David's Version of the Facts
First posted October 15, 2009 Last edited November 10, 2009
Fri Oct 9 Later On
We got up Friday at our usual crack-of-dawn-not time of 8 am... The Lil Heater Buddy was great: I would position it at my bedside at arm's reach each night before retiring. This way, I could turn it on while still in the sleeping bag, with just two arms out. Then, like a cased caddis, return to my lair as the air warmed. Bill records the temp as 25 degrees in the tent, 10 in the car.
This day was all-day driving, pizza day at Kat's, Eagle Rock, badger & doe, flat tire.
Not much in the way of antelope and we covered a lot of territory.
Sat Oct 10 Stalk Starts
(Be sure you have read Mike's Story before reading this.)
Mike went hunting with Bill, stalked a herd, got close (150 or 200 yds), Bill acting as the guide. Bill hoped to also take a shot at the same time, turned out it did not work. Bill indicated the one to shoot, Mike took a shot from a sitting position, .270 gut shot. Animal ran a short bit, laid down, but did not die. Mike went on point, Bill returned to get the Bronco. I had returned from my hunt. The two of us drove to nearby. About 2 hours after the shot, Bill and I leapfrogged each other, one on point and the other advancing, like a skirmish line, until the animal jumped. I was farther way on point, shot, messed up two hams slightly. Bill was the one advancing, he shot a second later, poor profile but the animal will always flee directly away from you so there is not much choice. You have a Texas heart shot, only. Bill spewed guts around but dropped him. Ground shrinkage galore: one busted off prong and the other side sported a busted off tip.