Durn Rookies

stinger · December 17, 2002, 08:42 PM

I went pheasant hunting this weekend! My brother came down from Colorado with a buddy of his, and we all went out with my Dad.

Anyways, we only got 2 birds, but what a blast. Guess who shot both pheasants? My brother's buddy had never been hunting before, and had never even shot a long gun. He used my Dad's ol' Mossy.

After some safety and operation instruction we headed out. We saw several roosters (8-10) but most were flying WAY out of range. Tons of hens, though.

The rookie got both birds. He was just in the right place at the right time, I guess. I got a shot off on both birds, but I was just off, I guess. He nailed both of them on one shot. Not bad.

We all had a great time, and plan on making it an annual event. The rookie took the tail feathers home to his two sons, and we scarfed the birds down with a Sunday roast, thanks, Mom! I had to clean them, she just wouldn't touch them, but boy was it good eating.

I just wanted to brag. Thanks for listening.

Stinger

ps
I went with two guns, and came home with 5. I think that may be better than actually getting a bird. No, I know it is

CD1 · December 17, 2002, 10:05 PM

He bagged 2 birds, you bagged 3 guns...not bad. It's always fun to help someone get their first bird/deer etc.

yorec · December 18, 2002, 02:13 PM

When I saw the title, I immediately planned on making some crack about us all having been beginners like that once... Can't do it. I don't think I his anything with my shotgun the entire first year out.

Sounds like you had fun - keep him going!

BIGR · December 19, 2002, 10:57 PM

Yea begginers luck. I know alot of hunters that got a huge buck on their first deer hunt. More power to them.

Jseime · February 13, 2005, 09:24 PM

i hate to brag but i had some beginners luck and bagged my first white tail this year (previously all mulies) and it just so happened that he was a 5 point buck (or 10 depending on how you count em) i like to tell myself that it was all skill that brought him down in front of my rifle but that would be a lie it was purely luck

pittspilot · February 21, 2005, 11:41 AM

Don't you just hate it when rookies do it with fishing?

I have rook's nail some of the biggest fish I have ever seen.

December 17, 2002, 08:42 PM	#1
stinger Senior Member Join Date: November 6, 2001 Location: west texas Posts: 772	Durn Rookies I went pheasant hunting this weekend! My brother came down from Colorado with a buddy of his, and we all went out with my Dad. Anyways, we only got 2 birds, but what a blast. Guess who shot both pheasants? My brother's buddy had never been hunting before, and had never even shot a long gun. He used my Dad's ol' Mossy. After some safety and operation instruction we headed out. We saw several roosters (8-10) but most were flying WAY out of range. Tons of hens, though. The rookie got both birds. He was just in the right place at the right time, I guess. I got a shot off on both birds, but I was just off, I guess. He nailed both of them on one shot. Not bad. We all had a great time, and plan on making it an annual event. The rookie took the tail feathers home to his two sons, and we scarfed the birds down with a Sunday roast, thanks, Mom! I had to clean them, she just wouldn't touch them, but boy was it good eating. I just wanted to brag. Thanks for listening. Stinger ps I went with two guns, and came home with 5. I think that may be better than actually getting a bird. No, I know it is

December 18, 2002, 02:13 PM	#3
yorec Senior Member Join Date: February 2, 2000 Location: Wyoming Posts: 2,328	When I saw the title, I immediately planned on making some crack about us all having been beginners like that once... Can't do it. I don't think I his anything with my shotgun the entire first year out. Sounds like you had fun - keep him going! __________________ What part of "... shall not be infringed..." don't you understand?

February 13, 2005, 09:24 PM	#5
Jseime Senior Member Join Date: December 31, 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 1,775	thats me i hate to brag but i had some beginners luck and bagged my first white tail this year (previously all mulies) and it just so happened that he was a 5 point buck (or 10 depending on how you count em) i like to tell myself that it was all skill that brought him down in front of my rifle but that would be a lie it was purely luck

February 21, 2005, 11:41 AM	#6
pittspilot Senior Member Join Date: July 22, 2000 Location: The Freedom of AZ Posts: 289	Don't you just hate it when rookies do it with fishing? I have rook's nail some of the biggest fish I have ever seen. __________________ "Courage is rightly esteemed the first of human qualities...Because it is the quality that guarantees all others" Winston S. Churchill "The American Republic is finished when the Congress realizes that it can bribe the people with the peoples money" De Touqueville

December 17, 2002, 10:05 PM	#2
CD1 Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2000 Posts: 320	He bagged 2 birds, you bagged 3 guns...not bad. It's always fun to help someone get their first bird/deer etc.

December 19, 2002, 10:57 PM	#4
BIGR Senior Member Join Date: June 13, 2000 Location: Mountains Posts: 1,385	Yea begginers luck. I know alot of hunters that got a huge buck on their first deer hunt. More power to them.