My first successful stalk of 2011. (Graphic pic)

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  1. Ben/PA

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    Pretty decent day today. The wife and I closed on our old house that we have had issues getting sold, even pocketed a fair batch of bucks in the process. It's also my last day of work until July 11th, sweet. We leave tomorrow for my first week long beach trip in more than a decade in a half. I've always had to work side jobs during vacation from my real job, double sweet.

    Then I arrive at my in law's were we are living until I get our new house finished and my father in law informs me that there's a ground hog in the back yard and it's my turn since he missed one last week. I'm thinking that this day just can't get any better. I pull off this awesome crawling maneuver to get myself to a scrub like 28 yards from the intruder. I pop up on my knees, draw, and squeeze. End result was a serious KO.

    Needless to say, the BR2 nearly took his head clean off.

    Check the pics.

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  2. gutone4me

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    Right on !
     
  3. Ben/PA

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    Update, just missed a double a minute ago. Sailed just high of the head. Got to cocky. Love this stuff.
     
  4. Tony

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    Nice! One of my favorite things to do ... aim for the chest and cut the next one in half :)
     
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    I should have done that on the second op. Oh well. Better go see if he's back out.
     
  6. rizzo999

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    Thanks! I needed that today. Now get #2!
     
  7. Ben/PA

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    Humble pie....1 for 3. I just bombed at him from 55. Missed just high again. What a friggin blast.
     
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    Rofl!!!!
     
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  11. Greg / MO

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    I was thinking to myself "Best way to get someone to open the thread is to tag it with 'Graphic Pic'"... Then I opened the thread.

    You were right.

    Nice shootin'. :D
     
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    sweet i was going to do the same but i didn't have my bow on me then i saw a rabbit and i was going to shoot him at 5 yards. I'm going to get me one this year before bow season starts for some hard practice
     
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    Dress that critter out, wrap it in Bacon and throw it on the grill with some bbq'd sauce.
     
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    Surely he's not THAT hungry. :D
     
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    NICE!!!
     
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    That is some carnage! Way to go!
     
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    Ben :rock: thats awesome!! Thats something I have always wanted to stick an arra in, just never had the chance. thanks for posting!!
     
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    Swell :) hope you don't waist it though ;)
     
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    Nice! I've seen less damage from a .223!
     

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