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My son and I got out for another hunt, this am. It was really warm and humid. Net result, he got 3 and I got 1. That's probably the last hunt for a few days, because of the heat.


Finally figured out whats going on with the pics. I'm a slow learner. No more pics, until I get the image gallery thing going. Well, I posted in the gallery, per instructions. still trying to figure out how to post pic images here, just like I did earlier this week. This is the only site I am having trouble with. Between PB and this sight, I'm about done posting pics here.

The season opens in WV on Saturday- I can’t wait to get back in the woods. Gonna spray my clothes down with permethrin tonight and hopefully keep the ticks away. I sited in my .17 HMR and .22 last week, but I’ve always been more of a shotgun fan for squirrels. I plan on taking a 16-gauge Model 12 out on Saturday, might take a rifle later in the day or on Sunday (first year its legal hunting public lands in WV, too).

They were calling for rain both days this weekend, but I’m hoping it isn’t too nasty out- and I’m still gonna get out there damnit! 😝

I’m dying to get out, but we’re still seeing temps above 90 here.

I do understand the 85-90 degrees, but I did fight it last Saturday and again yesterday afternoon (I needed some stress relief toward the end of a week). There doesn't seem to be a lot of hickory nuts or acorns where I've been. I did manage 4 the first outing and 5 the second time out even though it was a little windy and they were hard to find in the tree tops. I should have had a couple more each outing but it usually takes a couple or three trips before I hit my stride and cut down on the misses.

Finally, after a week + of high temps and rain, I finally got out this am. Heard 2 bark, saw 2 moving, and head shot the second one with my single shot sportster.

My son came up to hunt with me today. Probably the most beautiful day, so far, this season. Saw 3, took 3 shots, 3 dead limb chickens!

Went fishing this weekend, didn’t have time to get out hunting- will try to make it down to the cabin this weekend and get serious about some squirrel hunting. I’ve got a new recipe I wanna try!

Awfully hot here, but I was gone all week and needed some stress relief. I got out Friday afternoon and this morning. Got 4 Friday and 8 this morning. Squirrel, fried potatoes, cream corn, and tomatoes for supper. Made sweating a little worth it. Good hunting guys.

I was hoping the rain and wind from the hurricane would cool us off enough for me to hit the woods, but the temps have gone back up to the high eighties. Another week or so and it will be cool enough to take the new T Bolt out.

First squirrel of the season, with my Kimber Hunter 22 and Boker Davis Hunter II knife.

I call young deer, "vealison". I guess I'd call that one "Squeal".
Ought to be tender!

Got out yesterday. It was absolutely beautiful weather. Hit a new woods, Shot a big fox female, and missed another. Heard several barking, but were hard to find.

Haven't gotten out hunting much, wife has been in and out of the hospital several times over the last couple of months. Hopefully things will be better the next few months. It has been awfully hot throughout September, so maybe October will be better all around.

how far were those targets set at?

My son and I went hunting yesterday. He got 3 and I got 1. Beautiful day, but pretty breezy.

maddog: could you do me a favor and repost your limb chicken chowder recipe! Ive got a craving for it and I cant find it!

Here ya go buddy.


https://www.fieldandstream.com/blog...gland-style-cream-based-squirrel-chowder

Thanks Mike!

Got a couple more this am, with my single shot Sportster.

Was deer hunting on Sat and saw something new from a squirrel. Little bugger jumped from one tree trunk to another, and landed upside-down, then swapped ends and went up. Woulda thought his claws wouldn't have caught like that.

Same little stinker came over to check me out, then decided to scratch his ear at about 6 feet from me. You should have seen the hair fly, just like my Lab.