Tominator Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Yesterday we got a fresh coat of snow in central Ohio, so my son and I decided to take a walk. (Actually, my son humored dad), Anyway, I figured with the fresh snow, any tracks out there would lead to at least jumping the rabbits, so off we went. After about 1/2 hour of tromping around in the field kicking brushpiles and other likely spots we were coming up empty, and cold--the wind was blowing pretty good. We had about 40 yards left of field before I figured we'd have to call it a day, when all of a sudden, I jumped one. . I had an easy shot, but held off because I wanted my son to shoot it. So I yelled "THERE HE GOES!" Nothing from my son. Dejected I heard Joe say "I saw it." So I walked over to Joe and reminded him that bunnies will do a big loop, so I said "you stay here, I'm going to follow the tracks, and I'll loop him back. Stay put, because his tracks are the only ones out here, we have a real good chance of getting him if you stay right here." Joe said "OK," and off I went. I tracked the rabbit up to our fence, under the fence, up to the house, into the front lawn, over onto my neighbor's property (yes, I have permission), around his pole barn, and under a junked pick up truck. I went to the front of the truck and saw no tracks coming out, so I knew he was still under there, so I kicked all around the truck. I circled the truck twice with no luck, he was holding his ground , so I got down on my knees and looked, but couldn't see him, so I got up and kicked a few new spots and I thought I heard something so I looked back, and out of the corner of my eye, I saw brown-- , so I quick scrambled over to my neighbor's other barn and I saw the bunny running for all he's worth right across my lawn again,right back towards Joe, and into some tall pines on the north end of the property (the ones in the background), as I was running across the lawn I saw that my wife had pulled up into the driveway, and she gave me this weird look as I was running by I just yelled "tracking a rabbit for Joe...." and she gave me that wife/mom look, kind of like this ---> , so then I yelled to Joe "HEADS UP JOE, HERE HE COMES!!!" At this point I could see Joe had moved a bit, either because he got cold, impatient, or didn't believe ol' dad would turn that rabbit. Anyway, I got into the pines and I heard Joe say something, but couldn't tell what, then I heard the pop of Joe's 80 year old single shot .410 So bust out of the pines and I yell "DID YOU GET IT!!!????" and Joe says "YEAH, I GOT IT, I GOT IT, WAHOOOO." Folks, I can't tell you how happy and proud I was at my son popping that rabbit. I never thought I could get that happy over killing a rabbit. I'll probably have a nervous breakdown if one of my kids ever kills a deer. Anyway, sorry for the long story, but, I just had to share. BTW--I popped the rabbit's head off because it was still kicking when I walked up to it, and Joe was a little bummed by that sight. But he was cool with it later telling me he kind of felt bad he killed it, but got quite a rush over the actual hunt and the shot. I told him "all of that is natural, and all hunters go through that, you just have to remember the result, and the result is, you just provided a rabbit paprikash or stew for the rest of the family." Thanks for reading! Another pic, and thanks to my buddy Tom for shrinking the pics down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LifeNRA Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! Good job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohiobucks Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! Congrats again to Big Joe, Master Rabbit Stew Provider for the Pileski family now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadHuntinPastor Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! Awesome story and congrats!! Can't wait till I get that same feeling with my boy who is only 14 months old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSGB Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! Way to go, Joe! Let us know how that rabbit tastes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckee Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! Way to go Big Joe That was an awesome story. I was running with you Curt, and now I'm all out of breath .. Great story, great team effort, and great shootin Big Joe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! Fine looking rabbit you got there Joe! Congrats on a successful hunt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2hunt Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! Congrats to your boy on gettin his first rabbit!!!! Sounds like you make a real good beagle too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 19, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! [ QUOTE ] Congrats to your boy on gettin his first rabbit!!!! Sounds like you make a real good beagle too [/ QUOTE ] Thanks Gary. There were a total of 3 sets of tracks yesterday--mine, Joe's and the bunny that should have stayed put. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterfowler_gal Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! That's great! Awesome! Keep him in the outdoors Tominator! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimT Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! Thats so cool..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! That's awesome Chris! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted January 19, 2006 Report Share Posted January 19, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! That is awesome Chris, great story!! Congrats to Joe on his first rabbit, I betcha he's addicted now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest buddy ahart Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! Congrats to your son that will be a hunt he will never forget! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! great story Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowJoe Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! From one Joe to another, Congrats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillbilly Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! Way to go Tom, when I was looking at the pic, I thought to myself, where's the head. Hope you two can do that again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tp793 Posted January 20, 2006 Report Share Posted January 20, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! Congrats on the first rabbit!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest malikai Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! congratulations! Keep up the hunting guys! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dartonman Posted January 21, 2006 Report Share Posted January 21, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! Awesome story......great looking rabbit...fine eating......congrads to the young hunter........al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pointing_dogs_rule Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! I have lots of rabbits around here, however, NO DOG!!! How much would you charge to be my "DOG FOR A DAY"!!! (LOL) Good luck to all the dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted January 27, 2006 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! [ QUOTE ] I have lots of rabbits around here, however, NO DOG!!! How much would you charge to be my "DOG FOR A DAY"!!! (LOL) Good luck to all the dog [/ QUOTE ] Have fresh snow, will travel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
muggs Posted January 27, 2006 Report Share Posted January 27, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! Good for him, looks like he's having fun with it...I bet it's in his blood now, and he'll be bugging you to go out there all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cutter Posted January 28, 2006 Report Share Posted January 28, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! That smile says it all great job guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dakota Posted January 31, 2006 Report Share Posted January 31, 2006 Re: My Son\'s First Bunny! Great team work, Chris an' son! Awesome bunny! (I shot my first one with a .177 BB gun!) Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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