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First Blood with my drilling
24 December 2008, 21:51
foxfireFirst Blood with my drilling
Went hunting with my Colt Sauer Drilling 12x12x30-06. This 8 pointer was hiding laying there hoping I would pass by. I caught a glimse of his antlers in the sun and thats all it took.
I fired the 06 once and he was mine.
No good deed goes unpunished.
24 December 2008, 23:31
IanFFoxfire
Congrats on a great first buck to the Drilling.
Tell me that it felt something really special! I know that somehow 'normal' turnbolts don't give me the same thrill and connection that the Sauer offers.
rgds Ian
Just taking my rifle for a walk!........
25 December 2008, 06:02
akjeffWaidmannsheil!
Jeff
26 December 2008, 04:31
luv2safariGREAT to see this!
I think we need to start a Combo-Club and organize a yearly hunt...something relatively affordable and accessible.
Again, that is a very nice deer and taken with Class.
26 December 2008, 18:32
foxfireThat sounds great to me. Maybe boar and pheasant or some kind of game and birds. I'm in let me know if I can be of any help. I know of a place where we could hunt big game in the morning and released pheasant in the afternoon. Naturally it's on a high fence but it could be done.
No good deed goes unpunished.
26 December 2008, 21:15
Husqvarna M98Great going there, comgratulations...
/Best regards Chris
26 December 2008, 21:17
Marc_StokeldWe weren't even IN Germany in 1943.
28 December 2008, 06:10
luv2safariquote:
Originally posted by Marc_Stokeld:
We weren't even IN Germany in 1943.
Where do you think we are now??? Where do you think you are now???
28 December 2008, 06:17
luv2safarifoxie,
If we could incorporate fishing into the mix we could do a drilling MacNab...bore, pheasant, and trout/bass...all taken by the sportsman within a 24 hour period, using the drilling for the hunts and anything appropriate for the fish.
I've found a quarter stick of Hercules tossed to the right spot in the pond works well enough that none of us would need to bring rods.
We need to get some triple-heads together and organize this. Cost is an issue; make it affordable but worthwhile.
28 December 2008, 08:41
loud-n-boomerHeck, a drilling will kill a fish. We just need to put it into a barrel.
One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know. - Groucho Marx
29 December 2008, 02:20
brayhavenquote:
Originally posted by luv2safari:
foxie,
If we could incorporate fishing into the mix we could do a drilling MacNab...bore, pheasant, and trout/bass...all taken by the sportsman within a 24 hour period, using the drilling for the hunts and anything appropriate for the fish.
I've found a quarter stick of Hercules tossed to the right spot in the pond works well enough that none of us would need to bring rods.
We need to get some triple-heads together and organize this. Cost is an issue; make it affordable but worthwhile.
How about a hog hunt in Lower Suwannee NWR. Also great trout, tarpon & redfishing at Bills fish camp where I stay when I hunt there:
http://lowersuwannee.fws.gov/ Cheap licenses too. Don't need a tag or a mgmt area permit cause it's federal land. Just a state license, res or non-res:
http://wld.fwc.state.fl.us/hunting/default.asp I hosted a ML hunt there for years & some of the guys still come hunt the ML season.
"You can lead a horticulture, ... but you can't make 'er think" Florida Gardener
31 December 2008, 12:29
luv2safariWe still need a bird hunt of some kind to incorporate this into a MacNab...bore, bird, boat full of fish...
31 December 2008, 17:45
foxfireI think as long as the fishing is going to be freshwater. We could do this in the midwest. We could hunt big game of sorts on a high fence, released birds and then fishing. I think what it might cost to try big game, small game and fishing in the wild time and cost would make it prohibitive.
No good deed goes unpunished.
02 January 2009, 22:03
packrattusnongratusI'm always glad to see the combo guns get game. Congratulations Foxfire. Packy
03 January 2009, 10:17
luv2safariquote:
Originally posted by foxfire:
I think as long as the fishing is going to be freshwater. We could do this in the midwest. We could hunt big game of sorts on a high fence, released birds and then fishing. I think what it might cost to try big game, small game and fishing in the wild time and cost would make it prohibitive.
My thoughts, too. I think bore are the best buy, and any gamebird will do. Anything but suckers and catfish will work for the fin.
Bore are one of the traditional drilling game animals. Anyone have a place that can do it all up their sleeve?
04 January 2009, 12:40
loud-n-boomerI may know of just the place. I will call and see on Monday if I remember. Pig, Quail, and bass/bluegill.
Dave
One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas. How he got into my pajamas I'll never know. - Groucho Marx
06 January 2009, 08:58
luv2safariquote:
Originally posted by loud-n-boomer:
I may know of just the place. I will call and see on Monday if I remember. Pig, Quail, and bass/bluegill.
Dave
That would be a proper MacNab, IMO.