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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.
Good hunting!
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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.
Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats.
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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. maddog
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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...... maddog
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That's what the second barrel's for, duh!
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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. maddog
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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.... I got two more weeks, but ours comes in on a Sat., too. maddog
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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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I just got back from the creek today. Gathered up enough for friends and me to have a trout dinner
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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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.
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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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.
Eating fried chicken and watermelon since 1972.
You tell me how I ought to be, yet you don't even know your own sexuality,, the philosopher,,, you know so much about nothing at all. Chuck Schuldiner
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