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How'd you get interested in LRH???
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<blockquote data-quote="Jake in NC" data-source="post: 9972" data-attributes="member: 878"><p><strong>Re: How\'d you get interested in LRH???</strong></p><p></p><p>.. Great stories, fellas..!! </p><p>.. Mine started with Gene.. Several years ago I wanted to get more seriously into shooting again but didn't have anyone to turn to for advice.. I ended up with a Rem VLS in .308 on a trade and that's where it started.. It eventually turned into a VSSF in 22-250.. I met Gene out at the range and talked to him about how I'd like to get into this groundhog huntin' and that I had access to some property in the mountains but I didn't know exactly what to do.. He offered to go with me and "show me the ropes".. Cool beans..</p><p>.. The next day we headed up there and when we got to my cousin's farm we stopped just in the woodline.. We got out and Gene showed me where to look for "slick" holes and 'hogs.. I then spotted my first 'hog afield at a whopping 75 yards.. No matter.. He was toast.!</p><p>.. After my non-spectacular first score on a 'hog we moved on out in the field.. Gene found a slick hole and said he wanted to set up on it.. I started to get stuff out but he said "Nope, we're gonna move".. OK.. Next thing I know we're headed away from the hole.. He stopped at about 400 yards out and we set up.. No 'hog ever showed but it got me to thinking that hey, these guys really <em>do</em> shoot pretty long.. I better study up..!! The search lead me to GoGoVarmintGo message board and eventually, to here.. Several trips with Gene to SW Va. and witnessing several "one-shot" 600+ yard kills on hogs convinced me to get more into it.. I joined the SouthEast Hunt Club and there I've had access to a place where I can shoot as far as I care to.. </p><p>.. The year before last I scored on a 491 yard crow and this past deer season I got a deer at 440.. Nothing spectacular but I'm stepping out as I feel comfortable with it.. This past week I scored my first hits at 1K in terrible conditions and I look forward to a lot more reactive target shooting.. </p><p>.. Anyhow.. That's my story.. d:^) JiNC</p><p></p><p>PS- You guys out west make me sick..!! I'm sooo jealous.. <img src="http://images/icons/grin.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> <img src="http://images/icons/wink.gif" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /> BUT.. We <em>do</em> have a place or two.. Hehehe</p><p></p><p></p><p> <img src="http://www.ncvarminter.com/pics/TazewellMay01/GeneGlassing2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>[ 03-18-2004: Message edited by: Jake in NC ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jake in NC, post: 9972, member: 878"] [b]Re: How\'d you get interested in LRH???[/b] .. Great stories, fellas..!! .. Mine started with Gene.. Several years ago I wanted to get more seriously into shooting again but didn't have anyone to turn to for advice.. I ended up with a Rem VLS in .308 on a trade and that's where it started.. It eventually turned into a VSSF in 22-250.. I met Gene out at the range and talked to him about how I'd like to get into this groundhog huntin' and that I had access to some property in the mountains but I didn't know exactly what to do.. He offered to go with me and "show me the ropes".. Cool beans.. .. The next day we headed up there and when we got to my cousin's farm we stopped just in the woodline.. We got out and Gene showed me where to look for "slick" holes and 'hogs.. I then spotted my first 'hog afield at a whopping 75 yards.. No matter.. He was toast.! .. After my non-spectacular first score on a 'hog we moved on out in the field.. Gene found a slick hole and said he wanted to set up on it.. I started to get stuff out but he said "Nope, we're gonna move".. OK.. Next thing I know we're headed away from the hole.. He stopped at about 400 yards out and we set up.. No 'hog ever showed but it got me to thinking that hey, these guys really [I]do[/I] shoot pretty long.. I better study up..!! The search lead me to GoGoVarmintGo message board and eventually, to here.. Several trips with Gene to SW Va. and witnessing several "one-shot" 600+ yard kills on hogs convinced me to get more into it.. I joined the SouthEast Hunt Club and there I've had access to a place where I can shoot as far as I care to.. .. The year before last I scored on a 491 yard crow and this past deer season I got a deer at 440.. Nothing spectacular but I'm stepping out as I feel comfortable with it.. This past week I scored my first hits at 1K in terrible conditions and I look forward to a lot more reactive target shooting.. .. Anyhow.. That's my story.. d:^) JiNC PS- You guys out west make me sick..!! I'm sooo jealous.. [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] [img]images/icons/wink.gif[/img] BUT.. We [I]do[/I] have a place or two.. Hehehe [img]http://www.ncvarminter.com/pics/TazewellMay01/GeneGlassing2.jpg[/img] [ 03-18-2004: Message edited by: Jake in NC ] [/QUOTE]
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