We are finally getting some snow in the high country. You would think I would have been on my board this weekend but no. My schedule was full, on Saturday I went to the range to sight in my rifle for deer season then replaced my shocks on my truck that afternoon.
From here the plan was to drive to Como, CO and sleep on some public land near there, hunt rabbit/scout for deer and elk terrain then go to Fairplay, CO and do some engagement photos for a friend.
Engagement photos were cancelled due to illness, so I had to scout and hunt the whole day..... Big loss!
Hahaha enjoy!
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Photo: Cory Arola
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I drove in at about the 10 p.m. and parked. Climbing in the back of my truck, I got into my sleeping bag and went to sleep. Apparently it got cold that night, when I woke up, everything was frozen, even my contacts in their case.
After defrosting I went hunting.
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| Snow had fallen the day before. Photo: Cory Arola |
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| Photo: Cory Arola |
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| Photo: Cory Arola |
I didn't see a single rabbit, lots of tracks though. Needless to say this is the only one I shot.
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| Lucky Bunny. Photo: Cory Arola |
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| Photo: Cory Arola |
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| Photo: Cory Arola |
After hunting I decided to get a few more "field position" shots under my belt to practice for upcoming deer season. With it being October and Halloween approaching a pumpkin was the perfect target...
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| Photo: Cory Arola |
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| Entrance whole. Photo: Cory Arola |
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Exit. Photo: Cory Arola
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And now for some perspective of how controlled expansion bullets perform.
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| Photo: Cory Arola |
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Photo: Cory Arola
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After my carefully aimed shot off shooting sticks, I moved it forward to 50 yards to shoot like a man.
Upright on my feet holding the rifle, know as offhand or standing. I took two rapid fire shots, being a lever action rapid just means two in a row. Exploding a pumpkin was fun!
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| Two more shots at 50 yards, second shot sent it airborne off the post. Photo: Cory Arola |
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| Parting view. Photo: Cory Arola |
