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My wife likes to travel, I like to hunt. It seems like a perfect marriage. Just marked Wisconsin, Illinois, and Minnesota off the list, with more hunts planned this season. My goal is to kill 50 squirrels in 50 states. ![[Linked Image]](http://i1208.photobucket.com/albums/cc371/Scopolamine1/IMG_1385_zps96676cf9.jpg) Where do you squirrel hunt? Can I come with?
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We have a lot of those here.......
I would love to take you........
P.S. Bring bail money.
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What a great travel plan!! How long do you have for this sojourn? I suspect the budget for tags in all those states might restrict some of us.
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Some states are expensive, but no more than a round of golf at some nice courses. What I don't get are the ones that don't offer small game only licenses nor temporary licenses.
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Hey Andy, outdoors writer, Jerry Davis had a nice write up on your quest in the Wisconsin State Journal Sunday, September 28, 2014 edition.
I got a kick out of the photo of your three children eating deep fried squirrel. Reminded me of my childhood when a lot of squirrel was supper.
Good luck on your 50-50 quest.
Wayne
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Hey Andy, outdoors writer, Jerry Davis had a nice write up on your quest in the Wisconsin State Journal Sunday, September 28, 2014 edition.
I got a kick out of the photo of your three children eating deep fried squirrel. Reminded me of my childhood when a lot of squirrel was supper.
Good luck on your 50-50 quest.
Wayne Cool!
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I envy you dude. I LOVE hunting squirrels and have been looking long and hard at a trip down to AZ for Aberts squirrels......
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I envy you dude. I LOVE hunting squirrels and have been looking long and hard at a trip down to AZ for Aberts squirrels...... OK, spelling nazi. What is an Aberts squirrel?
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A squirrel with tufted ears generally dark in color. Just another maker of supplies for Mepps lures.
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^^^^^^^^ What he said. I envy you dude. I LOVE hunting squirrels and have been looking long and hard at a trip down to AZ for Aberts squirrels...... OK, spelling nazi. What is an Aberts squirrel?
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Yea, no guff. Idaho loves to protect their squirrels. Uh Oh,,,,  ![[Linked Image]](http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o222/CharlieB401/Trapping%20Stuff/001-2_zps039bd474.jpg)
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Montana doesn't protect theirs. I just opened the " Squirrel Motel" ( aka Havahart trap...) for business today..... 
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Where I live in Montana, a Havahart trap would only catch Eurasian Collared Doves. Rarely see a squirrel here. (Columbus)
I guess the only wild squirrels I have ever seen in Montana are those little red colored Pine squirrels. I doubt that they are any good to eat!!
I have never heard of a squirrel season being introduced in the state legislature!! Not yet anyway!
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You would be surprised at how good the little red squirrels taste when doing survival in winter bush in northern Canada.
P.S. I gained three pounds in two weeks.Cheers NC
Note: others wouldn't eat their share so I did
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We have the little red ones here, in the hills. But in town we have red fox squirrels, which are non-native and hence unprotected.... I wouldn't mind a Eurasian dove getting into the trap once in awhile... Magpies get in frequently, but they are protected so I gently release them....
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^^^^^^^^ What he said. I envy you dude. I LOVE hunting squirrels and have been looking long and hard at a trip down to AZ for Aberts squirrels...... OK, spelling nazi. What is an Aberts squirrel? WOW! Just looked that up. Cute lil' buggers.
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The Norman Bates Motel opened yesterday. Had our first client check in today.... ![[Linked Image]](http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss45/thmsbrownlee/IMG_1532_zps550d68b4.jpg) ....but he didn't check out....
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Client #2 just checked in...... ![[Linked Image]](http://i560.photobucket.com/albums/ss45/thmsbrownlee/IMG_1534_zps78ab35ef.jpg)
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