Coppermine Stats
Photo Albums
• Albums: 308
• Pictures: 2452 · Views: 824587 · Votes: 1316
· Comments: 86
|
| The Beast that did not get away. |
 It was an early September morning. I rolled out of my bed after a long nights rest where I was dreaming of the hog that I was looking for and making the perfect shot. I stumbled around trying to get ready for this hunt but my mind was still on my dreams. As I walked down the steps looking at all of the trophy mounts that adorn the walls of the lodge, my guide asked if I have everything and informed me on where I will be sitting.
Opening the door to the outside, all I could see was stars. It was still dark out in this early morning and made it a little dificult to see where you are going. We started out walking through a gate and down a path that leads to the timber. My guide told me to just keep walking and you will be alright. When he told me that, all I could do is wonder why. A few more steps and I suddenly found my self surrounded by snorting and squeeling beasts.
Just keep walking replied my guide. So I tredged on.
Finally we came to a hill and I was able to see a little better now that my eyes have adjusted. My guide directed me in the direction on the stand I was going to be perched in. I stopped and asked " You are not taking me to the stand?" "No" replied the guide "but as long as you dont stop and try to do anything, you will be ok."
So I started down the hill and through a small area of open land to my stand. As I was walking I could see shadows every so often run in front of me and also along side of me all of the time thinking of what my guide told me. As I walked even closer to my stand, I could not help but think "what if one of them has a change in attitude?" My heart was beating a little faster than I had expected.
As I drew closer to my stand, I could make out the shadow of a tall structure. My stand at last and safety for these beasts.
As I reached out for the first rung of this structure, my right knee came in contact with something for a split second and I heard a grunt. It was a hog. I scamped up the ladder rungs hoping not to slip and fall.
I made it to the top and perched myself facing the open field with the tree line behind me.
It was getting lighter by the moment and I could see shapes.
An hour has past now and I was wondering if anything would pass by. All I could think about was my dream and hoping my Hog will pass by.
I heard a shot off in the distance, it was my friend. I thought, "ok he got his and now it is my turn." My guide came to me thinking it was me but no. I have not fired a shot. He radioed to the other guide and asked if Bruce got one. No, he missed because a small twig lay in front of his barrel that he could not see. My guide told me to sit for awhile and I will be back around lunch time.
As I watched him dissapear into to tree line just right of where I was, I heard noise come from the left tree line. I turned and looked, here comes a sow with her babies down the trail these beasts made. Stopping in front of my stand to mill around, one of the little piglets looked up. I thought "Yes you know I am here, now go away." Off they walked. At that moment I caught a shadow out of the corner of my eye. It came closer and got bigger. When I had full sight, I realized this might be my beast.
Coming even closer and finally stopping in front of me. He picked his head up a little and turned so I could see him better.
It was him the beast of my dreams. He turned again milling around in front of me. My heart started to race. I had lowered my rifle and put my sights on him just behind his shoulder and above his chest. It seemed like an iternaty. I made no noise what so ever so I would not spook him. Right before I exhaled, the beast raised his head, turned and looked right at me as if he knew I was there. He then lowered his head not to mill around but as if he was there for a reason. For Me! I took my shot and all I could see was smoke from my Black Powder Cartridge Rifle.
What I have seen when the smoke cleared was shocking.
Just behind where this beast stood was a hole but no beast. I thought "I had to of hit him. He was only 10 yards away."
My guide immeredged from the tree line and asked if I hit the pig. I climbed down and shown him where the beast stood.
Looking around we found a trail of a crimson liquid. I knew now that I hit him. We walked very slowly not to lose the trail and finally there was the beast. He ran about 110 yards from where I shot him. Being cautious just incase this animal did not pass, I chambered another round. My guide said he is gone. How do you know for sure? He told me it was a perfect shot. How can you tell? There was a hole on one side about the size of my finger and on the other side was one about the size of a silver dollar.
We got the beast back to the lodge and started to dress him out. The guide said " I will show you that it was a perfect shot."
He pulled out this dark red mass that looked like the heart. On one side was a hole no bigger than my finger and on the other side, well there was nothing but shredds of flesh. A perfect shot.
I sat there waiting to hear if my friend had shot one yet. Think to my self this is
my dream hog and he knew it was his time.
I thanked the Lord for this " Beast that did not get away."
By Joseph Sloan |
Posted by jes66 on Saturday, August 27, 2005 (17:47:08) (12889 reads) [ Administration ]
|
|
Article Rating
Average Score: 4.37Votes: 8 Please take a second and vote for this article:
|
Latest: IPutMoInYoA
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 13131
People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 73
Total: 75
Visitors:
BOT:
