I was sitting on the patio enjoying a nice cold glass of sun tea when I caught a flicker of motion in the flower garden. After looking for a minute or two from 15 feet I thought it was just these old eyes playing tricks on me, nothing there John. Back to my ice tea and just a few seconds later again I thought I noticed movement. Into the house for the tripod and 20x50 Zeiss, from 15 feet away this glass is well worth the money. I cautiously moved forward using the concealment of the patio post to see what was going on. Binoc steady as a rock as I scanned the foliage. Then I saw it! Slowly raising my Crossman high-powered big game pellet rifle I took careful aim knowing that this was a once in a lifetime shot for a real trophy. At the sound of the shot “the creature†dropped out of sight â€" could I have missed? Dropping another precision made .177 lead pellet in the chamber I slowly approached the garden. There he is, dead as any pocket gopher can be. After a few fist pumps and some dancing it was time for the hero shot.
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Pocket gopher, six inches from the tip of his nose to the end of his tail, what a trophy, he is in the fur shed as I type this. I am not certain if I’ll have a rug made, full mount or just a head and shoulder for the trophy room.
P.S. Tenderloins fried in bacon grease â€" to die for, as they say in Hollywood. Life is good and all is well on the Arizona border.
I was so into the story I dropped my damned chalupa..hes a beauty! :yoyo:....I never heard of them had to google:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pocket_gopher
Sounds Boone & Crocket size to me compared to his ilk. Good eye, good stalk and steady shooting: can't improve on that.
I discovered precsion air rifle pellets and never looked back. I shoot Beeman Silver Jet pointed pellets for grouse in my pellet pistol. Each one looks like it was turned on a precsion lathe by a Swiss elf, and they shoot tight groups from the 10 inch rifled barrel.
WOW!! It's a good thing you seen that rascal moving Mr. John!! The destruction could have been devestating!! Congratulations on a great stalk & a well placed shot!!!!!! Looks like you chose the correct round under these immensely trying circumstances & were able to pull the shot off with minimal hide damage. I'm thinking full body mount in a ferocious pose of sorts with it laying over a rock like it's sunning itself. :eyebrownod: :eyebrownod:
Looks to me like a scout? Probably laying the ground work for a full fledged invasion? Glad to know you are prepared John. Here's hoping you have a Summer full of opportunities. Best brew up another pitcher of iced tea and settle in....
Good shooting by the way! A fine trophy. :highclap:
Dave
I'm pretty sure, if you can swing it, and have the room for it, I'd do a full body mount on that one ! :biggrin:
Thanks for sharin the hunt with us :highclap:
:alscalls: :alscalls: :alscalls: :congrats:
:innocentwhistle: What does he score on Boone & Crockett?
:highclap: :highclap: Great shot! You could have been killed :whew:
I would have liked to seen the victory dance :laf: