LeonCarr
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Ok, another one
Way back about my freshman year of college, I was deer hunting opening morning on about 1600 acres in West Texas southwest of Abilene. One of the fellas I was hunting with that morning was an 85 year old cotton farmer shooting a sporterized 03-A3 Springfield .30-06. We had finished hunting that morning, and about ten or so Dad and I were shooting the breeze with the farmer and his son, leaning up against the farmer's 3/4 ton chevy pickup. About that time I saw a six point whitetail walking along a fence line directly behind the farmer. I said, "Hey Johnny, behind you about 250 yards, six point". Making sure not to muzzle any of us, he swung the rifle around like a shotgun and shot that buck standing offhand at 250 yards, with a perfect neck shot. Some might call it luck, but his son said, "aw that ain't nothin...you should see some of the shots he makes on doves".
Sadly, Johnny passed away in 2001 at the age of 95. I will never forget the man, or that shot he made.
Just my .02,
LeonCarr
Way back about my freshman year of college, I was deer hunting opening morning on about 1600 acres in West Texas southwest of Abilene. One of the fellas I was hunting with that morning was an 85 year old cotton farmer shooting a sporterized 03-A3 Springfield .30-06. We had finished hunting that morning, and about ten or so Dad and I were shooting the breeze with the farmer and his son, leaning up against the farmer's 3/4 ton chevy pickup. About that time I saw a six point whitetail walking along a fence line directly behind the farmer. I said, "Hey Johnny, behind you about 250 yards, six point". Making sure not to muzzle any of us, he swung the rifle around like a shotgun and shot that buck standing offhand at 250 yards, with a perfect neck shot. Some might call it luck, but his son said, "aw that ain't nothin...you should see some of the shots he makes on doves".
Sadly, Johnny passed away in 2001 at the age of 95. I will never forget the man, or that shot he made.
Just my .02,
LeonCarr