Well, I couldn't do it during the Deer season - but I did it today. My wife and I were bringing St. Patty's Day and Easter decorations out of our storage shed today, when she almost ran over me, hastily exiting the shed, saying that there was a"Racoon" in there. I said "Where," with a hint of disbelief in my voice, I fear - (DUH!). She told me, in no uncertain terms, that it was up in the corner, staring at her and making nasty sounds. Swiftly, seeing the better judgement of action, I jumped into the frey, as it were. Sure enough, eyes staring from the top of our piled up "junk" back in the far left corner. Baleful eyes, fixing me with a threatening, "I dare you," scrutiny. BUT I saw no Mask. Being the alert and astute observer of wildlife that I am, as soon as my eyes became adjusted to the dim interior a little, I quickly informed her that her Racoon was a large Possum. Would you believe that gentle woman (loudly) didn't give a - - - care?
"Just get it out of there!"
Well I gotta tell you that guy (turned out to be a big ol' boar) was obviously very comfortable on a bed of stuffing he had torn out of a large old stuffed archery target, that I had stored in there. It was imediatly obvious that he was of no inclination to leave peacefully. I asked Rose to keep an eye on him while I went to get my bow. She quickly replied, again in no uncertain terms, with just where I could go. I opted to go get my bow anyway. Meanwhile she "urged" me to not take all day, if I didn't mind too much.
Anyway it was no easy shot, though close; what with all kinds of things sticking up between it and my only reasonable position, which was outside the door, due to lack of height inside, and against the jamb, so I could see down the side into "his' corner. Things, like what turned out to be a metal clothes rack, which deflected my first two shots into a two x four in the corner just behind him (liked to have never got 'em out). I reached for my third self made Cane arrow but about that time Rose, showing better sense and presence of mind than some others on the scene, that I could mention, shone a flashlight over my shoulder. I briefly wondered when she had gone and got that. Oh well, now I could see, and knew what that metalic sound had been caused by, that had deflected my trusty Canes from my more than accurate use of my trusty "Sneaky Snake" Osage. My third Cane vindicated me (and the use of the flashlight), and appeased the spirit of the bow (I hope). It entered just behind the critters ear.
Durn, Those ol' boars are hard to kill. Rose tapped my shoulder again - she' was getting real pesky, I thought, untill I saw the four wooden arrows she had also conjoured up along with the flashlight, and was proferring to me now. Well to end this gory tale I sunk three of my self made woods into the critter also, and as he decided to head towards me, rattling the four arrows on the shed wall and hissing the way Possums do, I was hurriedly knocking my fourth. I didn't have to loose it though, as suddenly he pitched forward and expired, mouth still open, and still on the shelf that he had built his comfy home upon. Sorry ol' fellah, it's my shed!
Bow well blooded, hunt over.
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Great story Bernie.
Um, Um, possum stew, just like granny used to make.
Reminds me of a one eared tom cat in a garage about 30 years ago,, But that was a long time ago.. (Gotta love short bows)
I hope you didn't have any of Rose's afghans stored in there :scared:
Bernie, if you would've had some heavy, extreme FOC, single bevel,...oh never mind :D
Heck that's no possum, looks more like a porcupine to me :scared:
Not bad Bernie............all in the 8 ring!(LOL)
Nice grouping :bigsmyl:
You know me, John, never one to waste Tens - LOL
Thanks all, for looking and reading. No Afghans in there, Owlbait but we surely have some winners stored away for St. Judes Auction. I was afraid to use broadheads in there - I'll bet that poor critter was wishing I had though. I really would never have got those out of the 2x4 - LOL.
nice group, Bernie-semper fi
Bernie, You sure that ain't a porkypine? Good shooting and great story. Ain't wives wonderful? Pat
awsome groupin!
belchh
i hate possums!!
...looks like you can kill a dead possum with field points...
Too bad for 'ol mr possum there.....i like those suckers. now raccoons, you can shoot all you want.
Just reminded me of a story from my oldest son. He trapped one inside the house and it took him 45 minuteas to eradicate it. His wife was on wits end and the 5 kids wre telling him how to do it. Not being of the presence of mind to git the bow out, step back 10 ft and shoot, he opted to use an old sword, stick him in the corner until the pos playrd dead. Went to pick him up by the tail, and sure as hell, he was just playin dead. David would have to tell you the remainder of this story, cause I'm laughin too hard.
ber643 you could write a book. Great story.
Fred
LOL Good Job Bernie. :bigsmyl:
Good job! Nice shooting! ;) :thumbsup:
Thanks for the tale Bernie. It was like being there. Sounds like your wife and mine might just be cut from the same tree. LOL! Once your light arived, you grouped in nicely. Happy Hunting! :goldtooth:
-Brett
Nice shooting Bernie. Sounds like you had "good" back-up too; not sure my partner would have stood her ground when that possum started our way. :thumbsup:
good job Bernie! that's one heck of a way to practice for a coon shoot. :thumbsup:
Thanks so much everyone. To tell the truth, Tique, now that I think back, I don't know how close she did, or didn't, stay at that point. I think there is a "better-than-good" chance that I was back-peddling a little as I knocked that last, unused arrow. :eek: :D
Congrads Bernie, looks like he'll make the records. That skull cleaned out should be a great memory of the hunt.....
I've got him up on the high ground now, out behind me - hoping the buzzards and ants will do the main work for me - I'm so busy with other "hobbies" right now - LOL. I'll check most every day, Mr. Vic. As you probably noted, he has some serious teefies ;)
Congrats Bernie, great story!
Hey Bernie, I'm just wondering why you shoot so well with a flashlight. Lots of practice shooting after dark ??? Perhaps your wife should be making you a new shooting badge; one with crossed curly tails rather than crossed rifle or pistols! Perhaps even crossed tails over a "bandit mask" just to cover the bases. Good shooting and even better story. Semper Fi!
I think ya hit the 10 RING!!! MARCO#78
My first bow kill ever was a possum. It was getting into our trash which was up on a 55 gal drum. The dogs were going nuts. I pinned him to the ground when I shot him. He didn't flop long.
Man that was a long time ago. LOL
Good going Bernie.
nice shooting uncle bernie :thumbsup: :archer:
My first with Trad gear was a Racoon that was rabid (they sent it off to Raliegh to be sure). Now, he was really scary when he headed for me - LOL. The story was on here about 5-6 years back.
Thanks for pointing me toward this harrowing tale... brings back memories... yup...them neandrathal critters are hard to kill...tried one once as a kid with a homemade bow and pointed sumac sticks... gruesome experience that ended in a bow being recommissioned as a club as I recall... messy buziness. :(
I gotta admit, ya had me laughin pretty hard at your descriptions of li'l ole Dainty Rose poppin her teeth at ya and fetchin sticks and lumination! YOu two are a hoot!!! Nothing like a Marine's wife to stir the pot! :)
I figgered you might get a chuckle or two out of it, Doc, laughter is good healing medicine while you're recuping with your shoulder. thanks for looking.
What's with all the good shooting comments?
4 arrows to kill a possum!!!
What would Ernest T Bass say?????
Biggie, in Bernie's defense...they're so dumb, they just don't know how to die!
Amazing tough critters... course, anything that has survived as N.America's only marsupial ...gotta be tough!
See, Bernie...I got yer back! :knothead:
I shot one that made our garage his territory, used one deadhead. didn't make it taste any better. This thing, they are pretty tasty all you have to do is get past the smell when your skinning them, bull. Possums taste just awful.
way to go Bernie :thumbsup:
LOL - Like soaking those little Ruddy Ducks and Spoonbills in baking soda - they still taste like fish. Now, I love fish, but I want my Duck to taste like Duck - Mmmmmmm-mmmmmmmmm.
Thanks, Doc (I kinda agreed with Biggie though. Ol' Earnest T. prolly turnin' o'er in he buryin' spot!)) I felt good about the shots but I thought the sucker was never gonna die - except I knew I had pleanty more arras in the house!!!
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sucker was never gonna die - except I knew I had pleanty more arras in the house!!!
Mini-Grunt... seems that them arras were miraculously appearing outa the house as though levitated by will... or is that fear & desperation on Rose's part? :D :p
A-yuh! :jumper: