BC30cal
09-09-2009, 08:49 AM
Fellow HuntingBC members;
We had a slow start to the season and even though I took September 1st off, we weren’t able to come home with anything that day and in fact didn’t see much at all.
On the evening of the 4th, our eldest daughter and I were out and spotted what we took to be a pretty good black bear, but we couldn’t make it all come together.
On the morning of the 5th, our eldest couldn’t make it out however her younger sister and I went for a look see. We spotted this fellow poking his head out at about 150yds so only a neck shot was possible. She planted a 100gr. Hornady out of her .250AI exactly there and we had our first deer of the season.
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x83/BC30cal/HPIM0565.jpg
We went up the evening of the 5th and after church on the 6th as well, but conditions weren’t great so we only burned enough diesel to likely get a thank you card from the local Husky.
Nobody wanted to get up with me on the morning of the 7th, but by the afternoon we headed out to check a few spots we’d seen bears last year.
Along the way this fellow showed up with a small band of does and since it was our eldest daughter’s turn, she said it would do nicely. She carefully placed a 130gr. TSX into his shoulder, as per my wishes and very shortly thereafter she asked if she could gut this one herself.
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x83/BC30cal/HPIM0502.jpg
It wasn’t her first deer, but it was the first time she’d tackled that chore on her own which I thought was pretty cool.
We’d loaded the buck into the Cummins ( I can’t bring myself to say the “D” word ) and made it maybe another couple km up the road when we spotted another small bunch of mule deer. This buck made the mistake of standing away from the group to give a clear shot when I called them to a stop. It was about 150yds or so and the little 100gr Hornady out of the .250AI broke both of his shoulders.
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x83/BC30cal/HPIM0504.jpg
In the 2nd photo our eldest is holding the shooting sticks we make lots of use of and they have been a real help in the girls being able to very precisely place their shots over the last couple years.
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x83/BC30cal/HPIM0506.jpg
As you can imagine, as a hunting father I am ecstatic having 2 daughters who love to hunt and share time with me in the mountains. I know that I'm indeed blessed.
Thanks for looking in. Good luck to you all in the upcoming season.
Dwayne
We had a slow start to the season and even though I took September 1st off, we weren’t able to come home with anything that day and in fact didn’t see much at all.
On the evening of the 4th, our eldest daughter and I were out and spotted what we took to be a pretty good black bear, but we couldn’t make it all come together.
On the morning of the 5th, our eldest couldn’t make it out however her younger sister and I went for a look see. We spotted this fellow poking his head out at about 150yds so only a neck shot was possible. She planted a 100gr. Hornady out of her .250AI exactly there and we had our first deer of the season.
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x83/BC30cal/HPIM0565.jpg
We went up the evening of the 5th and after church on the 6th as well, but conditions weren’t great so we only burned enough diesel to likely get a thank you card from the local Husky.
Nobody wanted to get up with me on the morning of the 7th, but by the afternoon we headed out to check a few spots we’d seen bears last year.
Along the way this fellow showed up with a small band of does and since it was our eldest daughter’s turn, she said it would do nicely. She carefully placed a 130gr. TSX into his shoulder, as per my wishes and very shortly thereafter she asked if she could gut this one herself.
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x83/BC30cal/HPIM0502.jpg
It wasn’t her first deer, but it was the first time she’d tackled that chore on her own which I thought was pretty cool.
We’d loaded the buck into the Cummins ( I can’t bring myself to say the “D” word ) and made it maybe another couple km up the road when we spotted another small bunch of mule deer. This buck made the mistake of standing away from the group to give a clear shot when I called them to a stop. It was about 150yds or so and the little 100gr Hornady out of the .250AI broke both of his shoulders.
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x83/BC30cal/HPIM0504.jpg
In the 2nd photo our eldest is holding the shooting sticks we make lots of use of and they have been a real help in the girls being able to very precisely place their shots over the last couple years.
http://i180.photobucket.com/albums/x83/BC30cal/HPIM0506.jpg
As you can imagine, as a hunting father I am ecstatic having 2 daughters who love to hunt and share time with me in the mountains. I know that I'm indeed blessed.
Thanks for looking in. Good luck to you all in the upcoming season.
Dwayne