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Post by Byron South on Dec 10, 2003 21:45:06 GMT -5
Got finished early today, Hannah (8) didn't have home work, so we decided to go hunting. We only had about 45 minutes of daylight left so we couldn't go far. We picked a spot down the road about a half mile from home. I set my Fox Pro call out in front of us in some taller grass in a little clearing maybe 80 yards deep and 60 yards wide. Called for a few minutes and I heard something moving around in the brush off to our left. Then it would quit. Then we would hear it again. After a few minutes he couldn't stand it any longer. I just knew it was a bobcat the way it was taking its time. It wasn't, it was a fox. Finally he showed himself. It was almost to dark to see him. I said almost. I put a round right through his chest as I squeaked him to a stop. Hannah and I had a great time. We have had some fun hunts together that I will always remember. If you've never taken a kid hunting you don't know what your missing . Here the pictures.   Happy Holidays and Good Hunting Byron |
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Post by slammy on Dec 10, 2003 22:17:10 GMT -5
Good story Byron,
I think I caught a fleeting glimpse of a fox here at home (15 mi. sw of Sherman) last year, but I couldn't be sure. Never called anything but coyotes and bobcats here. Do you have many in your area? Your little girl has grown since you filmed "Coming to the Call". I know she has fun hunting with Dad.
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Post by Byron South on Dec 10, 2003 23:39:22 GMT -5
Thank's Slammy,
We see quit a few grays around old cut overs and the thick stuff. Not many reds at all. May have seen three in the last 5 years. I live North of Tyler about thirty miles.
She sure has Slammy, and I couldn't be prouder. I've got some footage of her hunting with me when she was six that I may use on my next video. It was filmed on an old High 8 camera and the quality is not very good. On that piece of footage I shoot a double called in with a mini-blaster. The first one was at about 10 yards and the second was about 30. she just loved it. I got lucky with that footage. I was calling, filming, and shooting with a 6 year old girl. She hung right in there, and still goes every chance she gets.
Good Hunting
Byron ;D
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Post by Bobcat on Dec 12, 2003 10:13:10 GMT -5
Hey Byron,
Big time congrats to you and Miss Hannah!! She will be out shooting you before you know it......and you will be loving it!!
I lived near Tyler for a year out on Lake Palestine and really like that part of the state.
Good Hunting,
Bob
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Post by captkb on Dec 12, 2003 16:55:23 GMT -5
Congrats on the grey and a bigger pat on the back for taking your daughter Hannah out hunting with you. Here lately it seems everytime I think is a good time to take my 4 yr old son out the weather turns bad or something else comes up. Keep up the good work Byron!!
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