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Got the freezer full of venison and decided to have some fun.

Heard a bunch calling on the slope up from the creekbed. Snuck up there. Everything goes quiet. Then comes one sneaking down an oak. Clean in the head. 1 for 1.

Kept still. And sure enough, 10 mins later, here comes his buddy, pops out and starts hollering, wondering wtf? 2 for 2.

Kept still. And 15 mins later, here comes their side kick. Pops out starts running around and hollering, wondering where'd they go? 3 for 3.

Some times it works out tasty.



Have a good winter, everybody.

I used to hunt the mulberry trees around June the 12 to the 15th here in the state of Misery. They run around in the tree like they are drunk. Shoot one but don't get up and go get them. The others get back out in maybe a couple of minutes. Later in the year I find an oak they are working the acorns hard. Same thing shoot one from a few tree trunks away and keep still. Don't get up. Just keep sniping away. Concealment and control your movements. Those food sources catch them every time. I don't like to see folks walk around shooting nests. You don't always get the ones shot. Had friends that were taught that method by their mentors. Probably all you guys know all these tricks. Preaching to the choir. It's like deer hunting. Find the food source and you can find an ambush position for the game at hand. Be Well, RustyZipper.

Shooting nest is illegal in Missouri. Beyond that it's stupid.

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Got the freezer full of venison and decided to have some fun.

Heard a bunch calling on the slope up from the creekbed. Snuck up there. Everything goes quiet. Then comes one sneaking down an oak. Clean in the head. 1 for 1.

Kept still. And sure enough, 10 mins later, here comes his buddy, pops out and starts hollering, wondering wtf? 2 for 2.

Kept still. And 15 mins later, here comes their side kick. Pops out starts running around and hollering, wondering where'd they go? 3 for 3.

Some times it works out tasty.



Tell us about the stock on that 10/22. Is that an aftermarket barrel?

Thanks, RS

I've had that stock on there for more than a decade. Might have been a Fajen? Bedded up through the 1st inch of barrel. Needs repainting.

Barrel is factory but rechambered and recrowned by a guy on rimfire central, Cameron Dearborn, I think was his name. Trigger was a collaboration between him and Brimstone.

Puts Wolf Match into one hole, and CCI minimags into dime sized groups. Perfect for a lefty squirrel hunter, like me.

Got to the woods late this morning, around 9, and hiked and did 15-minute sits for a couple of hours in some hickory and oak groves that have usually been pretty good. No squirrels, though I found where I’m going for turkey this spring.

Decided to try one last spot, and hit three with four shots without having to move. Soon as one went down, another started hollering. I did spent a while glassing a big oak for the last one. He was calling the whole time, but I couldn’t get my eyes on him. Finally, saw him in a smaller tree 20 feet lower and much closer than I’d thought. Messed up the shot and lost the front end after hitting a shoulder.

Got out a few more times. Shooting wasn't as good as it should have been on a couple, but did find a few. The one by itself was taken on a very windy day on a new piece of ground and was the only one I saw that day. Need to head back on a calmer day as I saw more sign than 1 squirrel can produce.

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Now to find a fox squirrel...

Used to be fox squirrels around here, 3 or 5 years ago. The racoon pattern kind. For a couple of seasons, there was one big black one I was trying to shoot but never got.

Lately, there are just grays.

Weather permitting I'm going next saturday

They were waaay up in the tree tops this morning doing aerial acrobatics. Went 3-7, with two nice long headshots and botched close up shot. I always seem to mess up the easy ones.


Spent about 20 minutes trying to get a 4th that I couldn't tell was a squirrel at first. Just a little patch of fur that looked like moss even through the binoculars...until it shifted. That wiley one got away, just couldn't get a clear shot.

Hit the woods around 2 pm with my buddy and his son. They were noisy, so we split up. Sunny day, went 3-3 to start and was feeling good. Finished 4-8, but couldn’t recover one. Headshot, it flopped into the creek. Anybody else getting out?


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Nicely done! Hoping to get out one more time before the season closes at the end of the month.

We have until March 1.

For [bleep] and giggles tried an experiment and am trying to figure if his inability to sneak is offset by his willingness to go get.

We have been getting out about once every two weeks since season started. My boy has been using a .22 with open sights. I've been sticking to an old Remington Model 11, in 16 gauge. We found a honey hole that produces each time we hunt there. Must be an intersection that the squirrels in the area have in common. Of course, my boy likes to hog that spot! Of course I let him! Need to put a few more in the freezer in before season ends in late February. I hope everyone is having a great season!!!

Hank the dog, a pointing breed, is driven crazy by the squirrels in the yard. Pretty sure he would put them up a tree and bring the shot ones back. May need to give it a try on Saturday...

Let us know how it goes w. Hank.

I've never hunted with a trained squirrel dog. Mostly rabbits with beagles and wood cock and pheasant with other folks' bird dogs.

Tater tries hard but he's a goof. My fishing catch has dropped a bunch since his ass started tagging along.

Didn't make it out. Weather and house hold "stuff" got in the way. Will definitely give it a try next year. Pretty positive he'd retrieve them for me as he's done that for rabbits I've shot while bird hunting with him.

I think a dedicated squirrel dog would be a hoot to have a round! Just not sure my wife would agree to the breeds that are used for that.

I've been thinking of picking up another pup. This site has me thinking about training a squirrel dog.

Look up Clay Newcomb and/or Kevin Murphy episodes of meat eater. They'll have you really wanting to scratch a check for a squirrel dog!

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