Thank God for His grace and a gun...
King
season is over, and since I had a day off before
silvers start, I thought I would go for
a walk! This occurred at 11:16
am
this morning (Sunday), just
2/10 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. (Just Outside Soldotna, Alaska)
I
heard a twig snap. And looked back. Full on charge-a
huge brownie, ears back, head low and
motoring 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
feet BEYOND where I was shooting from. I actually
sidestepped him and fell over backwards
on the last shot. His momentum carried him to a
stop past
where I 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 Smuck
...
right?
Well,
no bull. I am still high on adrenaline. With my
gut in a Knot (felt like I did
10000 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. You just never know when a gun can
save your life - don't leave home without
it!
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