Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Small Game Great day in the woods....

Nice, fairly warm, sunny day, on Saturday. Decided to take my new H&R Sportster to the woods, for some ammo testing, in preparation for next squirrel season.

My buddy's shooting area is about 3/4 mile off the road, back in the woods, next to his pond. On the way in, I saw 6 fox squirrels, and one piney[red] squirrel, as well as 3 deer!

Get back, and set up the target, and promptly spook a grey squirrel out of thw wood pile, behind the range. Man did he give me a cussin!

Spent 2 hrs., shooting at 25 and 50 yds. Burnt up about 130 rds[which is a LOT, in a single shot rifle]. Came to some definate conclusions. Practically all the ammo was "minute of squirrel" ;), but the best was CCI LR, standard velocity. Very surprising, was that CCI stingers were awesome too, only shooting about 1" higher than the standard velocities.

Drew another conclusion. The gun shoots better than me, and when I took my bi focals off, I shot better groups!

On the way out, after 2 hrs., saw 3 more deer, and 2 more fox squirrels! What a great day! Got home, and mama and I had an awesome dinner. Fried bluegill fillets, french fries, and cole slaw, all washed down with ice tea.




Be 61 yo., next Saturday, and realized that today was one of the best times I've had, in a long time.


maddog

Sounds like a great day. Wish more people focused on spending a day in the woods than out looking for that next trophy animal.

maddog best wishes for up coming BD. Wished that I could have my 61st BD again.Cheers NC

Did you save me a plate.

Sorry, me and mama ett it all up!


maddog

Your not getting older maddog, your getting better.

Went back to the pond for a little cast n blast, yesterday. Caught 8 fish, and missed a danged piney squirrel. Them little boogers are fast!

Coupla pics of the pond I fish.





a bluegill pic fer the helluvit.




maddog

Great pics!! Tried a little fishing last night myself, muddy water and biting was slow. Should be picking up anytime I would think

Well, went back, again today. Needed to get back to walking, but in town, it's boring. So, I took the lil single shot sportster, and some standard vel. LR, and decided to go on a walk/critter hunt. My buddy said anytime you get a shot at a piney [red squirrel], take them out. I knew he had several out there. I took a 1 1/4 mile walk, and got two. FREE HAND, no rest. Both head shot. Saw some wood ducks and deer. Another fabulous day. Coupla pics.



first one, within 10 min. after I left the truck.



second one, about 3/4 miles later.

Saw prolly 5 fox squirrels, and 2 grays. Another great day in the woods.


maddog