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2024/2025 Squirrel Hunting Thread...........
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Way to go Gandpa....
Thank you, sir.
My wife made me squirrel cookies for Christmas. Lol
Jim, they're so cool..
That was really nice of your wife.
Merry Christmas.
That was really nice of your wife.
Merry Christmas.
Thanks Fred. They tasted good too. Merry Christmas to you and Myrtle!
I’m Praying for you Ed.I've been slowly but diligently working on my wife by throwing out clues as to me getting a squirrel dog. Every time I do, I get a mean look that would have put ole Davy Crockett a running away in fear. This calls for some major thought and strategic planning on my behalf. I don't give up easily. May the force be with me because I foresee a long and drawn out battle ahead.
Will get the good Lord to soften her heart for a squirrel
dog.That's nice Greg.I’m Praying for you Ed.
Will get the good Lord to soften her heart for a squirrel
longcruise
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That's way way cool
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Those are cool, Jim.
Thanks, cruiser. I’m starting to get a nice collection of squirrel tee shirts.That's way way cool
Thanks, Greg. That’s probably what I’m going to need. She is not budging on this one. I have time.I’m Praying for you Ed.
Will get the good Lord to soften her heart for a squirrel
longcruise
70 Cal.
Remember, the thing women don't like about dogs is dog poo. Just sayin.Thanks, Greg. That’s probably what I’m going to need. She is not budging on this one. I have time.
LOL. True, very true. If/when I get one, it’s not going to be an inside dog. Well, not much anyway.
Hammer has Feist on his mind, I have mountain cur on the brain. I close my eyes and all I see is mountain curs treeing squirrels.
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I understand ya just fine brother Fred. I don't mean to offend anyone here, but I don't think any of us would pass for Noble Laurents under even mild scrutiny. I know my dumb @$$ wouldn't
Pretty danged cool Jim!
I was watching an episode of Larry Smith Outdoors on Youtube this morning and he showed a squirrel skinning technique I have never seen before, and I've been around skinning squirrels since first following my Dad around in the woods 60 years ago.
We all know that skinning cold squirrels is a lot harder than skinning them as soon as you shoot them, especially on big Fox Squirrels. I've done the latter for years...cut off head and feet, skin, gut, wash it a bit with snow or a little water, and into a gallon ziplock. Works great, but it takes time from the hunt.
The method Larry demonstrated with a cold squirrel was to make a small incision on the back of the neck. He then uses an air compressor with a blow nozzle. He inserts the end of the nozzle into the little cut and lets the high air pressure literally separate the skin from the body! The skin blew up like a balloon separating from the body. Then he skins it with virtually no effort.
Just wondering if anyone here has ever personally seen or perhaps even used this method. Looks like it takes a lot of work out of skinning a cold squirrel.
Below is the video. Skinning discussion starts around 13:30.
We all know that skinning cold squirrels is a lot harder than skinning them as soon as you shoot them, especially on big Fox Squirrels. I've done the latter for years...cut off head and feet, skin, gut, wash it a bit with snow or a little water, and into a gallon ziplock. Works great, but it takes time from the hunt.
The method Larry demonstrated with a cold squirrel was to make a small incision on the back of the neck. He then uses an air compressor with a blow nozzle. He inserts the end of the nozzle into the little cut and lets the high air pressure literally separate the skin from the body! The skin blew up like a balloon separating from the body. Then he skins it with virtually no effort.
Just wondering if anyone here has ever personally seen or perhaps even used this method. Looks like it takes a lot of work out of skinning a cold squirrel.
Below is the video. Skinning discussion starts around 13:30.
I have not seen squirrels skinned that way but in my pre teen years when me and a clan of brother did some trapping, a guy used compressed air to skin coons.
I have trained a bunch of Mt. Curs for squirrel and coon. Need to ck. on there mom and dad see how far they hunt,some hunt close and some far.LOL. True, very true. If/when I get one, it’s not going to be an inside dog. Well, not much anyway.
Hammer has Feist on his mind, I have mountain cur on the brain. I close my eyes and all I see is mountain curs treeing squirrels.
Ed, years back I wanted a Mountain Cur or a Black Mouth Cur. Time went by and we got older so I let it go. I was very fortunate to have acquired Heny the Aussie Doddle, God I hate saying that. He took to treeing the squirrels on his own.LOL. True, very true. If/when I get one, it’s not going to be an inside dog. Well, not much anyway.
Hammer has Feist on his mind, I have mountain cur on the brain. I close my eyes and all I see is mountain curs treeing squirrels.
I hope ya get your Mountain Cur..
Great dogs for sure.
All you squirrel hunting boys better put your head on a swivel. Just saw pictures of predatory, meat eating squirrels that have been discovered and observed in an area that had a strong vole population. They ambush and kill the voles and take them home for supper. Sharps the word!
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