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Another Beautiful Morning in the Squirrel Woods #11436491 09/14/16
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA bea175 OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP bea175 Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA	Beautiful fall morning in the squirrel woods. I saw five and killed five. Win Model 97 32 inch full choke. A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.

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Re: Another Beautiful Morning in the Squirrel Woods bea175 #11436503 09/14/16
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 4,064 Mtns of Va and Wv Troutnut Campfire Tracker
Troutnut Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 4,064 Mtns of Va and Wv	Nice , nothing like a morning in the woods with a nice shotgun.

Re: Another Beautiful Morning in the Squirrel Woods bea175 #11438650 09/15/16
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,233 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger
Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,233	I got my limit of 6 this afternoon. Been out four times so far this month {season opened sept 1 here} and have killed a total of 21 squirrels. All with shotgun so far {12 ga. Mossy 500 and 16 ga. J.C. Higgins double} but am getting bored with it so will be switching to the .22 this weekend.

Re: Another Beautiful Morning in the Squirrel Woods bea175 #11438691 09/15/16
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA bea175 OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP bea175 Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA	I usually use a rifle but when hunting by myself I like to just sit under a Hickory at daylight with a shotgun just like I did as a kid. A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.

Re: Another Beautiful Morning in the Squirrel Woods bea175 #11438704 09/15/16
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,722 In my Stomping Grounds Sbrown Campfire Regular
Sbrown Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 1,722 In my Stomping Grounds	Nice model 97! Steve “Alive in JESUS!” NRA LIFE MEMBER

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Re: Another Beautiful Morning in the Squirrel Woods bea175 #11438727 09/15/16
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 4,064 Mtns of Va and Wv Troutnut Campfire Tracker
Troutnut Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 4,064 Mtns of Va and Wv	I like a shotgun until at least some of the leaves disappear then I switch to a 22 or 17hm2. Fun times either way.

Re: Another Beautiful Morning in the Squirrel Woods bea175 #11440053 09/16/16
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,104 Mississippi schoolmarm Campfire Tracker
schoolmarm Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 3,104 Mississippi	Great choice in firearms. Will be toting my 97 also when season opens here..

Re: Another Beautiful Morning in the Squirrel Woods bea175 #11444533 09/18/16
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,188 Upper East Tennessee T TomM1 Campfire Tracker
TomM1 Campfire Tracker T Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 3,188 Upper East Tennessee	Havent shot a squirrel since I was a teen, was great fun. Plan on heading out with the kids by my side in a couple weeks. Will be taking my remmy fieldmaster that was my grandfathers. Stuck in airports, Terrorized Sent to meetings, Hypnotized Over-exposed, Commercialized Handle me with Care... -Traveling Wilbury's

Re: Another Beautiful Morning in the Squirrel Woods TomM1 #11448554 09/20/16
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 26,337 south of grinder's switch G Gus Campfire Ranger
Gus Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 26,337 south of grinder's switch	want to use my model 97 16 guage a bit. usually carry a rem fieldmaster mdl 572. right now, we're not seeing a lot of squirrels. i think they migrate or come and go.

Re: Another Beautiful Morning in the Squirrel Woods bea175 #11448852 09/20/16
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA bea175 OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP bea175 Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA	16 GA in the 97 is about as good as it gets in a pump shotgun A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.

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Re: Another Beautiful Morning in the Squirrel Woods bea175 #11449091 09/20/16
Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,775 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger
WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,775 Wyoming	175, Beautiful 97. A 32 " as well.. Have a 97 made in the 50's.. Only a 30 ".. Plan to shoot a few sage grouse with it when we get home.. Took my only blue grouse with it the opening evening.. Awesome shotguns... Molon Labe

Re: Another Beautiful Morning in the Squirrel Woods bea175 #11449920 09/20/16
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA bea175 OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP bea175 Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA	Here is my other 97 in 28 inch Mod A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.

Re: Another Beautiful Morning in the Squirrel Woods bea175 #11450502 09/21/16
Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 26,337 south of grinder's switch G Gus Campfire Ranger
Gus Campfire Ranger G Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 26,337 south of grinder's switch	looks like you are infested with good-looking 97's. mine ain't so nearly so nice.

Re: Another Beautiful Morning in the Squirrel Woods bea175 #11450910 09/21/16
Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA bea175 OP Campfire 'Bwana
OP bea175 Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Feb 2002 Posts: 32,044 Kpt.,TN , Montgomery, Co, VA	I have owned at twenty 97's over the years and love them, my favorite pump gun A Doe walks out of the woods today and says, that is the last time I'm going to do that for Two Bucks.

Re: Another Beautiful Morning in the Squirrel Woods bea175 #11451412 09/21/16
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,233 B Blackheart Campfire Ranger
Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,233	I had one for awhile many years ago. Didn't fit/handle great for me and I couldn't hit with it as good as some of my other pumps but it did look great hanging on the livingroom wall.

Re: Another Beautiful Morning in the Squirrel Woods bea175 #11451434 09/21/16
Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 4,064 Mtns of Va and Wv Troutnut Campfire Tracker
Troutnut Campfire Tracker Joined: Jul 2016 Posts: 4,064 Mtns of Va and Wv	Originally Posted by bea175 Here is my other 97 in 28 inch Mod Great looking 97.

Re: Another Beautiful Morning in the Squirrel Woods bea175 #11451942 09/21/16
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,615 Columbia, S.C. SCGunNut Campfire Tracker
SCGunNut Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,615 Columbia, S.C.	I would love to find a cherry, unaltered, very late production 97 in 16ga...

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