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Once again I was tasked with removing some beavers that were flooding a friend's property. The farmer next door wasn't too happy either, when he saw his equipment in a foot of standing water. Stopped by yesterday to break apart the dam and get the water draining. Late this afternoon I ripped out the overnight repair work they'd done, and saw the water had dropped enough for me to get into a good shooting position. Turned out to be a pair of beavers. Took about two hours after settling in for them to show up. Got the male first, crossing from right to left. You can see the entry wound just behind his eye. No exit wound, and the top of his skull felt like a sack of loose gravel. JSB King Heavies do the job well on that hard head. As you can see, he was about 3 1/2 feet long. Didn't weigh him.
Fished him out of the edge of the creek, then settled back in to see if any more were around. Half an hour of watching swirls in the water, then the female got tired of holding her breath and gave me a shot crossing from left to right and quartering slightly away. Caught her right below the ear. Instant lights out, just like the male. She was a bit smaller, but still a decent size.
Looks like I will be having some grilled beaver backstrap this week! I get to eat good, two property owners are happy, and the creek is flowing again. I used my Huben K1 in 25 caliber, with an ATN X-Sight II 3 - 14 scope, shooting JSB King Heavies. I didn't need the quick followup shots tonight, but the Huben K1 allows me to keep my sight picture if I ever do. Thanks for reading! Shoot straight, tell the truth, and be kind to one another.
James
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