First day.

AWS

AWS

Custom Accessory Maker & Retired PM Staff
I was suppose the meet up with another member this morning but car trouble canceled the morning. I was going to follow him because I haven't had my new rig(14 years old but new to me) out in the sticks. This sum.er and fall was so hot I didn't want to get stranded...So as long as it was.loaded I headed out.

First stand was a bust

Stand two was a hike from the two track but looked good. Called me. A triple, killed #1 at 50 yards. #2 took off and stood behind a bush a couple hundred yards out and let the world know there was danger. I hit pup distress and he couldn't stand it and circled his way in to about 150 barking the whole way and finally stopped facing me and I dropped him. #3.made.a cruise.through a ways out and bailed. Fun stand.

Still suffering from fecal myopia so just held the top of the post in the middle of the tan spot.

Lots of rain, lost my roof to hail a couple.weeks.ago. but after the hot summer.the desert is really appreciating it.. Cactus and flowers are blooming.
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From the stand, pretty country.
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Pics coming when I have better service.
 
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Good job, Erich! That's sure a pretty devil's pincushion about to bloom. I don't think I've ever seen one w/yellow blooms in S TX; all I have seen have pink blooms.
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Heck of a good start.

Hmm, trying to place that and hoping it's not where I'm considering going tomorrow. :) I haven't been out west (east of you) for a while now and thought I'd give it a go while the season is still young.
 
The jury is still out on the suppressor until I hunt with someone. I never register the rifle report when shooting game, I couldn't tell you if it was quieter than a plain barrel. .at the range it is quieter.

The little rifle.seems to hold steadier with the weight out front.

Next up is my Howa Mini 6mm ARC with a Lyman Sonicore OB.
 
I'm glade you got into them. I wanted to go with you but didn't want to abandon my wife when she had car problems.

Suppressors make shooting more pleasant, especially some of my larger magnum cartridges. My hearing would be better if I would have had a suppressor 20 years ago. I feel like they help me get an occasional extra coyote because of the noise reduction. I've had coyotes ignore the blast from my rifle when I've had a muzzle brake on and ignore the blast from my rifle when it is suppressed. Normally they run just as hard after the first shot regardless of having a suppressor but I feel suppressors do occasionally make the coyotes less scared. Do you think the suppressor helped you get that 2nd coyote or he would have reacted the same without a suppressor?
 
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