My gift from Red...

Red and I always exchange gifts a few days early during Christmas time. We prefer to exchange our gifts by ourselves so that when we go to family celebrations we can focus on everybody else.

I prefer doing it this way. Mostly because I get to open my gifts early. Woohoo!!

I want to gush about the gift I received from Red this year. Most of you animal lovers wont be impressed. Most of my fellow rescuers are shocked and horrified to find that I hunt and fish as well. I fully believe that the two can live harmoniously. And its not like I go out and kill innocent animals. Its all about population control. We cant trap, spay and neuter all of the deer. If those hunters stopped hunting, I dont know if ya'll fully understand the consequences of the rapid increase in deer numbers. Think deer/car collisions.

And that's all of the defending I am going to do on my part.

Back to my gift...

Red got me a rifle! My very own rifle. Its a Tikka T3 Light bolt action 243 cal.
I love the bolt action rifles. I always get to shoot Dave's guns but they just don't quite fit me right. I have to adjust myself awkwardly in order for them to feel comfortable enough to make a shot. But my Tikka... Its perfect and beautiful and perfect and I love it. I lift it to my shoulder and its like I was born with it in my hands.

I'll get you pictures of my new baby soon. I love it!

Thanks Red!!