Posted by Richard G. on January 28, 2015 at 08:24:53 from (108.192.144.203):
In Reply to: Small Game. posted by lfure on January 28, 2015 at 07:31:37:
Rabbit hunting was a big thing growing up in the 50's. It was a sport, but the rabbits were skinned and Mama would make rabbit and dumplings.
My Grandpa would rabbit hunt all winter when he had the time. He loved it. He had a Bridge 16 Ga single shot shotgun and when he crossed fences, he would push down on them with the forestock. You can see where it is worn down today from doing that.
He shot from the hip and was very good at it.
Not long before my uncle Jake died at 93, he told me of a hunting trip with Grandpa. Grandpa shot and the rabbit kept running. Uncle Jake said Grandpa was very upset as he had not missed in many hunting seasons. They walked on and found the rabbit dead.
My son has that shotgun now and would not take anything for it.
Grandpa died in 1951, a year before I was born.
Also when it snowed, I better be ready early as my Dad wanted us to go track rabbits. We did that up into the 1980's.
It wasn't about being poor. It was a tradition.
Richard in NW SC
This post was edited by Richard G. at 08:27:08 01/28/15.
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