Vintage Hunting with the 1873

[KirkD]

My plans for 2014  Hunt more and enjoy just being there . Having a nice fire at night and sitting around visiting with my Hunting friends . Life is Good . It's the small things in Life that are important .

That pretty much sums up my plans for 2014 as well.

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
The weather was nice , Finally . Drove down to my favorite shooting hole and  shot a few targets . Even pulled out the saa and fired a few rounds through it . I guess you could say I was practicing  for season . That 44wcf still works after a century .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Spring is almost here . This is the time of year we try to call in a few coyotes , usually it's the hungry ones that come a running . I figure a 73 with a bp load should give a hunter a few style points .

[dusty texian]

Sound's like a hunt is brewing- up Rowdy. Good Luck Amigo.,,,,,,Dusty

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Dusty
What  about that 38-40 taking a Texas Tom ? She's a good shooter . Make one Hell of a story for the Grand Kids .

[dusty texian]

Rowdy I think the 38-40 is up to it ,just need to get me in gear. How is the season looking  for up Yonder?Bout time Yall get some Spring and let go of Old Man Winter. Good Luck Amigo!,,,,,,Dusty

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Dusty
Mother nature is being a BAD girl . Heavy rains are flooding the bottoms . Was planning a scouting trip this weekend but looks like that's a l WASH OUT .

[KirkD]

Same up here. Still lots of snow, but it is melting every day. I am getting very antsy to do some casting and shooting, but it might still be a few weeks away.

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
  I will need a canoe to scout . The bottoms are flooded big time . And Turkey season comes in next Saturday . BUT the water has moved the Coyotes to higher ground .
KirkD
Hang in there warm weather is coming .

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
The ground hogs are out . Who has the first kill of the season ?

[MJN77]

The ground hogs are out . Who has the first kill of the season ?

I shot a big female with a Uberti 44-40 revolver and BP ammo yesterday. Does that count?

[Mean Bob Mean]

I shot a big female with a Uberti 44-40 revolver and BP ammo yesterday. Does that count?

NICE!!!

[MJN77]

Got another one today in the hay field with my 1873 short rifle 44-40 and BP ammo. I need to start carrying a camera.

[Rowdy Fulcher]

MJN77
Great job , hope you can get a few pictures . We would love to see those dispatched Ground Hogs .   

[pony express]

I haven't shot one in years, seems the only time I see them anymore, I'm driving and see one running for his hole.

40+ years ago, when my home town wasn't so grown up, I used to shoot them in my Grandma's garden. She's call on the phone, I'd grab Dad's Win 1890 pump 22 from the closet, cross the road to her house, Veeeerrrryyy carefully raise the bathroom window, then blaze away. Funny, when she called, she would whisper on the phone, didn't want the groundhog to hear her call in the artillery.....

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Howdy
Went to our hunting cabin over the weekend . We mowed grass and did a few other chores . We also shot a few clay birds after wards . I fired a few rounds from my 73 and she is ready for the 2014 Deer season . I can't wait till hunting season .

[KirkD]

Getting ready for the fall hunting season, I see! I haven't fired my '73 since it took a nice doe last fall. You are making me think I need to dust it off again and head to the range.

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Kirk
I plan on shooting my rifle tomorrow . Wonder why if you have your rifle with you , you won't see any Ground Hogs . But if you leave that rifle at home they are EVERYWHERE ? I guess the moral of the story is never be unarmed .

[Thomas (Tom) Horn aka James Hicks]

Rowdy,

Doubt if this qualifies...LOL.  I had 2 woodchucks (ground hogs) who wanted to stay under my Barn (shed). But they made the wrong choice... I used my Marlin 783 which is chambered for Win 22 WMR.  No more woodchucks under the barn. I Live inside city limits and with all the new construction in the area the hogs are moving into town. These two just happened to choose the wrong resident for their home sight.

[Rowdy Fulcher]

Tom
Looks like you fixed the problem .