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Tuesday, September 30, 2014

Tuesday Shoot


"I know," I thought to myself, "Let's go for a shoot." And that's what I did, Tuesday being as good as any other day to load up a couple of guns in the truck and head out to the range. But don't get the wrong idea; the "range" isn't some place that you have to pay to get into. No, it's just you and the guns, out there in the country, surrounded by a tall berm at 100+ yards. 

Watch Out For Snakes

Apart from a small shooting house and some targets, that's it. More serious shooters than myself use it to zero in their rifles from time to time, but mostly (almost always), it's empty. I like that.

The Beach in Spring

Before plinking about, I went for an armed walkabout to scout for squirrels and small game, perhaps a snake or two, but didn't see anything. However, down by a turgid pool of standing water that I call the "Beach," I saw some fresh deer tracks.

I'm hoping that this will translate into "meat in the freezer." We'll see.

If you think Honky Tonk Heroes by Waylon & Willie is bad, you are in serious error.

LSP
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10 comments:

  1. jennySeptember 30, 2014 at 6:29 PM

    Love the sky in the first pic. Texas is awesome.
    The deer prospect is exciting!

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  2. LSPSeptember 30, 2014 at 7:06 PM

    It is! More venison, please.

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  3. LLSeptember 30, 2014 at 7:08 PM

    California hunters that visit Texas often shoot longhorns, mistaking them for deer.

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  4. LSPSeptember 30, 2014 at 7:15 PM

    Man, I know. Sometimes we run across them in the field. Short shrift, my friend.

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  5. LLSeptember 30, 2014 at 7:24 PM

    Now that Ebola is in Texas, it's time for the senior leadership of the C of E to visit that victim, anointing them personally.

    LSP, you can arrange that. If anyone can, you can.

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  6. LSPSeptember 30, 2014 at 7:25 PM

    Unh hunh. Like a "pastoral visit."

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  7. LLSeptember 30, 2014 at 7:37 PM

    I'm sure that it would be visits that would be recalled for a long time and would be faith promoting for many Anglicans.

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  8. LSPSeptember 30, 2014 at 7:41 PM

    Oh yes, we call it "pastoralia."

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  9. BrigSeptember 30, 2014 at 7:44 PM

    Hope you are successful in the hunt. Dad has a venison jerky recipe that is really good. It has a 10 year shelf life just in case ya miss.

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  10. LSPSeptember 30, 2014 at 7:51 PM

    Nice one. I've been negligent -- should've been putting out Alfalfa etc for a while but haven't... Still, let's see how it goes.

    I like a good bit of jerky, from time to time.

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