Art Eatman
Staff in Memoriam
Thinking about stuff in the "Max Distance" thread led me to thinking about those days where I could do no wrong--and those days where I could do no right.
Ever had one of those shots which seemed "over your head", but you just absolutely knew beyond all doubt you'd hit? You "felt" the shot in on the target? Or, you "looked" the bullet in?
A couple of for-instances come to mind: Once after climbing over a fence, I looked off about 100 to 125 yards and saw three gobblers. Now, an '06 isn't exactly the prime turkey gun, so I just snap shot the biggest gobbler in the rear (side view) and didn't hurt a bit of meat. Cleared the drumsticks!
Another time, I was riding as passenger in our jeep on the last day of the season, loaded to go home but with one tag left. Looked up on a ridge and saw a buck. Hollered "Stop! There's a buck!" Just turned in the seat and shot. Every bit of 350 yards. Hit exactly where I planned.
And, of course, there have been those days where I couldn't hit a bull in the butt with a bass fiddle if we were locked in a closet...
, Art
Ever had one of those shots which seemed "over your head", but you just absolutely knew beyond all doubt you'd hit? You "felt" the shot in on the target? Or, you "looked" the bullet in?
A couple of for-instances come to mind: Once after climbing over a fence, I looked off about 100 to 125 yards and saw three gobblers. Now, an '06 isn't exactly the prime turkey gun, so I just snap shot the biggest gobbler in the rear (side view) and didn't hurt a bit of meat. Cleared the drumsticks!
Another time, I was riding as passenger in our jeep on the last day of the season, loaded to go home but with one tag left. Looked up on a ridge and saw a buck. Hollered "Stop! There's a buck!" Just turned in the seat and shot. Every bit of 350 yards. Hit exactly where I planned.
And, of course, there have been those days where I couldn't hit a bull in the butt with a bass fiddle if we were locked in a closet...
, Art