OCT-A-3
TOM AND AUBREY GRIFFIOEN TEAM UP TO COLLECT
AUBREY’S FIRST DEER WITH HER .410
From: Glenn Geelhoed
To: tsg@iserv.net
Date:
Subject: Re: More info on Hunt
Great
stories! I will have to compare notes
with the mighty Diana Aubs!
Let's see what
we might be able to do regarding a HAUL, etc.
Would you need a couch and sofa, etc also, if any of that can fit? If so, I may have to start squirreling away
stuff!
I attach the
recent happenings, which means that today, a Sky Crane
arrives for the start on the big tree removals‑‑all of it on me,
apparently!
I will also
give the access to the
I am off to
Cheers!
GWG
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<tsg@iserv.net> 10/01/03 07:24PM >>>
Dear Glenn,
No..My sweet little Aubrey did not use something so crass as a 12
guage..she used her
Grandpa Rottmans (Sherri's Step dad) youth, single
shot .410 shotgun circa 1952.
She had been practicing with this ancient
firearm for the past 3 weeks or so..she had gotten to the point where she
could put a group 2‑3 inches at 30 yards or so...the gun
seemed to loose
alot going out any farther than that so we
were hoping for a deer to come
in within 40 yards.
We had been in
the "huntin' hut" for about an hour when I
heard some deer
snortin on the far side of the pines..I whispered to Aubrey what I had
heard..she was right in
the middle of watching a male and female Flikker
woodpecker chase ants 3 yards in front of her...she said she didn't
hear
anything..I turned to
watch to my right when Aubs grabbed my arm and said
" Daaad...deer..." and there they were...70 yards infront of us..4
does..all looking to the
East...I eased the Hammer back on her gun and had
here rest it on the padded window frame. The deer moved oput of sight to
our left.. I told Aubrey to aim at the salt lick we had out at
40 yards
because I felt they were going to circle back..sure enough here they
came..pop,pop,pop,pop, out came the
4 deer... I told aubs to aim at the
large on in front..however
all of them were standing shoulder to shoulder
looking around and sniffing the air..we waited 15 mins. until the large
one stepped out into the cross roads of our golf cart/ horse
trails, she
turned broad side and froze...I told Aubs
to put it on her shoulder and
squeeze the trigger...POW went the .410, jump went the large doe. run,
run, run went all the others...we watched the hit doe run due
south into
the pines..I radioed Drew what had
happened and after a 20 minute wiat we
went out to find her deer.
The deer had run 70 yards and piled up dead on
the very edge of our property. After hanging and gutting we
found the
slug..it had broke the
right shoulder..hit both lungs..clipped the top of
the heart and stopped against the left rib cage...total
distance from
muzzle to deer...33 yards..perfect
distance..perfect shot..and by the
way...perfect tenderloin steaks last night on the grill.
As for
Drew...he saw a total of 8 does and 2 bucks...none of the bucks
came within shotgun range however...he now must wait till nov. 15th.
And I would
like to say that we would love to "recycle" the cabinets..I
just don't know how we would get them here..Do
you think if you come with
the Bronco that I could pay for a U‑haul trailer to come
along with you?
Let me know.
Thanks
Take care
Tom, Sherri and crew.