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ingwe, thanks, I will check this out.. We will be in that area later in Feb. I think season is in til March, but will have to check.. That is good to know.. Again thanks..

A black squirrel would be a trophy to me. I'd mount that rascal.

GunNut, you like the 24s too I see. Are the barrels regulated good on yours? Mine were off a little and when I took it in the woods for the first time I carved a shim out of a piece of maple and wedged it between the barrels. Shoots to point of aim with both barrels now but my rear sight is at its highest setting.

Great pics, I especially like the grey and black squirrel. Are they bigger than greys?

WCH, I have been to Michigan a couple of times but didn't hunt any. I had rather be in Wyoming any day of the week. I would however like to visit the U.P.. While I was in Michigan I did notice black squirrels. My band mates said I was grumpy I remember telling them it was nothing a few days off the road and in the woods wouldn't cure. I would have loved to hunt and fish some of the places I have been.

I understand there are really quite a few squirrels in there, and I know for a fact they have filtered up the waterways as far north as Bridger montana. They are considered an invasive specie here. No season and no bag limit
They follow the water and the deciduous trees around it.

Was hoping to get out for the last day or two of the season, but there's still 18" or so left on the ground and the access roads are likely not cleared yet.

Oh well, still a month of wabbit season left.

Weather was awesome today. 50 degrees and sunny. went for a couple hrs. Saw 2 squirrels, got a shot at one, and missed. I was off to a great start this year, but since late Oct. I've been out 7-8 times and haven't seen hardly any squirrels. I've shot at a couple, and missed. Tomorrow is the last day of our season. If it doesn't rain, I'm gonna hit it for a couple hrs., then hang it up til next Aug. 15th.


maddog

ingwe, that is good to know about squirrels in Montana.. We spend some time there each year.. Kind of depends what else we have going.. We also go to the Big Horn Basin a lot.. On those trips we make a run to Billings for shopping.. I haven't shot a tree squirrel for probably 10 years.. Did go out Fri. and shoot 5 fat cottontails with my Sako .222.. Could have shot twice that many, but 5 is about all I want to clean at one time..Naturally, my camera's battries were dead.. So no pics.

Seal, I can understand about being in Wy., but I enjoy traveling.. Mich. has some pretty great fishing.. I would much rather eat a bluegill, perch or salmon that any trout I ever caught.. Brookies are good, but nothing compared to the others.. Not to mention walleye.. The U.P. is a cool place.. Love traveling though there, but too thick and swampy for my taste.. But it was Robert Traveler's country, and he was an awesome writer.. Also Hemingway..

Hunted a couple of hours this afternoon but saw nothing. It was pretty windy but not cold so at least I didn't freeze from the breeze. Hunting has been frustrating since Christmas, seeing very few since then.

Wyo: If you find the squirrels, remember your limit is ten ( I checked...) I have it from a good source there are as many as you can stand to shoot in the cottonwood bottoms.
Please keep me apprised of the rabbit situation down there. If the upswing continues I will visit myself upon them again next fall.

Gladly..

I have four mounted at home: one of the black ones, the "panda", a brownish one and the more common silver. The other black one is on the wall of the gun store I work in. I don't kill much else worth mounting but I'm squirrel poor. And yes, the foxes are considerably bigger than our greys.






I have three 24s, .22LR/.410, .22 Mag/20ga and .357 Max/20ga. Both of the rimfires are well regulated and the rifle barrels are pretty darn accurate with ammo they like. The Maximum is a bit of a pain in the arse...

Don't feel bad, I hadn't been in a couple of years and I went this morning and only saw one. It was in the biggest cluster of brushy undergrowth ever. I didn't even try. I would have never found it. I went to my favorite spot and built a small fire to warm up and relaxed for an hour or so, shot the ol savage 24 a few times and went home. It was a good morning, better than work or sitting on the couch.

Today was like yesterday, warm but strong winds. I decided to just stay in and do some house chores, not worth fighting the wind traipsing around to see nothing. We have one more month to go here in Alabama, so I'll get out as much as I can.

Yesterday was our last day of the season, for this year. Didn't go because it was cloudy, windy, and kinda rainy. Instead, I put all my hunting clothes away and cleaned my .22s.


maddog

Won't be long til Aug.!! Ever go to some of those states with a spring season???

No I haven't. Be honest, no more pressure than squirrels get, here in Indiana, they could extend the season from Jan. 31st to the end of Feb./Mar.


maddog

Speaking of pressure, i wish I could say the same. But the squirrels around here have always been super skittish.

Nice morning in the woods today.managed a couple and missed a couple,but good fun with the .22 mag

I went this morning against my better judgment. It was 20 degrees and very windy and snow on the ground. I had never hunted them with snow on the ground before. I figured it would be quiet, nope snow made a crunchy sounds when walking and I couldn't get close enuff to make a good shot with my open sighted .22. Shoulda took my scoped .22 mag. cause they were skittish.