"the assassin" checking in

with another hunting season right around the corner I thought I'd check in and let you know what I've been up to.

I have a pigeon problem in Crystal Beach. It seems they enjoy roosting on my house. I know, I know, get a plastic owl and put it out - it'll scare away the pigeons. Plastic owls run about $25 and 12ga. shells run about $4 a box. I figure I can have alot for fun with $25 worth of shells.

Last weekend Galveston County's finest disagreed with me. 2 shots and one pigeon later, 3 cops showed up. Seems that they consider this a residential area...almost landed my butt in the pokey. So, 1.5 hours and a stern lecture about gun safety (yeah, right like bird shot is gonna put out a window - unless I shoot at the window) I don't go to jail.

So this weekend I go pick up a new Daisy .22 pellet gun with scope at Academy. I know, a Gamu would have been better, but @1000fps, I think it overkill for plinking pigeons off the house. After sighting it in, I managed to plug 5 pigeons today.

You know how tough those bastages are? I hit one in the breast and knocked it to the ground. I picked it up like you would a dove and wrang his neck so I thought) and threw it in the trash can (that was on it's side). An hour later that dirty bird is sitting on the ground, under a bush by the can cooing, looking for help from his buddies. So I wrang his neck again. Same story - an hour or so later he's out of the can again. So I did it again, this time with more gusto. Guess what - he's sitting under the bush again cooing. So I took a shovel and lopped off his head. That took care of his nasty *****.

I think the pigeons got the message. This morning there were 2 dozen on the house. As of right now, there are none. They are either running scared or out looking for reinforcements.

wish me luck