Moose Goes to Washington
January 16, 2007
Washington County that is towards the coast of North Carolina. I left last Thursday to head down to Conman’s on Lake Phelps for some R&R and some hunting. I did a bit of rabbit hunting which I haven’t done in years it was great to hear the beagles run.
I found myself listening and laughing so much that a lot of the times I forgot I had a shotgun slung over my shoulder. I didn’t have any bunnies for the bag but I got a bunch of great memories with some great friends.
On Friday afternoon we set about 200 Swan decoys out in a wheat field and climbed into a nearby ditch and waited for the Swans. My good friend Billy and his wife Nicole and I all had tags to fill and despite a few misses at the first few birds that flew by we ended up killing 3 birds out of a 3 bird flock that came into check our decoys. Billy and I shot on the first pass dropping two of the 3 birds. Nicole got her chance when the last bird circled back around and she smoked it.
What a beautiful sight and what a great time. Saturday I watched 8 guys hunting the same setup from the afternoon before fill their tags as the swans once again cooperated the big question was would the same thing happen Monday when 20+ members from NC Deer showed up.
To Be Continued
Moose Droppings is a place that chronicles my journey, Ill explore new places and ideas Ill learn new things and Ill teach the things Ive learned to others. Join me on the adventure and hopefully it will help you in your outdoor endeavors.
I love listening to a good pack of dogs singing. It’s been too many years since I ate fried bunny or bunny and dumplings, too. Thanks for sharing your hunts with us.
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