OT- The only animal I was able to shoot this year

Jason_W · Post by **Jason_W** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:25 pm

Was a mole. It got in the house and one of our cats made a game of it, but refused to finish it off. It's back was broken so it was done for and I wanted to do the humane thing. call me a wimp if you want, but I don't have the stomach for smashing skulls with a hammer, so I brought it outside and finished it with my single six.

may the 2009 hunting season finally break my slump

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:29 pm

I hope it goes better for you in 2009.

Jason_W · Post by **Jason_W** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 6:33 pm

rjohns94 wrote:I hope it goes better for you in 2009.

Thanks, though I am almost reluctant to give up my title as world's worst deer hunter. Or at least the unluckiest.

TedH · Post by **TedH** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 8:27 pm

So what's the hangin' weight of a field dressed mole? Do you process them yourself or take it to the butcher?

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Sun Dec 28, 2008 11:35 pm

Hey, you are 1 up on me

airedaleman · Post by **airedaleman** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 1:43 pm

Hope you used the magnum cylinder. Those little diggers can soak up a lot of lead.

PaperPatch · Post by **PaperPatch** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 4:22 pm

You are ahead of me as well. Better luck next year!

Jason_W · Post by **Jason_W** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 6:29 pm

TedH wrote:So what's the hangin' weight of a field dressed mole?

I'm guessing 2, maybe 3 ounces

Sixgun · Post by **Sixgun** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 7:55 pm

I need to know the story. When you shot him, did he go right down? Was a second shot needed for the coupe-de-grace?

------------Sixgun

Jason_W · Post by **Jason_W** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:05 pm

Sixgun wrote:I need to know the story. When you shot him, did he go right down? Was a second shot needed for the coupe-de-grace? ------------Sixgun

The first shot was the coupe-de-grace. I was just finishing what the kitten started. And yes, he went right down with a single .22 long to the back of the head.

NonPCnraRN · Post by **NonPCnraRN** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 8:24 pm

Moles? I usually freeze them with liquid nitrogen!

adirondakjack · Post by **adirondakjack** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:10 pm

Mole? LOL!!!

The only critter I shot this year (well, actually two of em), were red squirrels that were trying to run me out of the woods with incessant noise and stomping when I was trying to call turkeys. A 1450 fps 1 3/8 ounce load of 5s quiets em a mite.

mescalero1 · Post by **mescalero1** » Mon Dec 29, 2008 10:15 pm

You just wait untill I get settled, I'll show Nath what a New Mexico Blacktail Jackrabbit looks like, he will throw rocks at them English bunnies!!!

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 11:43 am

Jason, you missed the perfect opportunity to try out your 35 Rem load on game.

I know your streak is getting you down. You should take a trip to Colorado, I was hearing about a special tag area where bucks are just standing around as you drive in, there are so many of them. Of course, these are the four and six pointers, you have to walk a few hundred yards to get a Boone & Crockett monster.

Blaine · Post by **Blaine** » Tue Dec 30, 2008 4:37 pm

Did you recover the bullet? How about some pics?

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Wed Dec 31, 2008 12:46 am

Blaine, you're killing me. ROTFL

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