Shots in the Night.

In all honesty it was shots in the day.

But blogging tips suggest that your titles be catchy. You must reel your readers in with intriguing titles that compel them to read on...."Shots in the Night" must have worked, you are still reading. ;)

Shots did happen this week.
But "Shots Mid-Day" didn't have the same urgency to convince you to read the rest. :)

We'd been warned that hunting season was beginning Oct 1st, but it was two or three days before hunting season was to begin that we heard shot blasts echoing between buildings and trees.

Was there a poacher hiding in the woods to shot a deer feeding on our pasture?

I ignored the first one. But when the second one boomed across the fields I had to go have a look.

Not a thing to be seen.

Later in the day East neighbour came by walking her dog to do "some 'splainin'"
Coons were hanging around. Coons bring mange, rabies and are a general nuisance etc.
Her husband was going to shoot the two that were in the tree and barn, but she asked him to wait until she warned us new folks.
She was only half way to the house to phone us, she said, when "BANG!".
Never mind then.

Guess there are some things about country life that we will grow accustomed to.
And in the not-too-distant-future guns, licenses and LESSONS will be bought for this place as well.

It's quite likely that if coons don't already live somewhere on one or two of our acres and are getting shot next door they'll want to find a safer place to live!!!
And as of this gun-less moment, our property is looking pretty darn-tootin' safe!! ;)