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Post by omegahunter on Aug 25, 2023 12:39:01 GMT -5
1 more for Team 1. Saw one more in the same tree, but didn't ever give me a shot and then disappeared. I watched a turkey dusting itself for a bit.  |
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Post by titanium700 on Aug 25, 2023 17:21:00 GMT -5
Gonna have a go at it in the morning.
Supposed to be a frigid 72 here….
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Post by astronankin on Aug 26, 2023 7:29:07 GMT -5
They were very active this morning where I hunt.I missed the first 1. I went on down farther and shot 1 but as it was falling it grabbed a limb and hung on a few seconds then climbed down the backside of the tree and through the grass it went. I stayed there and checked for another squirrel, saw 1 shot and it dropped with a thud. I looked around up in the tree and saw another 1, shot and it dropped with a thud. I waited a few more minutes and 1 started working through the trees behind me and worked around 180 degrees through them which made me sort of loose my memory of where the 2 I dropped were. I looked around and found 1 but not the other. I went on through the woods and saw 1 a ways off but knew I couldn't get closer without it seeing me so I shot and it dropped with a thud but when I got over there I couldn't find it either. I saw several others I never got a shot at because they kept moving. So I shot 4, am sure 3 are dead but only came home with 1. Sorry for the rambling but anyway add 1 to team 1. I'll try it again next week after the heatwave moves through.  Did you make sure to follow up on the first one? When they do that it's best to follow up as quickly as possible. Since I just about always don't make a good first shot, I like to follow up quick. |
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Post by astronankin on Aug 26, 2023 7:31:08 GMT -5
They were very active this morning where I hunt.I missed the first 1. I went on down farther and shot 1 but as it was falling it grabbed a limb and hung on a few seconds then climbed down the backside of the tree and through the grass it went. I stayed there and checked for another squirrel, saw 1 shot and it dropped with a thud. I looked around up in the tree and saw another 1, shot and it dropped with a thud. I waited a few more minutes and 1 started working through the trees behind me and worked around 180 degrees through them which made me sort of loose my memory of where the 2 I dropped were. I looked around and found 1 but not the other. I went on through the woods and saw 1 a ways off but knew I couldn't get closer without it seeing me so I shot and it dropped with a thud but when I got over there I couldn't find it either. I saw several others I never got a shot at because they kept moving. So I shot 4, am sure 3 are dead but only came home with 1. Sorry for the rambling but anyway add 1 to team 1. I'll try it again next week after the heatwave moves through. I had a similar experience trying to find one of the squirrels I shot this last week. When I shot, I watched him fall and hit the ground like a brick. Where he fell is pretty thick and I bet I spent about 15 minutes looking for him. I ended up doing a grid search back and forth, then up and down until I located him laying right next to a dead limb laying on the ground. He sure was hard to spot. Sometimes it just takes a lot of patience and hope it pays off. Good luck on your next hunt. When it fell did you immediately mentally mark the spot? This helps with narrowing down the area. |
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Post by squirrelhunter on Aug 26, 2023 7:43:34 GMT -5
They were very active this morning where I hunt.I missed the first 1. I went on down farther and shot 1 but as it was falling it grabbed a limb and hung on a few seconds then climbed down the backside of the tree and through the grass it went. I stayed there and checked for another squirrel, saw 1 shot and it dropped with a thud. I looked around up in the tree and saw another 1, shot and it dropped with a thud. I waited a few more minutes and 1 started working through the trees behind me and worked around 180 degrees through them which made me sort of loose my memory of where the 2 I dropped were. I looked around and found 1 but not the other. I went on through the woods and saw 1 a ways off but knew I couldn't get closer without it seeing me so I shot and it dropped with a thud but when I got over there I couldn't find it either. I saw several others I never got a shot at because they kept moving. So I shot 4, am sure 3 are dead but only came home with 1. Sorry for the rambling but anyway add 1 to team 1. I'll try it again next week after the heatwave moves through. Did you make sure to follow up on the first one? When they do that it's best to follow up as quickly as possible. Since I just about always don't make a good first shot, I like to follow up quick. I normally do but as well as he was moving I knew it would be rather pointless plus I knew it'd spook the other squirrels up the same tree. People may not agree with my decision at that point but it was mine to make then and it's in the past now. |
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Post by squirrelhunter on Aug 26, 2023 7:50:36 GMT -5
I had a similar experience trying to find one of the squirrels I shot this last week. When I shot, I watched him fall and hit the ground like a brick. Where he fell is pretty thick and I bet I spent about 15 minutes looking for him. I ended up doing a grid search back and forth, then up and down until I located him laying right next to a dead limb laying on the ground. He sure was hard to spot. Sometimes it just takes a lot of patience and hope it pays off. Good luck on your next hunt. When it fell did you immediately mentally mark the spot? This helps with narrowing down the area. Which 1 out of the four are you referring too? The first one didn't fall, it climbed down the backside of the tree. The 2nd and 3rd ones I marked mentally but then lost my bearings after the other one started circling me. The last one I was too far away to mark mentally, just had a general idea, that's why I said I should've just never shot at that one. I had a bad day all the way around, |
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Post by titanium700 on Aug 26, 2023 11:56:07 GMT -5
3 for team 1 please. Actually should’ve been 5 but couldn’t locate 2 Hate that.  |
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Post by omegahunter on Aug 26, 2023 12:11:43 GMT -5
Please add 4 more for Team 1. Should have had 5, but missed the first one I shot at. Sure seems to be slim pickins in my usual spots right now. Hope it's just because of the heat. Personal total is 8.  |
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Post by omegahunter on Aug 26, 2023 16:24:06 GMT -5
Oh, forgot about the tree frog.  |
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Post by deadeer on Aug 26, 2023 16:58:37 GMT -5
Finally gonna hit the woods Sunday morning. The busy schedule, and of course weather, has put the kibosh on hunting so far.
I put together a new skurry/varmint gun. One I have always wanted to do. It's a 22 Hornet, in another Encore setup that I love so well. Super excited to have a super versatile 22cal centerfire. The draw for me is hand loading, and ability to tune the load, and very frugal on powder charge. Its using only 9gr of powder, and a 50gr hp bullet. The book speed is around 2,100-2,200fps, so basically a warm 22mag load. I only tried 3 loads, and hit the sweet spot right away. It's under an inch at 65yd, so plenty good enough for head/neck shots at normal to long ranges. I'll fine tune further when the leaves start to fall.
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Post by squirrelhunter on Aug 26, 2023 17:11:17 GMT -5
Finally gonna hit the woods Sunday morning. The busy schedule, and of course weather, has put the kibosh on hunting so far. I put together a new skurry/varmint gun. One I have always wanted to do. It's a 22 Hornet, in another Encore setup that I love so well. Super excited to have a super versatile 22cal centerfire. The draw for me is hand loading, and ability to tune the load, and very frugal on powder charge. Its using only 9gr of powder, and a 50gr hp bullet. The book speed is around 2,100-2,200fps, so basically a warm 22mag load. I only tried 3 loads, and hit the sweet spot right away. It's under an inch at 65yd, so plenty good enough for head/neck shots at normal to long ranges. I'll fine tune further when the leaves start to fall. Sweet. I've got 2 G2 Contenders, 1 I use with rifle barrels and 1 for pistol barrels. I use to have just 1 and switched the barrels back and forth but decided after several years to get another. I haven't used either in years though since I don't deer hunt anymore and prefer the 22 rifle now for squirrels since I'm a better shot with it. |
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Post by omegahunter on Aug 26, 2023 18:38:53 GMT -5
Abbie said I needed to fix fresh squirrel for supper. So, Cajun deep-fried squirrel, corn, and garlic mashed potatoes for the win!  |
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Post by deadeer on Aug 27, 2023 8:26:45 GMT -5
Cha ching. New gun works well. About a 40yd head shot, and well, no further description needed. Lol.  |
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Post by deadeer on Aug 27, 2023 9:11:10 GMT -5
Cha ching x 2 now. Long shot, maybe 75yd. I couldnt get steady enough on the head, so took the body shot. Back legs only for dinner. Lol. The landowner wants results, so can't be picky on every opportunity.  |
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Post by omegahunter on Aug 27, 2023 9:22:07 GMT -5
You're not missing much meat from those front legs.
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Post by 1ranger49 on Aug 27, 2023 11:09:57 GMT -5
Toss these 3 onto team 3 that were dying this morning to join the wife and I for dinner tomorrow.   |
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Post by 1ranger49 on Aug 27, 2023 13:07:34 GMT -5
 Add 1 more for team 3. After I cleaned the 3 squirrels from this morning hunt, went in the house and had some lunch. Headed back outside to retrieve my rifle I left leaning against the tree where I was cleaning the squirrels. On my way back to the house this squirrel must have decided to join the other 3 for the big squirrel fry tomorrow. That’s enough for today. |
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Post by astronankin on Aug 28, 2023 14:55:21 GMT -5
When it fell did you immediately mentally mark the spot? This helps with narrowing down the area. Which 1 out of the four are you referring too? The first one didn't fall, it climbed down the backside of the tree. The 2nd and 3rd ones I marked mentally but then lost my bearings after the other one started circling me. The last one I was too far away to mark mentally, just had a general idea, that's why I said I should've just never shot at that one. I had a bad day all the way around, Been a few days since I have been on the forum. Probably the last one. |
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Post by squirrelhunter on Aug 28, 2023 19:04:25 GMT -5
Which 1 out of the four are you referring too? The first one didn't fall, it climbed down the backside of the tree. The 2nd and 3rd ones I marked mentally but then lost my bearings after the other one started circling me. The last one I was too far away to mark mentally, just had a general idea, that's why I said I should've just never shot at that one. I had a bad day all the way around, Been a few days since I have been on the forum. Probably the last one. Oh, well it's hard to mentally mark it when it's a long shot and you only know the general area where it landed. That's why I said I probably shouldn't have shot at it. |
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Post by titanium700 on Aug 28, 2023 19:55:36 GMT -5
Add 1 more to team 1 please  |
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