1980 it was. l had been shooting IHMSA silhs for a few years so l decided to try my 44 Smith on bambi...l was sitting on a dove stool and heard her sneaking thru. She was maybe 40 yards when l sent a 180gr Super Vel thru both her shoulders..l killed a couple each year til 84 when we lost our range and my father in law died. Kinda lost interest after that..John was my friend, mentor.

l got back into ''sillywets'' a couple years ago after a 30 year break. The urge to shoot bambi is again there. l was gonna try this year but wife's illness, hospital, surgery kinda took my time. Maybe this year?? Been shooting shooting My 629 PC Magnum Hunter ALOT lately..App 900 rds in January alone.