Blackpowder bushytails

[dhaverstick]

Missouri's squirrel season opened last Saturday and I got these two that morning. I still had a load in my scattergun from the last day of turkey season so I figured I should put it to good use. Now all I need is to add a couple more to the pile so I can make a decent stink in a skillet.

For those of you who want the details, the fowler is a homemade contraption built by my friend, John Pruitt. It has a 42" 12 ga smoothbore Colerain barrel and left-handed large Siler lock.

My normal squirrel load is 65 gr FFF, 1 overpowder card, 1/4" lubed wad, paper shotcup with 1 oz #6 shot and an overshot card.

Darren

 

[roundball]

That's gettin' it done !
:thumbsup:

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

Tree Rats need to be afraid of YOU!

Nice photo too!

Dave

 

[Britsmoothy]

Most excellent :hatsoff:

 

[TLanoy]

Congrats and a great photo shot too! :thumbsup:

 

[ny griz]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: congrats.Griz

 

[hanshi]

Now the squirrels won't be talking trash about you and the gun. :thumbsup:

 

[William O.]

Nice! Got the lock on the correct side as well. :grin:

 

[gunner69skmc]

They will taste great with spice, a little wine, and a slow simmer......

The wine is to simmer with the squirrel. Then of course fill your glass with wine to toast the animal before enjoying.....

 

[Spikebuck]

Well now you got me wishin' it was September in Minnesota so I could go out!

Great photo. :thumbsup:

 

[kopfjaeger]

I love hunting squirrels with a flintlock. :thumbsup:

 

[AllenHawken]

Yesterday was the first day of Spring squirrel season in Virginia. Went to a site near the Rappahannock River. Got one with my new Pedersoli 12 gauge percussion SXS shotgun shooting 70 grains 2F GOEX and 1 1/4 oz #4 lead shot. The sound of that thing going off in the woods was awesome! Going out next weeekend as well to get enough for a batch of chicken-fried squirrel.

 

[hanshi]

Spring squirrel season is much too hot and "ticky" for me. But I do dearly love autumn squirreling with a flinter.