This big Tom has a story behind it. This is a secret, so don’t tell anybody. The full body turkey is in a gobbling pose, and will be a super surprise gift for an undisclosed upcoming holiday. That’s all I have to say about that!
A certain very minor young up and coming hunter/child took this bird down last season with a sweet shot from his own scatter gun. He doesn’t know it’s coming yet, so keep it on the down low.
In an upcoming Lagniappe edition, we’ll run a picture of this amazing six-year-old hunting phenom. It will be the Christmas edition, but don’t say anything, so junior doesn’t catch wind of his turkey surprise. He’s gonna pass a very merry Christmas.
There’s a pea soup fog out there this morning with lows in the 60s and bumping the 90s for highs. Not exactly prime hunting weather. It’s been somewhat tough going for most hunters, but not all.
It’s no easy task to take a real buck worth mounting when you’re hunting locally. John Brame had put his hours in, and it was his well-deserved time. He put the hammer down on a mature seven-point buck that was a main-frame eight with a broken brow tine. He made a zeroed-in shot scoring a nice buck not far from home.
After enduring a tongue-lashing from cousin Bub, who couldn’t wipe the smile off his face, on the “eight point or better” rule, he was high-fived.
There’s nothing like having confidence in your weapon and your shooting abilities. It’s nice to have the opportunity to squeeze off a round on something that moves after you’ve punched practice shots through a paper target. You have the adrenaline pump coursing on high when the moment of truth arrives. An animal in live and living color provides a rush that you can’t quite replicate.
David Darbonne headed to west Texas in hope of “sighting in” his rifle on some fur. He is officially ready for a deer season with an accurate shot on a trophy aoudad deer. These are exotics that have flourished in the west Texas hills. They’re beautiful animals with distinctive bands of long hair on the brisket, making for a handsome shoulder mount.
Fallow deer of Asian descent have also adapted well and are thriving in Texas. They come in several different phases of color from chocolate to snow white. Trevor Richard threw down on a nice buck that was a unique mix of colors, making him distinctively dappled. The buck’s horns are palmated, so they really look larger than life on approach with their impressive mass.
Trevor had a thumping heartbeat and the natural shakes before settling down and taking a deep breath. He followed with a DOA shot. He, too, is ready for deer season.
Please pray for a cool front. We need a north wind to turn us on for another great hunting season.
Happy hunting, and fishing too!
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