(The following is mostly true)
I don't usually brag, but since I just saved the life of my friend Bill (aka PABones here on Tradgang), I guess I'll share the story in all the gory detail. You see, Bill and I had eaten more than enough turkey, stuffing and pie with our families in PA over Thanksgiving, so I had the bright idea of going over to Ohio to harass the populations of deer and turkey. Little did I know then how dangerous this adventure would become. We arrived at an old familiar area before daylight on Saturday and made it to the ridge where we had killed some turkeys in past years. Hearing nothing on the roost and seeing no deer, we split up and Bill soon found a flock of turkeys feeding on acorns and wild grapes. He busted the flock and over the next few hours Bill and I called in many of the long-legged birds, but just couldn't get a shot. We wished that we had brought the double bull blind, as drawing the bow kept spooking them before an arrow could be released.
We moved to check out a new area and spent several hours exploring. There was a lot of buck sign and we jumped a few deer. I guess we let down our guard, but a short nap seemed like a good idea...
Bill snores like a chainsaw, so I knew that our hunting was over for the day. I had noticed that Bill had left his bow near me, which was almost a fatal mistake, so I kept alert "just in case"...
A movement behind Bill caught my eye, and my pulse quickened when I saw the size of the Ohio Tree Rat stalking my helpless buddy, so oblivious to the nearby "orange death". Concentrating intently on the killer's chest and knowing that I had only one chance to save my tradition-oriented friend, I quickly drew my faithful old Brackenbury and released the Snuffer-tipped arrow. The result was spectacular - the arrow connected just a foot from my friend's head, the fox squirrel fell into his lap, and he jumped up screaming like a girl. I must say, it was a beautiful fox squirrel.....
You'd think that Bill would be forever grateful for my efforts, but I guess he is hard to impress. He even made me buy dinner on the drive home! It is so tough being a humble hero, but I did talk him into snapping this "hero photo" before we left the Ohio wilderness..
I hope you enjoyed my tale. Good hunting to you!
Topic: I saved a Tradganger's life this past weekend (Read 1302 times)
