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Despite the rain, wind, cicadas, and occasional tornado, Ole Betsy and I managed to get out a few times around the house and bring home a few bushytails. Sunday morning, after the early monsoon, I was able to get two. Monday morning, I only got one. The dense foliage combined with them never sitting still this time of year makes it hard for me to get a clear shot. Monday evening, though, the Hunting Gods smiled upon me. I stepped out on the porch after supper "to see a man about a horse" and heard one barking behind the house. So I ran back in, got my hunting stuff, and went after him. In ten minutes time, I had killed two, with most of that time spent reloading (I'm slow). I had to walk almost 50 yards from the house and then back! I am wore slick now, but it's a good kind of tired.

Darren

Nice shootin' Tex! Make sure you let Betsy know you appreciate her!
Say, what is that contraption on the tree...some sorta squirrel can opener?

Captainkirk wrote: ↑Wed May 29, 2024 7:44 pm Nice shootin' Tex! Make sure you let Betsy know you appreciate her!
Say, what is that contraption on the tree...some sorta squirrel can opener?

That, Kirk, is a Ridge Runner Original Small Game Skinner. My wife refuses to help me skin tree rats, and I got tired of cutting myself and dropping carcasses in the dirt, so I went looking for other options. That is what I settled on. It takes some getting used to, but once you figure out your process, it makes things a lot easier. I got that one from Okie Dog Supply, but a lot of places sell them.

Darren

Very nice Darren, looks like a fun way to hunt the squirrels.

I haven't hunted for squirrels since I was a teenager down in South Carolina. I was a Navy brat for a while back in the 70's.

Elkman wrote: ↑Fri May 31, 2024 9:59 am Very nice Darren, looks like a fun way to hunt the squirrels.

I haven't hunted for squirrels since I was a teenager down in South Carolina. I was a Navy brat for a while back in the 70's.

Tom, when I was a kid, I couldn't get enough of squirrel hunting. However, like most boys, as I got older I started chasing bigger game and girls and I kinda got out of it. After I took up black powder hunting, it was like being a kid all over again. I'm back to a single shot weapon that I have to get close with. Smokepoles are ideal for squirrels!

Darren

Most of my Squirrel hunts were with a 20 gauge. Every now a then we were in an area where we could use a 22.
Pine Squirrels are about all I see out here in my hunting areas I frequently go to.