It was a goal of mine this year to help new or interested hunters get a solid start in predator hunting. I put a lot of offers out there and some took me up. Then I found Damian a new PPHA member who is just on fire for predator hunting! We hunted three times together and I think next season will find us hunting a lot together. Damian reminds me of my early predator hunting days when I just could not get enough. He is a terrific guy who always has a baked good in hand when he shows up to hunt, always has a smile on his face, an ear willing to listen to tips, and a spirit that wants to hunt all night.
I invited Damian up for a season finale hunt last night and we had a great night. We had been absolutely inundated with fox on our first two hunts. Last night we couldn't call in a single fox until around 1:00 A.M. Luckily the racoons were out in force last night and Damian killed four of them. We finished off the night with a fox each and then called it a night at 3:00 A.M. All in all it was a great season finale!
1st Coon (got stuck on a branch and had to be shot a second time to knock it down from the tree)
2nd and 3rd Coons (They were on top of each other when Damian shot and he killed both with a single load of 3 1/2 #4 Turkey Shot)
4th Coon (Largest of the 4 pack):
Damain's Fox (fur on the foxes was prime...no rubbing...both males)
My Fox (One for the guide!)
Thanks for listening to our story. Hope everyone had a great season. Support the PPHA in the off season.
