2024/2025 Squirrel Hunting Thread...........

[longcruise]

Well, I put that in the wrong topic

 

[Gum Slough Muzzleloader]

Well, I put that in the wrong topic

That's OK I appreciate seeing.
It also makes me feel better about
Muzzloadering.
Thank you Longcruise...

Take Care Stay Safe

 

[Jim K]

Well, I put that in the wrong topic

I wondered but I too enjoy seeing how things are done

 

[ETipp]

I think we should keep that word! Ed, your a genius! Muzzleloadering, verb: the act of shooting, loading, or tinkering with a muzzle loading firearm. Covers a broad range. Not a FBer either.

Hey now, even though I like that muzleloardering term quite well, it wasn’t mine. It was Gum Slough’s.

We need to give credit where credit is due.

Yep, he’s presidente material if I’ve ever seen one.

 

[snakebit]

Hey now, even though I like that muzleloardering term quite well, it wasn’t mine. It was Gum Slough’s.

We need to give credit where credit is due.

Yep, he’s presidente material if I’ve ever seen one.

So it is written, so shall it be

 

[ETipp]

Well, I put that in the wrong topic

See what I mean. You ain’t fooling anyone with your PBR.

 

[ETipp]

I wondered but I too enjoy seeing how things are done

LC can’t help it. I think he’s been into the real PBR and I’m not talking Point Blank Range.

 

[ETipp]

So Jim K. Don’t forget to give us a squirrel hunting report tomorrow.

Good luck.

 

[ETipp]

So it is written, so shall it be

Yep, Fred’s the muzzleloading Squirrel Hunting association Grand Poo-Ba.

 

[snakebit]

keep your powder dry Jim, looks like rain for most of PA

 

[ETipp]

keep your powder dry Jim, looks like rain for most of PA

Squirrels were out a lot here behind the house today. Most I’ve seen out at the same time since last fall.

Unless it’s raining at Jim’s place in the morning I’d say he stands a good chance at seeing a few. He said it’s warming up that way.

 

[snakebit]

Squirrels were out a lot here behind the house today. Most I’ve seen out at the same time since last fall

We are do for a warm up here this week, but with rain. Im going to try and get out Wednesday or Thursday. Thinking I'm taking the New Englander this time.

 

[Gum Slough Muzzleloader]

Yep, Fred’s the muzzleloading Squirrel Hunting association Grand Poo-Ba.

No!
I haven't shot one squirrel yet!
Season opened October 14th 2023.
I can't hardly spell.
My grammar is atrocious.
I'm still in for you Ed.

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

A little more good news, we’ll, for me anyway. The PT guy told me that if I continue with my home PT as I have been, that I should be able to hunt the steep terrain here come the opening of spring squirrel season.

This gives me even more incentive to be a good boy, stick with it, and don’t do anything stupid before I’m healed up. Historically, I’ve always been one to push things like this too early.

yeaaa. i hear ya bud. this is good news

 

[longcruise]

@ETipp hope you do better than my son in law. He has had three knee replacements. Three cause his first one got recalled. He didn't keep his Pain & Torture on track for the other two. Back to work, that's as good as PT! NOT!!

 

[snakebit]

No!
I haven't shot one squirrel yet!
Season opened October 14th 2023.
I can't hardly spell.
My grammar is atrocious.
I'm still in for you Ed.

Well, one of you can be the Prez, the other Vice Prez. Would be a dream team!

 

[ETipp]

@ETipp hope you do better than my son in law. He has had three knee replacements. Three cause his first one got recalled. He didn't keep his Pain & Torture on track for the other two. Back to work, that's as good as PT! NOT!!

Oh geeze. Not good. I wish him well, LC

I do as I’m supposed to with PT. And this one continues to keep me awake at night. It’s 1:30 A.M. and I’m not awake because I choose to be. It’s been over 5 weeks of this pain and madness. Sometimes I want to just cut my entire leg off due to constant pain. The doctor and PT says everything is fine. Well, they’re going to have to prove it to this ole boy because right now, I ain’t buying it.

With that said, I kind of believe that I may be on the home stretch, in terms of pain. Progress is being made so it can't last forever.

There is no not doing PT with this stuff. It lets me know that it needs to be done now, regardless of time of day or night that might be. With the PT, you gotta hurt yourself more to make yourself feel better.

I can see why some folks might give in and refuse PT with knee replacement.

Also, the pain is worse when lying down than when standing or sitting. Never seen anything like this.

 

[longcruise]

@ETipp I feel your pain. Literally! No knee replacement but a thoroughly broken femur with one end sticking out through the leg. Both ends looked like worn out paint brushes. Could not use it for 6 months by time I could the flexibility was gone! That was 12 years ago and I'm still working on flexibility in that leg. Never going to be all there but almost normal. I was allowed to start walking with a cane in August and hunted elk in September. It's a stretch to call it hunting but it was super inspirational. Got some funny looks and some negative comments

 

[snakebit]

@ETipp I feel your pain. Literally! No knee replacement but a thoroughly broken femur with one end sticking out through the leg. Both ends looked like worn out paint brushes. Could not use it for 6 months by time I could the flexibility was gone! That was 12 years ago and I'm still working on flexibility in that leg. Never going to be all there but almost normal. I was allowed to start walking with a cane in August and hunted elk in September. It's a stretch to call it hunting but it was super inspirational. Got some funny looks and some negative comments

You should have told them the cane wasn't for walking with, it was to tune up people that give funny looks.

 

[ETipp]

@ETipp I feel your pain. Literally! No knee replacement but a thoroughly broken femur with one end sticking out through the leg. Both ends looked like worn out paint brushes. Could not use it for 6 months by time I could the flexibility was gone! That was 12 years ago and I'm still working on flexibility in that leg. Never going to be all there but almost normal. I was allowed to start walking with a cane in August and hunted elk in September. It's a stretch to call it hunting but it was super inspirational. Got some funny looks and some negative comments

Well, you were still able to get out there and hunt. That’s the main thing. kudos to you, LC, for keeping on going, even if it meant having to use a cane.

The thought of such gives me incentive to stick with this awful PT regiment. I know that if I can make it out and squirrel hunt at my steep, thick happy hunting grounds by spring squirrel season, then I know I’ll be in good shape overall. I can do this.

Looking like at about 15 weeks until opening of spring squirrel season here. Even though mid May is less than ideal for squirrel hunting here, I plan on being out there.

If the squirrel hunting isn’t good, then I have my beloved flathead fishing to fall back on that’s usually prime at that time.

However, it’s no stretch to say that since I got into squirrel hunting with my Crockett squirrel rifle, everything else he’s taken a back seat. My gosh, how I love it. To the degree that nothing else can compare.