It was snowing big flakes and the wind was blowing a little, but it wasn't to bad as far a setting up goes.
I forgot my shooting sticks in the truck, so I set up behind a blown down tree for a rest in the case of a long shot. Only problem is that my view was partially obstructed by my rest.
I called with a jackrabbit sound for about 10 minutes and didn't see anything.
Then I switched to baby cottontail distress and after another 10 minutes saw a dog trotting away from the call. She had come in to about 50 yards and stopped where I couldn't see her. The she trotted away but stopped at 122 yards to look back. This put her to the left side of my rest, so I had to take a free hand shot from a kneeling position.
The 40 grain vmax hit her in the shoulder (breaking it) and exited through a relatively small hole behind her other shoulder.
She dropped in her tracks.
This next pic is looking back to where I was sitting.
And finally the hero shot.
Can't wait to get out there again.
BTW Thanks to Huntsman22 for the inspiration of the rifle paint job. Didn't turn out as nice as his, but I tried.
....... I am finally swamped with work, and have only been out once. No dogs, too warm. Did find a busted spearpoint, tho. I'll go back when it's a little colder and try to get serious about hunting. Hard for me to call when arrowheads are on the brain........ A little snow will cure that. Way to go, get out and slay some more. Don