A Real Straight Shooter November 23, 2014
Posted by nrhatch in Humor, Nature, People.23 comments
My grandfather was a straight shooter (unless his sights needed adjusting). And he always learned from past mistakes (unless he didn’t).
* 11/24/57 ~ “Deer Hunting is over ~ so this is a report on the season:
On Nov. 17, I discovered the rear sight was loose ~ I should have felt of it before but I just thought I was off on my shooting ~ it could have thrown the bullet off several feet. This explained why the first two buck did not run. It wasn’t even close enough to scare them. I went to Spencer’s and got the sights adjusted. Since then I have seen several deer but no buck. Now the season is over. I might say in passing, I hope someone kicks me if I ever start out hunting again without trying out the gun. I have said this before.
It was nice being in the great open places and looking at what was over the next ridge. I enjoyed it. I didn’t cough at all, all the season. Couldn’t. It might scare the game. I got 7 parcels mailed out to service men overseas. Well I must stop. Sorry to have been so slow in writing. Deer business!”
During hunting season, deer became priority #1:
* 10/24/57 ~ “In case you are tied up next week end, we might be able to try it the next after that altho deer hunting starts Nov. 9, on Saturday. Probably I would hate to leave that.”
* 11/6/58 ~ “I just tried out my rifle and found it shoots all right this year. The sights are tight. I plan to go on my hill Saturday early. I will defer coming down [to see you] till after I get a deer!”
* 11/28/59 ~ “Leon and I went up on my hill. There was snow and we were able to chase 5 deer around. I saw them twice but was unable to see horns. In all I have seen 21 deer this season but nothing to shoot at.”
Of course, as soon as deer season ended:
* 12/15/59 ~ “Last week Friday as I came home, I hit a deer. I have seen the insurance company in Montpelier and have their OK on getting it fixed. It will cost $348. I believe I have to pay $50 of it.
However, I won’t kick too bad. It gives me a new radiator, grill, hood, right fender, horn, etc. ”
Years later, he continued to chase deer around, sense of humor intact:
* 11/24/66 ~ “About Deer! It’s still running. The nearest I have come was Tuesday. I went up to the site of the Densmore School and saw something that looked like a deer. It was quite a distance away. I convinced myself it was a sumac stub. Just then a white tail flopped up and disappeared. Oh Dear!”
Aah . . . that’s better!
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