Flintlock'n for squirrels!

[flintlock]

I first hunted this woodlot some 30 years ago and as the rays of sunlight filtered through the trees onto the forest floor, I expressed my thankfulness to the great Creator.  What a wonderful day this would be and as I waited for the first squirrels to stir, I thought how cool it was to be afield with my .32 flinter.

I made my way to the old "snag" cedar tree to see if the great horned owls were still there, as I had seen them for years.  I was pleased to find them both there, and recounted the first time I saw them some 6-8 years ago while on a bowhunt.  What an amazing owl they are.



As the morning moved along I covered much of the woodlot, and the adjoining one too recounting the many hunts that had taken place there.  Most of the squirrels I spotted actively searching on the ground for nuts and all had to be snuck up on, something I enjoy as well. 

I always enjoy watching the smoke from 30gr of FF black powerder drift through the woodlot after the shot, not being sure if I missed or not.  But, as luck would have it, the .32 flinter shot where it was pointed and the morning ended with a good haul of big fox squirrels and a final gray squirrel, which peeked his head around the tree at 30 yards.





What a great day to be afield!
Wess

[Flydown]

That is AWESOME! 

[stone road turkey calls]

 

[Hognutz]

That is way to cool, Wess. You need a coonskin hat to go along with that smokepole.. Very nice..Mike

[longspur]

sweet

[LX_Trkyhntr]

Looks like a GREAT day in the field buddy!!  That's too cool about the owls that you have seen there for years!  Good shootn too!

[hookedspur]

 

[guesswho]

Cool!

[TRKYHTR]

Thats just not fair. You need to give them a sporting chance. I think you should use a sling shot. Lol

TRKYHTR

[vaturkey]

Awesome Wess !!   



   vaturkey   

[handcannon]

Your one of the few still keeping it alive. Keep it up bud.

[anthonyjhallen]

I was wondering the other day if you had taken that thing out this year.

Good job Wes.   

[drenalinld]

Looks like a great hunt. Thanks for sharing.

[Old Gobbler]

  nothin better than blasting off some ol' black powder

[nctrkyhntr]