missionary5155
08-02-2012, 06:42 PM
Good afternoon
Was a beautiful cool morning so got away at 4:30 am to my crow blind to try a little calling. This was my first time in many years to charge a flash pan in the dark but it went well and as it got light I was happy to see about 1/3 pan of 4F sitting there in the L&R lock. Went early as I needed to "upgrade and refurbish" the blind which is a large bush I modeled over the years to suit my crow calling when up north here. Finished up just as the light was enough to see a 1/4 mile or so.
Got my two crow decoys set and the battery powered caller out in the corn edge about 10 yards away.
Started calling shortly after I got settled in the blind. I normally call with my mouth opperated call till those noisy air beaters get close. Soon heard a crow far off towards the SW. The hopes grew but I never saw or even heard another bird.
The blue jays arrived about 15 minutes later and bothered my decoys for a good while. I was tempted to unload the flinter into them but just let them be.
Stayed till 6:20 enjoying the cool, dry North breeze. Walking back jumped two large doves sitting in the corn edge. Both fly up to a nearby tree and sat out in the open watching me.
Returned to the farm house where I park and sadly dumped the 4f back into my little horn primer with a screw on head. So now the caliber .60 smoothie sits with a "loaded tag" hanging on the barrel waiting for the next opportunity to get outside.
Caliber .60 smoothie 38" barrel (Green Mountain) with a L&R lock. Metal is browned except for the two screw heads overlooked. Loaded with 70 grains 2F and 100 grains (both by volume) of a mix of #5 & #6 shot which I enjoy launching at flying targets of crow size. Horn is about 1/2 pound (2F right now). The little pan primer generally carries 3 or 4 F. I am running out of 3F so hence the 4F being put into service again. Hope to refill my magazine this fall at Friendship.
Mike in ILL.
Was a beautiful cool morning so got away at 4:30 am to my crow blind to try a little calling. This was my first time in many years to charge a flash pan in the dark but it went well and as it got light I was happy to see about 1/3 pan of 4F sitting there in the L&R lock. Went early as I needed to "upgrade and refurbish" the blind which is a large bush I modeled over the years to suit my crow calling when up north here. Finished up just as the light was enough to see a 1/4 mile or so.
Got my two crow decoys set and the battery powered caller out in the corn edge about 10 yards away.
Started calling shortly after I got settled in the blind. I normally call with my mouth opperated call till those noisy air beaters get close. Soon heard a crow far off towards the SW. The hopes grew but I never saw or even heard another bird.
The blue jays arrived about 15 minutes later and bothered my decoys for a good while. I was tempted to unload the flinter into them but just let them be.
Stayed till 6:20 enjoying the cool, dry North breeze. Walking back jumped two large doves sitting in the corn edge. Both fly up to a nearby tree and sat out in the open watching me.
Returned to the farm house where I park and sadly dumped the 4f back into my little horn primer with a screw on head. So now the caliber .60 smoothie sits with a "loaded tag" hanging on the barrel waiting for the next opportunity to get outside.
Caliber .60 smoothie 38" barrel (Green Mountain) with a L&R lock. Metal is browned except for the two screw heads overlooked. Loaded with 70 grains 2F and 100 grains (both by volume) of a mix of #5 & #6 shot which I enjoy launching at flying targets of crow size. Horn is about 1/2 pound (2F right now). The little pan primer generally carries 3 or 4 F. I am running out of 3F so hence the 4F being put into service again. Hope to refill my magazine this fall at Friendship.
Mike in ILL.