Saturday afternoon with the 94's

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:00 pm

I collected young Tom after 10am and went looking for rabbit. We have gusty north east winds here bringing snow flurrys and fluctuating temps between the sun shining. Tom used my 9422 and the last Rem cyclones. I toted my 30/30 trapper. With some coaching Tom settled in and he started to connect with some critters.
We did not see much about early afternoon so made for camp and cooked some sausage and steak

The late afternoon was much better. Tom shot two squirls and a pigeon. We were just about to call it a day when Tom spotted a rabbit well over 100yds away, I told him to stalk it up and have a shot. He got it from 40-50yds through the head

These were his first hunting shots with a 22 and he loved it.
Here is the pics,
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I had two shots and missed, I did take some fur of'm though

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Post by **Hobie** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:05 pm

That boy must be one in a million! I mean, how many boys get to hunt in England these days?

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:24 pm

Thats true H and I bet you can count on one hand how many used a lever today

Nath.

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:35 pm

I see the dog is licking his chops.
Do you use him for hunting?
Looks like Tom had a great time, nice shooting

My beagle could care less for rabbits but will flush pats and tree squirrles.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 2:59 pm

wcf3030, Tia is used to flush rabbit and pheasant. She will retreive pretty much anything now apart from wounded crows. She is nearly retrieving wounded rabbits. She is only small and so easily intimidated but getting more and more confident. She is only 17 months old and is made to walk to heel when I'm using a rifle. Getting her to do nothing is harder than letting her hunt.

Nath.

Poohgyrr · Post by **Poohgyrr** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:21 pm

Congrats; looks like everyone had a great time.

WCF3030 · Post by **WCF3030** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 3:45 pm

Sounds like you have yourself a nice pup there Nath.

Post by **Old Savage** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:11 pm

Camo matches the field very well.

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:16 pm

Our big beeming white faces show up real good though OS. I use a face mask alot now and it sure makes a differance.
Nath.

JerryB · Post by **JerryB** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 4:54 pm

Nath, I thank you for taking on a young boy and teaching him the old ways of ejoying a rifle and the woods.I was fortunate to be taught by my dad.

Marlin .35 · Post by **Marlin .35** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 8:26 pm

Congratulations Nath!!!!! Teaching that young man has proven results. That was a fine shot on that rabbit!!!! Art

C. Cash · Post by **C. Cash** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 9:52 pm

Good going Nath. At the risk of sounding like a broken record I will say again, "That's what it's all about". He'll never forget it and will be the better for it.

PS: that's some pretty country.

Griff · Post by **Griff** » Sat Mar 22, 2008 10:30 pm

Great shootin', love the smile on young Tom's mug! Kinda like, "So where're yours?"

Hagler · Post by **Hagler** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 1:22 am

Nath,

Nice. Very nice!

Please tell Tom "Hello", and "congratulations!" for me.

Shawn

Jaguarundi · Post by **Jaguarundi** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:05 am

Congrats and well done!

Nath · Post by **Nath** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:20 am

Thanks Gentlemen, Tom will hook up sometime and enjoy your comments

Nath.

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:33 am

Good job Nath, and congratulations to young Tom. A job well done by both.

2ndovc · Post by **2ndovc** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 6:34 am

Looks like a happy kid! Nice job!

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 8:06 am

Nath, MOST EXCELLENT!!!!!!

Post by **Ysabel Kid** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:08 pm

Nath -

Thank you for passing along the tradition and responsibility to the next generation. I only wish more did...

JReed · Post by **JReed** » Sun Mar 23, 2008 10:43 pm

Outstanding.

I can smell the gravy now. I have a set of the desert cammies that you all use. I wear them coyote hunting in the summer very effective.