Mike G and Mr. Chuck have been kind enough to include me in one of the most exciting hunting experiences that I've ever had. Beaver here in California have a hunting season but not a trapping season.
They are very hard to recover. I have been out four times and have shot 7 of them but I finally recovered one this past Sat. night.
The moon was not out so it was darker than the past nights I have been out with the guys. They have been very good at giving me the opportunity to land one. It has kind of been a running joke weather or not I would get one in the boat.
We got to the boat landing and had no keys for the boat. Back to the house. No keys, they were in Chuck's jacket pocket all the time. LOL
I thought that was good luck for me. I'm usually the one to do something like that. LOL
We saw a few beaver but not the action that we usually see. Then we went to "action island" right away we were into the beavers. After Mike's turn it was my turn. We came around the corner and there was a big fat beaver sitting on some river weeds. He had his head down and didn't even know we were there. I took the shot and hit it a little low. He stayed on the weeds. We could tell he didn't feel well and he wasn't sure what to do. I had to decide if I was going to shoot him again. I've shot them twice in the past and had them jump into the river!
Finally I decided to put another one in him. He was starting to sink through the weeds. We were very close and I could pretty much deside where to shoot him. I made a good shot and he flipped over on his back and started to give the death kick. Mike played the hero and reached down to grab him. That's pretty scary considering he was still chopping his teeth!
Finally I had one in the boat! I told Mike on the way home It sure was good to get that monkey off my back. I would like to thank Mike and especially Chuck for taking me along with them and trying so hard to get one for me.
Mike and Chuck
The happy beaver man.
Topic: Beaver (Read 3188 times)
