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    Posted: November 29 2007 at 7:24am
As it was my Step sons 14th birth day the other day I promised him a Hunting /camping trip over night .As it's going to be 41c Saturday I thought it might be a ideal time to head up to the back country of our place over night & belt a few Goats! They tend to come off the high ground & into the valleys due to the heat (no climbing for these old bones thank god ) With Daylight saving it is twilight by about 2000 hrs & cooling down & then we'll hit them again at dawn right on the lip of a National Park which is part of our land ! I'm going to try out the new Long Branch & the lad is going to carry a New .310 cadet i picked up !

        Dave ...not looking forward to roughing it over night as his gone soft
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Good luck Dave, Yall have your selves a great time.
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Give'em hell Dave.
I picked up some 215 grain KKSP bullets for reloading at a gunshow recently, we have about 10 days of hunting season left and I hope to get a deer with the No5 shooting the big  boolitz!!Smile
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Good Luck Dave nothing like taking a youngin Hunting!!! Have a good time!!!
 
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Leave the 4 poster bed and valet at home Dave.  Big%20smile 
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No Scones and truffles today dave
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Well make sure you have a good one Dave!
But the winters coming,

And the snow will cover tracks,

And I'll be watching,

Because I'm hunting you



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Originally posted by Tony Tony wrote:

Leave the 4 poster bed and valet at home Dave.  Big%20smile 



  Mate !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If I had my way these days I'd have several hundred Faith full Bearers ! To carry my gear & Rachel Welsh as my Gun bearer !!!!!! I would demand to be carried , In a Howada carried on the shoulders of Faithful doating  Shooters who would sing my praises ! On finding a Goat which wished to be released from it's earthly burdens! Ms Welsh, would sight the rifle for me & I would  squeeze the trigger with out having to even lift my head from the soft cushions ,it would be resting on!

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I think you mean Raquel Welch Dave.

Before you ask "how the hell do I know that" it is amazing what a google search can dig up in seconds.

That sounds like quite a scene Dave, and gave me a huge chuckle!

I would assume the firearm in question would be a 25/303 with a hand carved AAAA grade stock, Leupold Mk4 scope, gold inlayed engraving etc.

It might be hard to stalk a mob of goats with dozens of your faithful minions singing though Confused
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Originally posted by Hatchetman Hatchetman wrote:

I think you mean Raquel Welch Dave.

Before you ask "how the hell do I know that" it is amazing what a Google search can dig up in seconds.

That sounds like quite a scene Dave, and gave me a huge chuckle!

I would assume the firearm in question would be a 25/303 with a hand carved AAAA grade stock, Leupold Mk4 scope, gold inlay engraving etc.

It might be hard to stalk a mob of goats with dozens of your faithful minions singing though Confused



        Mate !!! What can I say ? Miss Welsh was my calender /pin up Girl in the 60s & did "Orrible things to my hormones (come to think of the Poster I had .....She still does )  As for my faith full followers /Bearers  their job would be to drive the Goats towards me! Then if by chance I missed (heaven forbid )  I'd still bag something !
         As for the Rifle ? My Boy I would use nothing less than a H&H  best grade  custom .303  (double of course )  I would employ Tony  & Hoadie to be  my Game carrying Bearers ! Dressed in Loin Cloths & woolies  thongs ! (that's Flip flops to our over seas readers ! ) Cookie  would be my  Cry to announce my return to Camp .......Imagine a Hilton hotel in the bush !

            Dave..... pops another Valium thinking of tomorrow night in a swag again
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Yep that's the bird I was referring to.

Your killing me dave! LOL

I can just imagine it now.
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Well that was a total waste of time !The Goats are still hugging the high country & apart for a couple of long shots at a couple of mobs ! We didn't achieve much I'm afraid ! I did knock a few off as I say at long range (sights set at 500yrds )But whether it was my shooting or the fact they feel off the side of the Bluff they were on I can't be sure ! All I know is it will be a while longer before I get out after them again unless I get some good info that their coming down !


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It's those beaters Bwana Dave ! Told you they were no good!

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Ahem! & JUST HOW MUCH DOES THIS JOB PAY, bWANNA dAVE? $40.. P/HR (cdn OR aus) OR i'M OUTTA HERE! Or ya carry ur own damn game whilst me & Raquel get re-aquainted!!
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Try putting a salt lick out mate, a little birdy told me that goats and deer love salt licks!
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Originally posted by Hatchetman Hatchetman wrote:

Try putting a salt lick out mate, a little birdie told me that goats and deer love salt licks!


   No Bloody Good Mate ! Last time I put salt licks out the bloody Mother-in-Law was the only thing attached Cry

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