bravowhiskey
Bronze Member
From l to r... granddad, great granddad, and uncle. These old boys could hunt, and the way they did it was for the books.
If you'll notice they all used shotguns, hence very limited range. No camo, just used their heads.
They would drive a section, (any Iowa farm boy knows a section is a square mile) and look for a sleeping fox on the southwest side of a hill. (sun was best there for an after noon nap) Not hard to see in the snow. Then, with the wind in their face and using whatever cover was available they put on the sneak until within range. This was not easy. The wind could and would shift. The fox is a light napper. Sometimes the snow would be crusty in spots and that made for noise.
Anyway they loved it. Granddad was my boyhood hero, heck still is. Hunter, fisherman, all round sportsman.
Though he has been gone for many a year, he is still much missed.
Still chasing fox I bet.
Have a safe hunting season all.
BW
If you'll notice they all used shotguns, hence very limited range. No camo, just used their heads.
They would drive a section, (any Iowa farm boy knows a section is a square mile) and look for a sleeping fox on the southwest side of a hill. (sun was best there for an after noon nap) Not hard to see in the snow. Then, with the wind in their face and using whatever cover was available they put on the sneak until within range. This was not easy. The wind could and would shift. The fox is a light napper. Sometimes the snow would be crusty in spots and that made for noise.
Anyway they loved it. Granddad was my boyhood hero, heck still is. Hunter, fisherman, all round sportsman.
Though he has been gone for many a year, he is still much missed.
Still chasing fox I bet.
Have a safe hunting season all.
BW