"Jonathan Cook" wrote


Braggart!



Nah, if I was bragging I'd tell about the five consecutive days I got a 10
bird Dove limit ... total shells for the five days ... 50


or the time when two wardens appeared out of the dark and fog as I walked in
to hunt ducks on a California refuge. They were checking everyone for
extra shells ( the refuge had a 25 limit ), gun plugs, etc. For a seven
bird limit, I had 7 steel shot shells ( this was before steel was legally
required ) and 3 lead dove loads ( steel wasn't available in small shot
sizes for head shots ) for possible cripples and my 12ga over and under.
They searched and searched and searched and then sent me on my way.

Later, as I was leaving with my limit, one of the same two came out of the
weeds and stopped me again. This time it was to tell me that he had
followed me and watched me all morning. He and his buddy simply couldn't
believe I only brought 10 shells with me and assumed I was up to no good and
had a stash somewhere or something evil. I showed him my 7 ducks and the
single shell I had left and he said, " Yes, I saw you get them all and shoot
that one cripple a couple times. I'm impressed !"

There ... now, that, is how to brag G

Larry ( who was taught "you do best what you do most" and who used to shoot
a whole lot ..... but the real key is to be a good enough hunter that you
don't need to be a good shot )

P.S. I suck at fly casting Larry ( trying to maintain humility )