I started the day early. I drove all over, talking to new landowners and checking out properties for cute and cudlys. I finally found a place that was crawling with dogs. I went in, introduced myself and they practically told me to get to work. I lost track of how many gophers I shot, but the little Browning got a good workout. It was my first gopher shoot with it and it did well. On long shots with the open sights I was averaging 3 shots per kill, and I wen't through most of a brick of shells. But the weather was beautiful, the scenery gorgeous and the people friendly. I also got to watch a stampede of cattle after they got unloaded off a cattle truck and thundered by the car. I even made a new friend of the horse variety.
Here's some scenery and what not. Nothing too graphic, I only took a few kill shots.
My new buddy.
Stampede!!!!!
This guy was elusive, offering me only his head when I raised the rifle. Here's a before:
And an after:

Here's some scenery and what not. Nothing too graphic, I only took a few kill shots.
My new buddy.
Stampede!!!!!
This guy was elusive, offering me only his head when I raised the rifle. Here's a before:
And an after:





















































