Scary Morning

pmspinnerb8 · 11-23-2003, 10:28 PM

I left my house at 3 am Saturday morning for a 2 hour drive to go duck hunting. Me and a buddy headed south down I-37 which leads from San Antonio to Corpus Christi. It is a divided highway (the roads are separated by about a 30 yard grass median)with each side having 2 lanes. Just outside of San Antonio, I see a car's headlights coming towards us. Before I could say "What the #@&%?" , it dawns on me that it is in my lane heading right for me. I have enough caffeine in my system now so I swerved my truck hard into the right lane. The car was probably moving about 80 and I was doing 70mph. We missed by mere feet and it almost clipped my boat. It shook me up to say the least, but I called 911 and reported it. My buddy found out later through a connection in the police dept., that they arrested a woman for drunk driving, reckless driving, endangerment, etc. That was just too close for comfort, so all of you early morning hunters watch yourselves out there on the road and no deer or whatever is worth getting in an accident, make sure you are awake enough to drive, or don't go. At that time of the morning there are 3 types of people on the road. Truckers, idiots, and drunk idiots. I did kill some ducks though.

7mmag6 · 11-23-2003, 10:39 PM

yea ive had a similar experiance, in this state you can have one every day, glad you are ok spinner, drakes or mallards?sounds like you got that 12 gauge working out your anxiety, hmmm 3am I dont do 3 am any more I need my beauty sleep, glad you are ok

Oxford · 11-23-2003, 11:04 PM

Glad that you're ok pmspinnerB8! That's too close for comfort.:jaw:

Your family, friends and your students need you to be safe, too. Of course, that goes for myself and the members on G&G as well.

You did the right thing by reporting the incident to LEO's. Might have saved someone's life.

Take care and glad that you're able to report back to us today safe and sound.

Ox:right:

pmspinnerb8 · 11-23-2003, 11:04 PM

Thanks 7mm, I did OK, worked out my old 870 a little bit. Got a black duck hen, 2 wigeon drakes, a green winged teal hen and two cinnamon teal drakes. Hadn't shot any cinny's down there in about 4 or 5 years so it ended on a good note. The scare proly woke me enough to shoot straight that early in the morning. Poor duckies.

pmspinnerb8 · 11-23-2003, 11:16 PM

Thanks Ox!

jerry · 11-24-2003, 05:43 AM

Good to hear nothing bad happened there. Congrats on the ducks, nice mix.

11-24-2003, 05:55 AM

I know some hunters and fishers who drive at that time in the morning

11-24-2003, 05:57 AM

btw glad you're okay..

Dale · 11-24-2003, 07:27 AM

Sure am glad you're OK, PM.

And, I'm also glad you had great reflexes to avoid a tragedy whereas some other might have become a statistic because of that idjet.

It's nice to know you had a successful hunt after that hair raising experience. Duck is goooodddddd!

oneastrix · 11-24-2003, 07:29 AM

She had prolly been down in Pleasanton drinking all night....you know them Pleasanton people

......

I lost a BBQ pit at the IH10/Loop 410 interchange yesterday! Not a lot of places to get turned around there, ya know SpinnerB8?!?!?!?

toolman · 11-25-2003, 09:07 PM

After driving a truck for several years now, I can no longer count how many times I've nearly been tagged by some goofy a**hole on the wrong side of the road. Glad you're O.K.!

11-23-2003, 10:28 PM	#1
pmspinnerb8 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lonestar State Posts: 286	Scary Morning I left my house at 3 am Saturday morning for a 2 hour drive to go duck hunting. Me and a buddy headed south down I-37 which leads from San Antonio to Corpus Christi. It is a divided highway (the roads are separated by about a 30 yard grass median)with each side having 2 lanes. Just outside of San Antonio, I see a car's headlights coming towards us. Before I could say "What the #@&%?" , it dawns on me that it is in my lane heading right for me. I have enough caffeine in my system now so I swerved my truck hard into the right lane. The car was probably moving about 80 and I was doing 70mph. We missed by mere feet and it almost clipped my boat. It shook me up to say the least, but I called 911 and reported it. My buddy found out later through a connection in the police dept., that they arrested a woman for drunk driving, reckless driving, endangerment, etc. That was just too close for comfort, so all of you early morning hunters watch yourselves out there on the road and no deer or whatever is worth getting in an accident, make sure you are awake enough to drive, or don't go. At that time of the morning there are 3 types of people on the road. Truckers, idiots, and drunk idiots. I did kill some ducks though. __________________ Two in the chest and one in the head and even the Green Giant falls down dead.

11-23-2003, 10:39 PM	#2
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	yea ive had a similar experiance, in this state you can have one every day, glad you are ok spinner, drakes or mallards?sounds like you got that 12 gauge working out your anxiety, hmmm 3am I dont do 3 am any more I need my beauty sleep, glad you are ok __________________ This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine

11-23-2003, 11:04 PM	#3
Oxford Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Gladstone, Missouri Posts: 13,023 Blog Entries: 4	Glad that you're ok pmspinnerB8! That's too close for comfort.:jaw: Your family, friends and your students need you to be safe, too. Of course, that goes for myself and the members on G&G as well. You did the right thing by reporting the incident to LEO's. Might have saved someone's life. Take care and glad that you're able to report back to us today safe and sound. Ox:right: __________________ "If it's worth doing, it's worth doing right".

11-23-2003, 11:04 PM	#4
pmspinnerb8 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lonestar State Posts: 286	Thanks 7mm, I did OK, worked out my old 870 a little bit. Got a black duck hen, 2 wigeon drakes, a green winged teal hen and two cinnamon teal drakes. Hadn't shot any cinny's down there in about 4 or 5 years so it ended on a good note. The scare proly woke me enough to shoot straight that early in the morning. Poor duckies. __________________ Two in the chest and one in the head and even the Green Giant falls down dead.

11-23-2003, 11:16 PM	#5
pmspinnerb8 Senior Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Lonestar State Posts: 286	Thanks Ox! __________________ Two in the chest and one in the head and even the Green Giant falls down dead.

11-24-2003, 05:43 AM	#6
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,882 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Good to hear nothing bad happened there. Congrats on the ducks, nice mix. __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck

11-24-2003, 05:55 AM	#7
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	I know some hunters and fishers who drive at that time in the morning

11-24-2003, 05:57 AM	#8
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	btw glad you're okay..

11-24-2003, 07:27 AM	#9
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	Sure am glad you're OK, PM. And, I'm also glad you had great reflexes to avoid a tragedy whereas some other might have become a statistic because of that idjet. It's nice to know you had a successful hunt after that hair raising experience. Duck is goooodddddd! __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

11-24-2003, 07:29 AM	#10
oneastrix Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 5,213	She had prolly been down in Pleasanton drinking all night....you know them Pleasanton people ...... I lost a BBQ pit at the IH10/Loop 410 interchange yesterday! Not a lot of places to get turned around there, ya know SpinnerB8?!?!?!? __________________ There's no one more thankful to sit at the table, than the one who best remembers hunger's pain.

11-25-2003, 09:07 PM	#11
toolman Mr. Fixit Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: abilene,tx Posts: 5,582 Blog Entries: 22	After driving a truck for several years now, I can no longer count how many times I've nearly been tagged by some goofy a**hole on the wrong side of the road. Glad you're O.K.! __________________ Don't be messin' with my gun!