All females. I’ve shot 9 and 8 are females. Ed’s getting mostly males. I’m not sure what to think. Last year started off the same for me then evened out later in the season.They look like big ones!
All females. I’ve shot 9 and 8 are females. Ed’s getting mostly males. I’m not sure what to think. Last year started off the same for me then evened out later in the season.They look like big ones!
I reckon you are, indeed, a female magnet. Word gets out that ole Jim is in the hood and they run over your way saying “Pick me, Jim, Pick me”.All females. I’ve shot 9 and 8 are females. Ed’s getting mostly males. I’m not sure what to think. Last year started off the same for me then evened out later in the season.
Congrats on a fine hunt, Jim. Glad you had a great day with your new squirrel tool.I made the 100 mile round trip to my happy place today. It sounded like rain all day with the squirrels cutting the hickories. I saw a LOT but they’re up high and just glimpses. You guys know. But occasionally I would get a shot. I was fortunate to get three with five shots. Storm came in at 4:15 and I left with plenty of squirrel activity still going. I was hoping it would hold off two more hours. Still a good day.View attachment 350274
Oh my gosh. I just checked tracking. It’s now saying en route to its destination in Beijing China. Me thinks some ting wong. J/K, Stan. Be patient, bro. It’s all you can do for now.If y'all want a good laugh over breakfast, put this USPS tracking number in and follow it's route since it left Kibler's:
9405511105501748350574
It was shipped "next day". Notice it got to within 5 miles of my house in HSV before taking off on it's scenic tour of Yankee land.
I went down there the day after they failed to deliver it and shipped it to Buffalo. I also got online and filled out a form at the national level and got a case number. The postmaster just waited till the next day and called and read me back the tracking info....if it were me, I’d be making a trip to that post office and having a pow-wow with the post master...
It seems as if we can’t trust anyone or anything nowadays.I went down there the day after they failed to deliver it and shipped it to Buffalo. I also got online and filled out a form at the national level and got a case number. The postmaster just waited till the next day and called and read me back the tracking info.
You're right, all weekend it's just been hung on "in transit".
I'm giving it Monday, then I'm going nuke.
I use this app. I found it to be very reliable considering that it is very difficult to forecast weather here in Colorado. Mainly because the weather can and does change quickly due to the mountains.I hope you all have more reliable information in your area.
All the above. Too high up are super tough. With my damaged neck, looking up too long does me in. "Perfect" shots for me are rare. I take what they give me though. And miss a lotWhat are you alls most difficult shots on squirrels (using a RB)?
My are:
1. Very steep, vertical angles, like darn near or completely straight up.
2. When squirrels are laying stretched out on a limb.
3. Off handed shots.
Now I have killed quite a few in all of those scenarios but I’ve also missed more on those shots than all the others.
One more that, I would reckon are about a 50/50 chance, are when squirrels are hanging on the side of a tree that are perpendicular to me. For whatever reason, if the squirrels are directly ahead of me, whether they are facing up or down, I don't miss them nearly as much. Perhaps its due to them having more surface area that way?
It seems as if we can’t trust anyone or anything nowadays.
#1 for is the worst, it's the neck thing. #2 is so so. #3 So far this year all of my shots have been off hand. I've not shot as many as you but so far I only missed twice. I did shoot a 2 squirrels today, one very close, he was small but came from behind and stated barking at me he wouldn't shoo away or shut up, so I shot him and fell dead on the spot.What are you alls most difficult shots on squirrels (using a RB)?
My are:
1. Very steep, vertical angles, like darn near or completely straight up.
2. When squirrels are laying stretched out on a limb.
3. Off handed shots.
Now I have killed quite a few in all of those scenarios but I’ve also missed more on those shots than all the others.
One more that, I would reckon are about a 50/50 chance, are when squirrels are hanging on the side of a tree that are perpendicular to me. For whatever reason, if the squirrels are directly ahead of me, whether they are facing up or down, I don't miss them nearly as much. Perhaps its due to them having more surface area that way?
Give ‘em heck Hammer! You tell them this isn’t some life saving medical device. It’s your rifle and it’s important!!yellowhammer said: ...I'm giving it Monday, then I'm going nuke.
My wife is urging calm, saying you can't fight the USPS, you'll make it worse...
My usual way of handling it:
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Darn straight. Must keep things in the proper perspective.Give ‘em heck Hammer! You tell them this isn’t some life saving medical device. It’s your rifle and it’s important!!
Off handed for me followed by straight up. The squirrels have a real good chance of living through either one!What are you alls most difficult shots on squirrels (using a RB)?
My are:
1. Very steep, vertical angles, like darn near or completely straight up.
2. When squirrels are laying stretched out on a limb.
3. Off handed shots.
Now I have killed quite a few in all of those scenarios but I’ve also missed more on those shots than all the others.
One more that, I would reckon are about a 50/50 chance, are when squirrels are hanging on the side of a tree that are perpendicular to me. For whatever reason, if the squirrels are directly ahead of me, whether they are facing up or down, I don't miss them nearly as much. Perhaps its due to them having more surface area that way?
Doesn’t look the smart car was very smart.If you're going to hunt squirrel around Bloomingdale, leave those Crocketts at home!!
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EdWeather reports and squirrel hunting. I’ve come to the conclusion that I have just about as much of a chance of being accurate by sticking my head out the door of a morning and checking the weather rather than trusting what the weather forecaster's say. I do not watch TV so I get my weather forecast from the net. Same station as on TV. I’m thinking that perhaps the net forecast is computer generated.
I hope you all have more reliable information in your area.
With the new forecast, if it is accurate, doesn’t look like I’ll get any squirrel hunting in for at least a week. I only have 3 days to get back out there this week. Then, if everything goes well, it will be hunting with one good eye and one terrible vision eye for a couple of weeks. This is going to be interesting for sure. I have no idea how its going to turn out trying to hunt like that.
Okay, done belly-aching for now.
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