WHITE SMOKE & "TOMMY COPPER"
 

FINALLY! It all came together yesterday morning for an unforgettable, silver anniversary hunt in a legendary spot the locals call "Thunder Ridge." A piece of woods that if I labeled it Turkey Heaven, I'd be understating its charm. I was alone with my treasured, Paul Butski slate, 1895 10b 4-frame top-lever hammer gun and two, brass BP shells. My first black powder bird.
Honestly, this Fox guy is still shakin'........

Many people to thank for the assist. :bowdown: More news at 11. :whistle:

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Nice bird, but "A four frame straight grip?"

Stevie - did you carve that striker yourself?

Nice bird, nice gun = Happy Hunter!!





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wow- congratulations

and a 4 frame to boot- I dropped out of the bidding on one on GB a couple years ago that had a stock issue- if i had only known how unusual they were I would have hung in there

sounds like a story to be published in there

Congratulations, it doesn't get much better than that.

Yeah Bill, I actually prefer a SG in a quail gun.....:whistle: :cool:

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Sadly Dean, I couldn't carve a pumpkin. I won it back in '85 at this "Rockwellian" sporting goods shop in Elmira, NY that I'm sure by now is a Walmart parking lot! This place was a treasure, where all the hunters would meet, BS and weigh-in their birds. I called in a 22+ pounder for my buddy that morning, big enough for 3rd prize in their daily raffle. That call has been with me ever since.

"Quack": this one looks like a poult next to your two!! Hats off to your self-imposed, 28 yd limit! Too many boneheads attempting 50+ yard heroics who have no clue what their pattern looks like at that range. I won't shoot until I see their eye lashes!

Damn sure worked !

Nice bird and gun and i thought my old BPS Stalker was heavy.

The tractor (New Holland?) in the top foto is a nice touch of country. Good bird.

Very well done and cool photos!