Well, I am back from Texas, and what a ride I had.
My first hunt was in Decatur, Texas at a 26,000 acre ranch. I was after a sika stag but on the first day this beautiful Texas Dall ram kept offering shots and I could not resist so my Schafer Silvertip "Love Potion #9" spoke and he was down within 15 yards. I am a firm believer in not passing on something the first day that I would take on the last day. Glad I took him as the next three days was very high winds and I saw nothing else I could shoot.
My next hunt was for four days at a ranch in Bracketville, Texas. I was covered up with game on every sit and the first evening after drawing on her 6 times I finally got a clear shot on this beautiful fallow doe with by new Brackenbury Quest. She was down within a few yards.
The next three days I was after an old cull whitetail buck and finally on the last evening I was able to take him, hit him a bit far back but the wonderful tracking dog found him after a bit.
He was 9 years old and still in velvet, well past his prime and needed to be taken out of the gene pool. I was proud to do it. The silvertip spoke again.
My next hunt was for 7 days at my good friend's place in Freer, Texas and as always I had a blast. Got to hunt with a tradganger from Austria who goes by yononindo, great fella to share camp with.
I missed a turkey at 15 yards and had pigs come in after it was too dark to shoot but on the next to last evening I saw at least 19 whitetail does and took this fine lady with ny Quest, made a great shot and whe was down in 15 yards.
Sorry for the poor pictures on this doe, I forgot my camera at camp and they were taken with a cell phone, not the best but still great memories.
I was after a double main beam buck that my friend had trail camera pics of, but he never showed himself, the weather was not the best and just got good when I had to leave.
As I said, what a ride, I was blessed with a good year and was able to fill my daughter's freezer.
Danny
Topic: Danny's Most Excellent Adventure comes to an end with much success. (Read 1829 times)
