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Author Topic: Squirrel hunting  (Read 4150 times)

Offline FullChoke

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Squirrel hunting
« on: October 03, 2017, 09:32:12 AM »
Last Saturday was the opening day of fall squirrel season here in MS and I was glad to be back in the woods. I heard one barking up ahead of me so I went into slipping mode. Directly I see him move in a tree up ahead so I eased near the tree and sat down to wait for him to move again. After about 3 minutes, he explodes in a panicked barking frenzy near the top of the tree. This was followed up by the mad screaming of a hawk in the same tree. He must have been after the squirrel and missed him. The hawk continued his loud rant and then less than 100 yards behind me, a Tom shock gobbles at the hawk screaming! At that point I don't care if I get any more squirrels for the rest of the hunt as I am a happy, grinning man.

Cheers  ;D

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Offline daddyduke

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Re: Squirrel hunting
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2017, 11:41:51 AM »
It's always great to be in the woods when nature does what nature does best.
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Re: Squirrel hunting
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2017, 02:04:21 PM »
NO BETTER PLACE THAN ENJOYING GODS CREATION.............
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Offline TKE921

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Re: Squirrel hunting
« Reply #3 on: December 20, 2017, 02:35:33 PM »
I squirrel hunted a ton this year.  I forgot just how much I really loved chasing tree rats.  I also learnewd just how much smarter VA public land squirrels are compared to the WV farm squirrels I grew up hunting.  You dare not crack a stick and don't expect them to cut a nut in the same tree they got it from.  I watched one critter go 50 yards after he picked one before he stopped to cut it.
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Offline mtns2hunt

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Re: Squirrel hunting
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2018, 07:08:48 PM »
Squirrels are fun. Try to hunt them every year. Planning on mowing a few off at the house after they stole my whole bucket of Black Walnuts. I could already tast the cake. LOL
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Offline MickT

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Re: Squirrel hunting
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2018, 09:32:39 PM »
Quote from: mtns2hunt on March 28, 2018, 07:08:48 PM
Squirrels are fun. Try to hunt them every year. Planning on mowing a few off at the house after they stole my whole bucket of Black Walnuts. I could already tast the cake. LOL

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