Hunting "Haiku"

Dave R · May 26, 2004, 11:07 PM

In case some of ya'll were not English majors like me, a Haiku is a very short poem that is supposed to contain a complete experience.

Sometimes that's the only kind of hunt I can get. A short one.

The last couple of weeks have been crazy, with overtime work, overtime family requirements, lots of Church business...I was feeling overworked and under-appreciated.

I had a business meeting scheduled out about halfway to my favorite Whistle Pig hunting ground.(WP is a kind of ground squirrel--about half the size of a Prairie Dog). Should be done around 3:30 or 4pm. Had an evening appointment, too, at 7pm. But I figured I might squeeze 2 hours of hunting in between the two...So I threw my boots and jeans and rifle and water bottle in the car before I took off. Figured I had to do my part to "Save the Priarie" from the vermin that cause prairie-mange.

Got done with the meeting and high-tailed it. First the Highway, then the byway, then the dirt road, then the old tracks. Changed outa my slacks in the car, trying to spot rodents while doing so.

No problems with the rodent spotting. They were everywhere.

My rifle is a little popgun the size and weight of a Red Ryder BB gun. Maybe lighter. Its an oddball .17/.357Mag wildcat built on a Martini Cadet action. Carries like a toy gun but it shoots pretty well out to 200 yards.

I never had to take shot nearly that long. The piggies were frisky and dumb. I'd shoot a few, walk a few hundred yards, shoot a few more, and repeat.

Even with as little time as I had, my barrel got warm and I got bored. There were so many targets. I even tried a new variation--shooting 'em with my .22 Kit Gun. Didn't hit any with it, but I got close enough that I thought I might.

When it was time to go, I was ready to go. I'd had a good long walk. I was almost out of ammo. I was reminded what a beautiful place the shortgrass prairie is. I felt lucky to have a rifle and cartridge both rare and suited to the task.

I was ready to get on with life. Not a bad way to spend an afternoon.

ACP230 · May 27, 2004, 08:42 AM

Neat story.
It seems like it's harder and harder to get away like that.

Smokey Joe · May 27, 2004, 09:23 PM

Doesn't a haiku have a lot of complicated rules? Like it must be exactly 17 syllables, and mention nature and/or the season of the year? No I wasn't an Eng. major either.

Nevertheless, nice story. Xlnt way to waste a couple of hours. Wish I'd been there to help.

Rebeldon · June 2, 2004, 10:17 PM

leaves crunch under hoof
onto the green field to feed
da' turdy point buck

grey_pilgrim · June 3, 2004, 09:34 PM

sun sparkles through trees
he walks through forest, i lift
my gun. down he falls

i see the falcon
eyes sharp ears alert, hunting
a kindred spirit

Ok, i think this was definately a thread hijack. Sorry.

Dave R · June 4, 2004, 10:47 AM

Good hijack! REAL hunting Haiku's! Keep 'em coming.

Gray clouds scudding low
Spitting sleet and cold rain. Ducks
Flare, then fall, warmly.

Now we need a few on varmiting, upland, etc.

pwrtool45 · June 4, 2004, 02:48 PM

It is too early.
There! Damnable perky deer.
Bang! ...Sights must be off.

---

Tree rat leeps around,
Then he returns to his tree.
I stand in the rain.

Twenty-two cal gun
Yes, I will have my revenge!
(Damn squirrel wins again.)

grey_pilgrim · June 5, 2004, 05:21 PM

Sitting in the woods
I see 100 squirrels
Only while deer hunting

Dog runs through tall grass.
Freeze! Point! Explode! Lift! Swing! BANG!
We have food tonight.

keep em coming.

Smokey Joe · June 6, 2004, 08:55 PM

Geese high over picked
corn of gold. The deeks stand.
My call pleads, in vain.

Two geese bore in:
Fire. Son gets his first goose.
Best day of my life.

Dave R · June 6, 2004, 10:59 PM

You guys are good. I'm enjoying this.

trapperready · June 10, 2004, 10:50 AM

Dog lunges forward
Rooster cackles fill the air
See the beak, then BOOM!

Dave R · June 10, 2004, 07:00 PM

Crosshairs on rodent.
True shots save the Prairie,
One dog at a time.

Crimper-D · June 10, 2004, 08:30 PM

1. The hunter crouches in his blind
'Neath camouflage of every kind.
And conjures up a quacking noise
To lend allure to his decoys.
This grown-up man with pluck and luck,
is hoping to outwit a duck.

2, = My favorite, about a safari gone Bad...

O weep for Mr& Mrs Bryan.
He was eaten by a Lion;
Following which, the Lion's lioness-
Upand swallowed Bryan's bryaness.

Sorry don't know any Haiku

ReadyOnTheRight · June 14, 2004, 09:26 PM

There once was a hunter named Fred
"This year I'll bring the Saiga" he said
John Kerry said "Hey!
You can't hunt with an AK!"
But the deer ended up just as dead.

ReadyOnTheRight · June 14, 2004, 09:57 PM

Oops -- you wanted a Haiku!

Deer Hunting

Padding through the woods
Chasing silence and glimpses
Rifle in my hands

Dave R · June 15, 2004, 11:50 AM

Good Haiku. Good limerick, too!

TheBluesMan · June 15, 2004, 12:42 PM

Hunting Tom Turkey
Wet leaves, gobbles fill the woods
Shotgun goes home cold.

Smokey Joe · June 15, 2004, 01:08 PM

Now I hunt paper.
Tiny groups: The least wind's move
will push my shot off.

grey_pilgrim · June 17, 2004, 10:05 AM

Brother aims, pulls, fires
first shot, first clay, first hit. Great!
Ha! Beginner's luck.

Erich · June 17, 2004, 11:56 AM

Hey! Javelina!
Sounds like a fun hunt for us.
Drat . . . Didn't get drawn.

FirstFreedom · June 17, 2004, 05:45 PM

Not hunting-related, but my favorite haikus nonetheless:

http://www.mallninja.com/haiku.htm

ReadyOnTheRight · June 17, 2004, 10:59 PM

FirstFreedom -- Those are hilarious.

Radio crackles
Tangos spotted in food court
This could get messy

Double-parked shoppers
It's parking lot anarchy!
Pass me a Claymore

Mall Ninja's mommy
bathed him in Gun Scrubber and
knits kevlar booties

Dave R · June 18, 2004, 04:27 PM

Good ones!

I seek ground squirrels
Wind, clouds, and cool keep them down
Safe another day.

May 26, 2004, 11:07 PM	#1
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2000 Location: Idaho Posts: 6,073	Hunting "Haiku" In case some of ya'll were not English majors like me, a Haiku is a very short poem that is supposed to contain a complete experience. Sometimes that's the only kind of hunt I can get. A short one. The last couple of weeks have been crazy, with overtime work, overtime family requirements, lots of Church business...I was feeling overworked and under-appreciated. I had a business meeting scheduled out about halfway to my favorite Whistle Pig hunting ground.(WP is a kind of ground squirrel--about half the size of a Prairie Dog). Should be done around 3:30 or 4pm. Had an evening appointment, too, at 7pm. But I figured I might squeeze 2 hours of hunting in between the two...So I threw my boots and jeans and rifle and water bottle in the car before I took off. Figured I had to do my part to "Save the Priarie" from the vermin that cause prairie-mange. Got done with the meeting and high-tailed it. First the Highway, then the byway, then the dirt road, then the old tracks. Changed outa my slacks in the car, trying to spot rodents while doing so. No problems with the rodent spotting. They were everywhere. My rifle is a little popgun the size and weight of a Red Ryder BB gun. Maybe lighter. Its an oddball .17/.357Mag wildcat built on a Martini Cadet action. Carries like a toy gun but it shoots pretty well out to 200 yards. I never had to take shot nearly that long. The piggies were frisky and dumb. I'd shoot a few, walk a few hundred yards, shoot a few more, and repeat. Even with as little time as I had, my barrel got warm and I got bored. There were so many targets. I even tried a new variation--shooting 'em with my .22 Kit Gun. Didn't hit any with it, but I got close enough that I thought I might. When it was time to go, I was ready to go. I'd had a good long walk. I was almost out of ammo. I was reminded what a beautiful place the shortgrass prairie is. I felt lucky to have a rifle and cartridge both rare and suited to the task. I was ready to get on with life. Not a bad way to spend an afternoon. __________________ I am Pro-Rights (on gun issues).

May 27, 2004, 08:42 AM	#2
ACP230 Senior Member Join Date: October 18, 2000 Posts: 708	Neat story. It seems like it's harder and harder to get away like that. __________________ "To disarm the people (is) the best & most effectual way to enslave them." George Mason.

May 27, 2004, 09:23 PM	#3
Smokey Joe Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2001 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 2,106	Haiku ??'s Doesn't a haiku have a lot of complicated rules? Like it must be exactly 17 syllables, and mention nature and/or the season of the year? No I wasn't an Eng. major either. Nevertheless, nice story. Xlnt way to waste a couple of hours. Wish I'd been there to help. __________________ God Bless America --Smokey Joe

June 2, 2004, 10:17 PM	#4
Rebeldon Senior Member Join Date: July 22, 2001 Location: Cowford Posts: 361	leaves crunch under hoof onto the green field to feed da' turdy point buck __________________ Deo Vindice

June 4, 2004, 10:47 AM	#6
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2000 Location: Idaho Posts: 6,073	Good hijack! REAL hunting Haiku's! Keep 'em coming. Gray clouds scudding low Spitting sleet and cold rain. Ducks Flare, then fall, warmly. Now we need a few on varmiting, upland, etc. __________________ I am Pro-Rights (on gun issues).

June 3, 2004, 09:34 PM	#5
grey_pilgrim Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2004 Location: mid-atlantic Posts: 352	sun sparkles through trees he walks through forest, i lift my gun. down he falls i see the falcon eyes sharp ears alert, hunting a kindred spirit Ok, i think this was definately a thread hijack. Sorry.

June 4, 2004, 02:48 PM	#7
pwrtool45 Member Join Date: May 17, 2004 Posts: 52	It is too early. There! Damnable perky deer. Bang! ...Sights must be off. --- Tree rat leeps around, Then he returns to his tree. I stand in the rain. Twenty-two cal gun Yes, I will have my revenge! (Damn squirrel wins again.)

June 5, 2004, 05:21 PM	#8
grey_pilgrim Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2004 Location: mid-atlantic Posts: 352	Sitting in the woods I see 100 squirrels Only while deer hunting Dog runs through tall grass. Freeze! Point! Explode! Lift! Swing! BANG! We have food tonight. keep em coming.

June 6, 2004, 08:55 PM	#9
Smokey Joe Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2001 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 2,106	another... Geese high over picked corn of gold. The deeks stand. My call pleads, in vain. Two geese bore in: Fire. Son gets his first goose. Best day of my life. __________________ God Bless America --Smokey Joe

June 6, 2004, 10:59 PM	#10
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2000 Location: Idaho Posts: 6,073	You guys are good. I'm enjoying this. __________________ I am Pro-Rights (on gun issues).

June 10, 2004, 10:50 AM	#11
trapperready Member Join Date: May 18, 2004 Posts: 23	Dog lunges forward Rooster cackles fill the air See the beak, then BOOM!

June 10, 2004, 07:00 PM	#12
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2000 Location: Idaho Posts: 6,073	Crosshairs on rodent. True shots save the Prairie, One dog at a time. __________________ I am Pro-Rights (on gun issues).

June 10, 2004, 08:30 PM	#13
Crimper-D Senior Member Join Date: July 26, 2001 Location: The Bearflag Republic Posts: 579	2 from Ogden Nash = 1. The hunter crouches in his blind 'Neath camouflage of every kind. And conjures up a quacking noise To lend allure to his decoys. This grown-up man with pluck and luck, is hoping to outwit a duck. 2, = My favorite, about a safari gone Bad... O weep for Mr& Mrs Bryan. He was eaten by a Lion; Following which, the Lion's lioness- Upand swallowed Bryan's bryaness. Sorry don't know any Haiku __________________ "It is evident that scepticism, while it makes no actual change in a man, always makes him feel better.".....H.L.Mencken

June 14, 2004, 09:26 PM	#14
ReadyOnTheRight Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2002 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 377	There once was a hunter named Fred "This year I'll bring the Saiga" he said John Kerry said "Hey! You can't hunt with an AK!" But the deer ended up just as dead. __________________ "Personal weapons are what raised mankind out of the mud, and the rifle is the queen of personal weapons. The possession of a good rifle, as well as the skill to use it well, truly makes a man the monarch of all he surveys." -Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle-

June 14, 2004, 09:57 PM	#15
ReadyOnTheRight Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2002 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 377	Oops -- you wanted a Haiku! Deer Hunting Padding through the woods Chasing silence and glimpses Rifle in my hands __________________ "Personal weapons are what raised mankind out of the mud, and the rifle is the queen of personal weapons. The possession of a good rifle, as well as the skill to use it well, truly makes a man the monarch of all he surveys." -Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle-

June 15, 2004, 11:50 AM	#16
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2000 Location: Idaho Posts: 6,073	Good Haiku. Good limerick, too! __________________ I am Pro-Rights (on gun issues).

June 15, 2004, 12:42 PM	#17
TheBluesMan Moderator Emeritus Join Date: June 15, 1999 Location: Ohio Posts: 7,558	Hunting Tom Turkey Wet leaves, gobbles fill the woods Shotgun goes home cold. __________________ -Dave Miller ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ! NRA Certified Instructor: Pistol, Rifle, Shotgun, Home Firearms Safety, Personal Protection. Tick-off Obama - Join the NRA Today - Save $10

June 15, 2004, 01:08 PM	#18
Smokey Joe Senior Member Join Date: July 14, 2001 Location: State of Confusion Posts: 2,106	another... Now I hunt paper. Tiny groups: The least wind's move will push my shot off. __________________ God Bless America --Smokey Joe

June 17, 2004, 10:05 AM	#19
grey_pilgrim Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2004 Location: mid-atlantic Posts: 352	Brother aims, pulls, fires first shot, first clay, first hit. Great! Ha! Beginner's luck.

June 17, 2004, 11:56 AM	#20
Erich Senior Member Join Date: January 8, 1999 Location: Albuquerque, NM, USA Posts: 2,543	Hey! Javelina! Sounds like a fun hunt for us. Drat . . . Didn't get drawn.

June 17, 2004, 05:45 PM	#21
FirstFreedom Junior member Join Date: May 31, 2004 Location: The Toll Road State, U.S.A. Posts: 12,451	Not hunting-related, but my favorite haikus nonetheless: http://www.mallninja.com/haiku.htm

June 17, 2004, 10:59 PM	#22
ReadyOnTheRight Senior Member Join Date: February 16, 2002 Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota Posts: 377	FirstFreedom -- Those are hilarious. Radio crackles Tangos spotted in food court This could get messy Double-parked shoppers It's parking lot anarchy! Pass me a Claymore Mall Ninja's mommy bathed him in Gun Scrubber and knits kevlar booties __________________ "Personal weapons are what raised mankind out of the mud, and the rifle is the queen of personal weapons. The possession of a good rifle, as well as the skill to use it well, truly makes a man the monarch of all he surveys." -Jeff Cooper, The Art of the Rifle-

June 18, 2004, 04:27 PM	#23
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2000 Location: Idaho Posts: 6,073	Good ones! I seek ground squirrels Wind, clouds, and cool keep them down Safe another day. __________________ I am Pro-Rights (on gun issues).

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