Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Small Game Opening day of squirrel season

Yesterday, Saturday, was the opening day of squirrel season here in Missouri. First one I missed in almost 60 years, not counting time when Uncle Sam had me out of state and I even made some of those!. Got busy, weather got hot early in the day and just didn't go. Will have to rectify that tomorrow, Monday! Seems to be a good crop this spring.

Good for you, hope you get some. Monday, here in NW In. is supposed to be hotter than h**l today and tomorrow.

Are there lots of ticks in Mo. at this time of year???? Haven't shot a tree squirrel in almost 20 years..

Ticks, chiggers, snakes, poison ivy and 90* temperatures with high humidity. I went fishing instead...

I passed on opening day too. The ticks aren't a problem with a little Permitherin, but the heat and humidity at my age are getting really unpleasant. I'll do some crack of dawn hunts soon, hopefully after a little cooler weather. Good luck to you guys!

From what I've experienced this spring this is a bumper year for ticks, at least in my part of the Ozarks around Rolla. I generally treat my clothes with Permitherin but failed to do so this year. It does work admirably!!! The snakes and poison ivy are of no concern but the heat and humidity, they're always a consideration.....which explains why I didn't go this morning. It was 72 when I got up at 4:45 and is supposed to be around 90 again today. Temps like that keep me off the water as well. No spring to speak of for us this year. Maybe I'll get up on the roof of my upper shop and shoot a couple as they come to raid the bird feeder. At least I'll be in the shade and not fighting chiggers and ticks.

Thought about getting out this AM but I was unable to check zero on the 22 yesterday so decided to not chance it.

I have been hearing of how bad the ticks are but have only found 2 on me so far this year, neither were when I was spring turkey hunting, not sure if they were a little late getting out or what.

Won't be able to go shoot a bushytail for a couple weeks, traveling with the bride for her work on Friday and won't be back for 5 days but am hoping to get down in 2 weekends and kill a few daylight squirrels before the heat gets too bad. Saw a ton of young ones in turkey season.

Good luck to you gentlemen, and good hunting. I have to wait until September for open season.

ticks liked to pack me off the other day while the wife and i explorered for mushrooms west of Rhineland

Sharps, which rimfire will you be taking out there for your hunt? I know it’ll have peep sites unless you’ve finally given in to a scopes rimfire.

Rimfire? Come now Jim, I have that nice old Jeffery Rook rifle I had re-lined to 25-20 WCF and load to 255 Jeffery ballistics. It will be the first to go out, then my Thieme & Schlegelmilch drilling with the 22LR insert in the right shotgun barrel. THEN I'll break out the 455 F/S I got from you....unless the old Southern Mountain flinter in 36 cal. calls my name first. 'Course, Dad's old 74 Winchester probably hasn't been blooded in 30 years and it deserves a dance this year as well. Knowing me I'll rotate through them all as the season progresses. You know, the only one that carries an aperture sight is the 455 F/S. All others are still wearing open sights, I haven't surrendered to a scope yet. Even shot a 2 1/4 in., 6 shot composite group the other day with that ancient German double rifle I have. 50 yards, kneeling. Not bad for a 130+ year old rifle and a guy half its age....hehehe

Looks as if it's going to cool of a little by weekend and through part of next week. Maybe I'll get a little more serious then.

I keep forgetting just how many old school toys you have.