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Min pins think they're full size Wehrmacht dobies. My inlaws had one that would stand on his back feet, place his front feet on a big dog's shoulders, and bark in his face while the big dog looked at him like "What the hey?"

I envy you that dog. It's killing me that the season is open and I have another eye surgery before I can see to shoot a rifle, but a good dog and a shotgun would be a game changer.

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There sure seems to be a lot of squirrels in my neck of the Ozark's right now. I've seen them a lot in the hickory trees behind the house and looked around there yesterday and found a couple hickory nuts they sampled. That's too early, the nuts aren't ready but the squirrels seem to be ready.


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August 1 is closing in. Looks like a lot of nuts/mast on the trees in my area. We have had a REALLY wet spring and early summer thus far.

I will be getting out my CZ/BRNO 22lr's out for routing sighting in, along with my Browning Buckmark Varmint Special pistol. I like to get the pistol out when the leaves are thinned out for a real squirrel plinking challenge.

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Had both of my 10/22s out for final adjustments. Need to get the Sportster and my 39a out for a final checkup. Indiana is two weeks after Illinois opener. It'll be here before you know it.


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4 weeks from tomorrow, the season opens. Seems like it was yesterday, that I was complaining about it being 6 1/2 mos. til squirrel season. grin


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Eyes are getting better fast. Can't shoot a rifle very well yet but can at least walk into the woods without hurting myself. Does a .410 pistol (Contender) count as "handgun hunting" or would I be a much-maligned shotgunner?

Never mind, I'm going if I have to use a 12 ga. double. Those wascally squiwwels are in gwave danger.

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Hogeye, gitterdone!! Nobody really gives a rats derrierre what ya hunt with. Just don't report back that ya missed one with a shotgun, or you'll never hear the end of it......wink grin



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That's what the second barrel's for, duh!

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Originally Posted by maddog
Yeah, I'm on an Indiana hunting forum, and each fall there is a squirrel contest. I came up with the idea of a 2-3 day camp out, with not only members, but anybody that likes to squirrel hunt. So far it looks like we got 10-12 guys that want to participate. I went down there on a scouting trip, two weeks ago. the camp is remote[for Indiana], primitive[no elec], and has a 2-3 acre pond next to it that we can fish. All of it surrounded by state forest. Here's some pics of the place. I can't wait to go.!


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This will give you an idea about the place. if it wasn't so danged far to drive, I'd tell you to come on up and join the fun! grin


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Bet that place is beautiful end of Oct. I miss midwestern squirrel woods in Oct and Nov

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Won't get to see it in late Oct., but I'll be camping there for 3-4 days, the third wk. of Sept. grin


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3 days to go till skweerel season hits my state!

And it falls on a saturday this year!

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Lucky you....grin I got two more weeks, but ours comes in on a Sat., too.


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2+ months to go here. Got more squirrel guns to try out than we have skwerls..

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You guys suck!


All I have to look forward to is more of this....


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You're DEPLORABLE....

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I just got back from the creek today. Gathered up enough for friends and me to have a trout dinner grin


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Well congrats on the little fish. Wish I could master the picture thing. Mawsquaw and I did a trip to the Tenn River in N Alabama. The flatheads were biting great. Got a 72#, a 50#, my wife caught an 18#, and a couple a little smaller.
Great eating..

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Congrats on the big fish. We had our trout last night and since I don't eat fish, I took a couple pieces of chicken along. grin


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Chicken is never a bad choice. Congrats on the trout, beautiful fish..

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I'm itchin to pop a few squirrels too. Bought a savage 24 last year and only got to hunt with it once. .22LR over 3" modified 20 ga. open sights though, a couple of years ago I could pull it off but I need to get to the eye doctor. After I turned 40 my eyes went to hell in a hand bag.


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