Sunday Morning in the Blind

[Rock Hopper]

Bob and I were lucky enough to hook up with a Petaluma sheep farmer with a coyote problem. He has 60 acres out near Tomales.

Bob and I headed out on a Saturday morning and set up a quick and dirty blind, then him, our friend Jeff, and I took my Spitfire predator call out there the next morning.

As expected, we didn't see any predators because we had just disturbed the natural habitat the day before, but we did learn a lot and were able to call in some crows with my call.

I think we even freaked out a mother house cat 400 yards away. I played the female bobcat in heat sound a few times and out of nowhere, all of a sudden there is a big cat on the trail 400 or 500 yards away from us. We thought it was a bobcat at first, but then we saw the tail. Not sure if it was because of the call or not, but she went to work moving her kittens from one hiding spot under a log to another spot in some thick bushes.

Anyway, we might head back out there this week-end if it isn't raining and give it another shot.

Pics to follow, I just realised they are on my disk at work and I don't feel like re-typing all of this!!

[Rock Hopper]

OK, Here's the pics!

BTW - The buck was well out of the range of our .204s.

[Salty.]

Cool pics man!

[agarcia]

....killer post.

[Mooch]

when are you taking me out shooting????

Anyone know of a farm that needs to get rid of their varmits? (using an air riffle)

[Fish Master1]

Sweet! Joel when ya wana do some shooting hit me up! Ive got plenty of guns to choose from! ( And YES they are legal ).... We need to get together Dustin got some great spots for ground squirrels.

[Mooch]

Sweet! Joel when ya wana do some shooting hit me up! Ive got plenty of guns to choose from! ( And YES they are legal ).... We need to get together Dustin got some great spots for ground squirrels.

Just say when and where!

[FisHunter]

poor lil' animals  

[Rock Hopper]

Sweet! Joel when ya wana do some shooting hit me up! Ive got plenty of guns to choose from! ( And YES they are legal ).... We need to get together Dustin got some great spots for ground squirrels.

Dude...don't tease me, bro. Don't even play when it comes to ground squirrels! I'm ready as soon as they come back out!

[Mooch]

porr lil' animals  

Adam....not to worry, getting rid of these farm varmits will be quick and painless. AND it will help farmers grow those precious fruits and vegatables that you carve for

DO NOT WATCH THIS IF YOU DON'T ENJOY HUNTING CARNAGE...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0XCOPEIWgM&feature=related

[Fish Master1]

Dustin We should plan A dove/ squirrle combo hunt down in the Indians by Fort Hunter Leggett! I know the area very well been hunting there since I was A kid. Good places to camp by running water. Let me know maybe in A few weeks?

[Rock Hopper]

Definitely! Are the ground squirrels still up?

I know up at Fort Bidwell they all go back underground from about mid-August 'til around March, or so.

[agarcia]

poor lil' animals  

Mooch chasing real animals, I think anything larger than a housecat might spell disaster for him...you just stick to ground squirrel and woodchucks there buddy.

[dpshim]

Fort Hunter Leggett brings back lotsa good memories!! I used to do a lot of fishing at those lil lakes, even brought back home some pet tarantulas I had caught during those summers

[MANBEARPIG]

Looks like a good time, cool pic through the scope! I think I saw Tred Barta take a yote with the long bow from like 12 yards once!!  Nice pelt to have