Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
British Columbia Sport & Outdoor Lounge => Hunters' Cabin => Topic started by: Derp on August 18, 2008, 03:42:38 PM
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So, I went camping with the gf out to her cabin around Gold Bridge B.C. and I couldn't resist bringing my 12 Ga up with us, hopefully I was going to use it!
Turns out I did early Sat morning at 6am sitting on the toilet, I look out the window and there are snow shoed hares in the distance mowing on the grass. I jump off the toilet grab my gun load it and I'm off. My gfs dog was intersted so i took him too, but told him to stay put. I pick my mark and sneak on him to about 15 yds before I let him have it. I really loved how my gf's lab buddy went straight for him grabbed him while he was doing his dead dance and brought him to my feet. Maybe I should take him hunting more often.
I was shooting my 12ga browning bps with a imp cyl mod choke and aimed abit high on the head because I didn't want to fill him up. I don't know how everyone does with shot placement but to my luck or skill.. i only had 3 shot hit the hare. One in the head one in the rib area and another in the upper neck.
here is a pic of him:
(http://photos-g.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v308/202/34/513685965/n513685965_1091950_9938.jpg)
Then I gutted him and this is how he looked like:
(http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v308/202/34/513685965/n513685965_1090890_9646.jpg)
Barley enough to fill me for one sitting, no wonder they have a limit of 10 per day..
Well, I set the damage for only one little guy for that weekend hoping theyd grow bigger for the next outing ;D , plus the gf wanted to do other things..
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So how does it taste ?
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it tasted pretty darn good on the bbq. Mom said to let her cook it as a stew or something but the idea didnt entice me.
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Nice! would like to get into hunting myself. Any suggestions on where to start?
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make some hassenpheffer!
http://www.fabulousfoods.com/recipes/article/134/27929