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

[emery]

Got my first two squirrels of the season today with my 25 caliber flintlock. Lots of leaves still on the trees. Hard to get a clear shot.

 

[longcruise]

Congrats on the kill but what the heck kind of squirrels do you all have in ND? Looks like half fox squirrel and half gray squirrel………It’s a Fray Squirrel by golly! Whoda thunk it?

When I lived in Wisconsin for a few years I had access to some great squirrel hunting. There were grays and Fox squirrels in the same territory. We occasionally killed obvious mixed heritage squirrels. They were always big and the colors were mixed on the bodies. All the squirrels in that area were the biggest I've ever seen.

I'm still hoping for the best in the long run.

It seems like it's going well for you. I'm thinking that you are going to end up with renewed vision.

Been a while, but #20

 

[snakebit]

Got my first two squirrels of the season today with my 25 caliber flintlock. Lots of leaves still on the trees. Hard to get a clear shot.

Wow. 25 caliber! That ol girls gotta be zippy! Very nice.

 

[snakebit]

When I lived in Wisconsin for a few years I had access to some great squirrel hunting. There were grays and Fox squirrels in the same territory. We occasionally killed obvious mixed heritage squirrels. They were always big and the colors were mixed on the bodies. All the squirrels in that area were the biggest I've ever seen.

It seems like it's going well for you. I'm thinking that you are going to end up with renewed vision.

Been a while, but #20

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Think you've caught the whole tribe Cruiser? Or is the Intel finally out there to avoid your place at all cost?

 

[longcruise]

There's one more of the hard to catch young ones.

Efforts have paid off. I have more pears than ever. Last year I got a total of 5 pears.

 

[Jim K]

Got my first two squirrels of the season today with my 25 caliber flintlock. Lots of leaves still on the trees. Hard to get a clear shot.

That’s cool. Way to go with a .25 caliber! What powder charge do you use?

 

[Jim K]

Yesterday finally had some nice weather. I was gone for the day. Got home around 8 last night. I got one for two shots in the morning. Then moved several hundred yards to a spot I had marked with a purple x on Onx one time for the afternoon hunt. My note on the purple x said “ try this spot”. I don’t remember why I marked it as there aren’t that many hickories there. It’s a little thicker than I like too. But if Ed can hunt the thick stuff so can I.

In I went. Squirrels were chattering so I sat up and wound up getting five shots in there and killing two.

I’m going back out there tomorrow. I believe I might hunt some more in the thicker stuff.

So this morning I went on another lengthy trip to a spot I tried last year at the end of the season. I was told there are fox squirrels there. I had the Crockett with me this morning.

This place is a state game lands and is loaded with oaks and hickory’s. Unfortunately, not too many squirrels. I don’t know why. I got one shot and missed.

I heard a fox squirrel barking behind me. They’re definitely different calls and I knew it was a fox when I heard it. Of course it was behind me. I got turned around and did get to see it which made my day.

I no longer wish to shoot a fox squirrel. I’ve shot enough of them over the years. I’d rather eat grays. But I love to see them. They sure are a pretty squirrel.

Anyhow, I’m loaded up and heading to my honey hole in the morning with the Crockett again. If I don’t get any taxidermy calls, I’ll stay all day again.