Dave N Elk tag fund raiser

[Nick87]

Yeah, that would be more like hunting practice. I was just trying to get my new scope dialed in before doing much. Think I'll get another backstop made at 200 yards and see where I'm at. Wind picks back up tomorrow.

Not even that, I've always been more solid shooting prone then off a bench myself.

 

[devon deer]

Once I start shooting more I can decide on a zero for the yardage I like best for actually hunting regarding bullet drop. Tough for an Illinois deer hunter to get used to shooting 200 plus!

Dave, have confidence in yourself, I have seen you neck shoot a small roe buck off tall sticks at around 180 yards.
In any case best of luck on your hunt.
Cheers
Richard

 

[Dave N]

Dave, have confidence in yourself, I have seen you neck shoot a small roe buck off tall sticks at around 180 yards.
In any case best of luck on your hunt.
Cheers
Richard

Thank you, my friend! Good to hear from you again! I think it was more like 130 but who's counting?

Gonna be a bit before I get any more shooting in. This wind is terrible. Need to set up my backstops at 200 and 300 yet. More ammo arrives today and will try to get dialed in a little better before trying the handloads I've been sent.

 

[Addicting]

Thank you, my friend! Good to hear from you again! I think it was more like 130 but who's counting?

Gonna be a bit before I get any more shooting in. This wind is terrible. Need to set up my backstops at 200 and 300 yet. More ammo arrives today and will try to get dialed in a little better before trying the handloads I've been sent.

We have that wind you’re complaining about, it brought snow with it.

 

[Dave N]

We have that wind you’re complaining about, it brought snow with it.

We got a little overnight that melted off already with a bit more predicted. Winds are gusting to around 50. This sounds like the last warmish weekend before the bottom drops out and we freeze everything.

 

[Dave N]

And just like that visibility is down to 1/4 mile or so. A good day to make my burrito casserole for dinner tonight!

 

[Nick87]

And just like that visibility is down to 1/4 mile or so. A good day to make my burrito casserole for dinner tonight!

You'd think it was January here today.

 

[seeth07]

Done snowing up here now, still a bit breezy but that has mostly passed now as well. We got about 5-6"

 

[Nick87]

Fingers crossed the blind is still there in the morning for the kids and I. That would be one disappointing hike in with kids.

 

[Dave N]

Fingers crossed the blind is still there in the morning for the kids and I. That would be one disappointing hike in with kids.

Dress them warm!

 

[Nick87]

Dress them warm!

Dropped the heater off in there couple days ago. Hopefully the snow stays til at least the morning. Been a while since opener had snow.

 

[Dave N]

A heated blind sounds like cheating! Not going to miss leaning back against that Hickory tree tomorrow.

 

[Nick87]

A heated blind sounds like cheating! It does to me too but the handicap of dragging those two along more than makes it a level playing field haha.

 

[seeth07]

A heated blind sounds like cheating! Not going to miss leaning back against that Hickory tree tomorrow.

So I shouldn't send you a photo of my trailer placed in the field to hunt out of huh?

 

[Dave N]

So I shouldn't send you a photo of my trailer placed in the field to hunt out of huh?

Nah. You folks are special!

 

[seeth07]

Nah. You folks are special!

Yup, special indeed. I'll be watching football while watching for deer. Just the way the good lord intended it to be!