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

[Jim K]

I’m still behind on my deer hunting and I usually don’t take pictures of doe deer, but this is a first for my .54 GPR. It’s a start so maybe I can get back to doing some squirrel hunting, at least a little bit now that I can see a little better.

Pretty good size ole gal for these parts.

Way to go Ed. I’m glad you got one!

 

[ETipp]

Thanks fellas. It isn’t much and definitely not the one I’ve been looking for, but she is groceries and she will make do for now. A couple more and I’ll be done then back to full throttle squirrel hunting.

 

[Duk]

I’m still behind on my deer hunting and I usually don’t take pictures of doe deer, but this is a first for my .54 GPR. It’s a start so maybe I can get back to doing some squirrel hunting, at least a little bit now that I can see a little better.

Pretty good size ole gal for these parts.

Nice job on the doe Ed looks like a older deer with that long nose, she'll be good eaten.

 

[Duk]

Finely got out with my S×S looking for squirrel and pheasant, walking on the edge of a corn field next to the trees. I had pheasants getting up 50 to 100 yards out but nothing closer, but I seen this guy trying to hide in the crotch of a cottonwood tree 70gr. 2f 1 1/8 ounce of number 5 shot works pretty good on squirrel. Got a shot on another one a couple hundred yards farther down, I know I hit him I could tell by the way he acted, but he crawled farther up and I couldn't see him. I sat for half an hour hoping to see some movement or anything else. I don't know if there is a den up there or he was laying in a crotch but either way I didn't get him.

 

[ETipp]

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Finely got out with my S×S looking for squirrel and pheasant, walking on the edge of a corn field next to the trees. I had pheasants getting up 50 to 100 yards out but nothing closer, but I seen this guy trying to hide in the crotch of a cottonwood tree 70gr. 2f 1 1/8 ounce of number 5 shot works pretty good on squirrel. Got a shot on another one a couple hundred yards farther down, I know I hit him I could tell by the way he acted, but he crawled farther up and I couldn't see him. I sat for half an hour hoping to see some movement or anything else. I don't know if there is a den up there or he was laying in a crotch but either way I didn't get him.

Oh yeah, way cool, Duk.

 

[ETipp]

You-who…..I see you in there.

 

[ETipp]

Big foot carrying a GPR!

This is some of that old school camo I was telling you all about. The pic was taken at twilight so it’s not in color. Critters see me but don’t know what to think. I blend right in with the freshly fallen leaves. This stuff really works well.

Yesterday while out scouting, I was wearing some other old school camo and I had two different squirrels within 15-18 feet of me. One came down a tree and was heading straight towards me. I froze because there was nothing else I could do. The squirrel would hop a few steps towards me, stop and raise up on his hind feet, look, then got closer. He finally went up a tree about 8 feet away. He never knew what I was and he was not alarmed.

 

[snakebit]

I’m still behind on my deer hunting and I usually don’t take pictures of doe deer, but this is a first for my .54 GPR. It’s a start so maybe I can get back to doing some squirrel hunting, at least a little bit now that I can see a little better.

Pretty good size ole gal for these parts.

She'll make fine back straps and tacos! I'll raise my glass of amber liquid in your honor around sundown.

 

[snakebit]

You who…..I see you in there.

Keeping an eye on things.

 

[snakebit]

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Finely got out with my S×S looking for squirrel and pheasant, walking on the edge of a corn field next to the trees. I had pheasants getting up 50 to 100 yards out but nothing closer, but I seen this guy trying to hide in the crotch of a cottonwood tree 70gr. 2f 1 1/8 ounce of number 5 shot works pretty good on squirrel. Got a shot on another one a couple hundred yards farther down, I know I hit him I could tell by the way he acted, but he crawled farther up and I couldn't see him. I sat for half an hour hoping to see some movement or anything else. I don't know if there is a den up there or he was laying in a crotch but either way I didn't get him.

I thought them NODAK ringnecks were so tame they'd fly right into your game pouch? Least that's what they fellas I used to hunt with in Nebraska would say. Or was it SODAK? Glad to read ya had a good day Duk.

 

[ETipp]

She'll make fine back straps and tacos! I'll raise my glass of amber liquid in your honor around sundown.

Thanks, Tom.

I beat you to it today.

 

[snakebit]

Thanks, Tom.

I beat you to it today.

Well, after hunting, shooting, dragging and cutting up meat you deserve a good dose of innard oil Amigo. I still got choreing to do. I'll have to play catch up later

 

[ETipp]

Well, after hunting, shooting, dragging and cutting up meat you deserve a good dose of innard oil Amigo. I still got choreing to do. I'll have to play catch up later

Innards oil. Ha, I like that one. Mind if I borrow it?

 

[snakebit]

Innards oil. Ha, I like that one. Mind if I borrow it?

By all means friend

 

[Duk]

I thought them NODAK ringnecks were so tame they'd fly right into your game pouch? Least that's what they fellas I used to hunt with in Nebraska would say. Or was it SODAK? Glad to read ya had a good day Duk.

When I hunt the family farm their not so spooky, but today I was hunting public land and they get hunted pretty hard.

 

[snakebit]

When I hunt the family farm their not so spooky, but today I was hunting public land and they get hunted pretty hard.

I can imagine. I haven't hunted pheasant in 25+ years. Mostly stocked birds here, and the DNR lets out where they are putting birds out. Gets dangerous quick. I'll sit in the woods and hunt something else

 

[Duk]

I can imagine. I haven't hunted pheasant in 25+ years. Mostly stocked birds here, and the DNR lets out where they are putting birds out. Gets dangerous quick. I'll sit in the woods and hunt something else

Some of the public land is like a war zone, you get hunters walking fields from every direction.

 

[snakebit]

Some of the public land is like a war zone, you get hunters walking fields from every direction

You can almost see the load of 4 shot hitting someone in the face. I stay far away.

 

[ETipp]

I got out this morning for a few hours with my .36 Haines. I was maybe 300 yards from my house. I got 4 good shots but only got one. Told you guys I’m good at missing them.

It was a nice morning and enjoyed all the action that close to home.

I’ve got grandsons coming tomorrow. We’re going to an animal park for the day. But they have a two hour drive and don’t get an early start lol. Sooo, ol Jim’s going to be back in the woods for a couple hours before they come.

Good luck to everyone hunting in the morning!

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Jim, I want to say that the feeling is mutual, in terms of all the great folks on here across the nation that likes to share stories and information about squirrel hunting. I cherish correlating with everyone in this thread. I've never met any of you all but I certainly would like to do so some day. A good lot you all are.