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You have the perfect set up to make a run at that Squirrel Slam. Go for it
http://www.fieldandstream.com/photo...2011/11/becoming?photo=4#node-1001458293

Yep, season is still open. No clue what the weather will be like. I'd make it right after Jan.1.[weather permitting] all the deer seasons are over, and I could take you to some of the places I hunt, that I can't right now because of deer season. Let me know. If it doesn't work out, come next fall.


maddog

10-4 sounds good Mike. I could hit up Woody again and a guy or two in Iowa, plus I may have another place in Indiana and one in Ohio for Sure...Va. if I get that far east...

I'll have to get a picture but my BIL shot the BIGGEST fox squirrel I have ever seen in my life today. Easily between 4-5Lbs. It's body was as big as their mini-dachshund! We were out building blinds for the upcoming doe season and he shot it at about 60 yards. It was huge couldn't believe it. I told him it would easily go Boone and Crockett LOL.

Yeah, get a pic posted of that big sucker, if you can.


maddog

I can put you on squirrels in Iowa if you wish. Center of the state, easy to get to

I will remember that.....

My son is quite the micro brewery coniseur[sp]. Want to show you a pic of the adult beverage he brought up to the ole man to try.





I must say the flavor was definately hickory nuts meet hops/barley.....


maddog

Season closes 31 January. The best times are sooner rather than later since the redtails and great horneds are picking them off pretty steadily. The "rut" is also good (roughly between Xmas and New Years, but I have a hard time pinning its timing down exactly).

Update on BIL's huge squirrel. He took to taxidermist today and the guy couldn't believe it. He told him he can't get a squirrel form that big and he would probably have to use a small woodchuck (groundhog to the easterners)!!!! So he is going to have to get it standing instead of going up a limb like he wanted LOL.

Where was this squirrel shot? The biggest squirrels I've seen were coastal islands off of SC and GA.

Brent

Central Michigan near Ashley/Marion Springs. In the 18 acre wood lot 500 yards behind his house. Corn field on 3 sides and maybe 50 acres more connecting to the back.

The only central MI squirrels I shot were pretty normal sized grey squirrels. Not big at all. You must have something really special. Ask the taxi to check with folks that work with animals from the southeastern part of the country, esp. close to the Atlantic Coast. There are huge squirrels there.

good luck, sounds like a pretty cool critter.

Brent

I googled up this might give you some leads. Look at the size of that first squirrel relative to the Browning Buckmark
http://forum.gon.com/showthread.php?t=582294

Killed a red fox squirrel in Ohio when I was a kid that measured 21" from nose to base of tail. His tail was just over 10"...a bit over 31 inches overall. Dont know what he weighed. Got a fox Squirrel in Ga. later about the same size...looked like a cat.

Come on out the timber behind my place is chock full of those big bird food eatin red bastids.

Woody Im actually thinking about it for December 2013.... how long does the season run?

Not sure but I think it goes into Jan.

Perfect! Im thinking of a flying loop like I did last summer, except taking more time and hunting squirrels in as many places as I can....I am off from Dec.14 to Jan 14