 AM

Impressive shooting and if you want to send some of the extra heat to the right coast to bring it up a little. We can use about an extra 20 or 30 around here to a nice comfortable 80*

You hush that talk

You know what's going to happen. That extra 20 or 30 degrees is just gonna end up leaking down south and fry the heck out of us

If it hits 112 degrees here with the high humidity we have; we'll all fry. Even in the shade we'll fry

I swear, some days in August I can hear meat frying like bacon. And that's coming from the people walking around. Only problem is, it don't smell like bacon

Some days in July and August my guns won't even fire. I can hear my bullets and pellets inside the barrel saying, "sh!iii!t I ain't going out there, its to hot".

Sfttailrdr46 · « **Reply #17 on:** May 01, 2015, 10:05:14 AM »

Naa shouldn't be a problem heat rises

Pellgunfun · « **Reply #18 on:** May 01, 2015, 10:22:09 AM »

Quote from: sfttailrdr46 on May 01, 2015, 10:05:14 AM

Naa shouldn't be a problem heat rises

LOL!!!! Sounds like something my kids would say. Still true though

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Hunting Jackrabbits in 112 degrees

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