Joel Lehman
40 Cal.
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The dove season open in south Texas last Friday. I went 8 for 14 shots with my 20 guage fowler, clyinder choke. My load is 1/38 oz # 8 shot and and equal amount of 3F Goex. I use a cardboard and a thin fiber wad.
On an even happier note, my grandson Patrick came with my son Saturday afternoon. It was 10 year old Patrick's first dove hunt. He shot an old H&R 410, 2 1/2 case that I loaded with 1/2 oz of # 9 shot. I loaded the shells so many years ago that my label for the box is too faded to read. I think I used 2400 powder. My father used this shotgun to take his first dove when he was 8 years old in 1920. Both my older brother and I and my son used this old shotgun to take our first doves.
Patrick is the fourth generation. We were hunting around a stock tank. He got 2 doves for 3 shots under my close supervision. He says he can't wait to take his new baby brother hunting. Five months old may be a little too young.I'm one very proud grandpa.
Joel Lehman, Austin TX
On an even happier note, my grandson Patrick came with my son Saturday afternoon. It was 10 year old Patrick's first dove hunt. He shot an old H&R 410, 2 1/2 case that I loaded with 1/2 oz of # 9 shot. I loaded the shells so many years ago that my label for the box is too faded to read. I think I used 2400 powder. My father used this shotgun to take his first dove when he was 8 years old in 1920. Both my older brother and I and my son used this old shotgun to take our first doves.
Patrick is the fourth generation. We were hunting around a stock tank. He got 2 doves for 3 shots under my close supervision. He says he can't wait to take his new baby brother hunting. Five months old may be a little too young.I'm one very proud grandpa.
Joel Lehman, Austin TX
