found one in my effective range

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jmeddy

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I have been out 7 nights for 23 sets so far this month. Been really slow with only 3 howlings and none seen except this one.
We were to get rain starting around midnight and last on and off for most of the week, so I figured to hunt till it started. It started just before 2 as I was getting ready at the 4th property/set of the night.
I killed this adult female on the 2nd set and was the only action of the night-sight or sound. I had walked about a half mile to the top of this ridge, got set with the call about 30 yds E with a SE wind. I started TT cottontail candy and IMMEDIATELY she comes around a bend on the right side of this narrow field. I mute, drop the scanner, hit record while getting into the gun then try to get her stopped by barking and "yelling". I think the fastest response I have ever had.
Shot was about 40yds and just unzippered her chest. I guess I was lucky to connect the way she was bounding through the knee- high hay. Felt good to finally connect as I haven't shot one since late July.

 
Glad you found a cooperative one, Mike! At least she was a head on non stopper. I much prefer those to a broadside non stopper! Lol... Thanks for sharing the hunt.
 
Way to go Mike, perseverance paid off. You can immediately see her "innards" being deployed during her short trek!
I had my last kill on August 7 and we are told by the always correct meteorologist to begin a cool down tomorrow, highs upper 80s lows mid to low 60s. Hope to make up for all the time lost to excessive heat since mid July.
 
22magnum22 said:
Way to go Mike, perseverance paid off. You can immediately see her "innards" being deployed during her short trek!
I had my last kill on August 7 and we are told by the always correct meteorologist to begin a cool down tomorrow, highs upper 80s lows mid to low 60s. Hope to make up for all the time lost to excessive heat since mid July.
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That wasn't innards Mag, the 10ft blood trail looked like someone emptied a bucket.
Good luck in the "cool down".
 
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