Subject: FW: "I THOUGHT I HEARD A TWIG SNAP"
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Subject: FW: "I THOUGHT I HEARD A
TWIG SNAP"
Just Outside
Soldotna
, Alaska .
King season is over,
and since I had a day off before silvers start,
I thoughtI
would go for a walk! This occurred at 11:16 am
this morning (Sunday), just2/10 of a mile from
my house.ON OUR ROAD while walking my dogs
(ironically trying to get in shape for
hunting season!) for the record. This is
in a residential area-not back in the
woods. No bow hunting. No stealth
occurring.
I heard a twig
snap. And looked back. Full on charge-a huge
brownie, ears back,head low and motorin' full
speed! Came with zero warning; no Woof, no popping
of the teeth, no standing up, nothing
like what you think or see on TV! It charged
from less than 20 yards and was on me in
about one-second! Totally surreal.I
just started shooting in the general direction.
And praise God that my second
shot (or was it my third?) rolled him at
5 feet and he skidded
to a stop 10 feetBEYOND
where I was shooting from. I actually sidestepped
him and fell overbackwards
on the last shot. And his momentum carried him
to a stop past whereI
fired my first
shot!
It was a
prehistoric old boar. No teeth. No fat. Weighed
between 900-1000 lbs and
took five men to DRAG it onto a tilt-bed
trailer! Big bear. Its paw measured
out at about a 9-1/2
inches!Never-ever-thought 'it' would happen to
me! It's always some other Schmuck.....
Right?
Well, no bull. I
am still high on adrenaline. With my gut in a
Knot (felt like I did10000 crunches without
stopping)! Almost puked for
an hour after. Had the burps
and couldn't even stand up as the troopers
conducted their investigation!Totally wiped me
out. Can't even put that feeling into words.By
far the most emotion I have ever felt at
once!
No doubt that God
was with me, as I brought my Ruger
.454 Casull
(and some"hot" 350 grain solids) just for the
heck of
it. And managed to draw and snap
shoot (pointed, never even aimed!) from
the hip! Total luck shot!All I can say is Praise
God for my safety and for choosing to leave the
wife and
kids at home on this
walk!
Now if anyone
starts making noises about taking away your
right to protect
yourself with a gun, we need to let them
know where we stand.
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You just
never know when a gun can save your life - don't
leave home without
it....
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