First squirrel for the 2011 season

[TrevorAaron]

Hello,

I recentally got my fowler from a local gun shop and learned how to shoot it. I was patterning many loads almost anything i could think of and was not successful. well i learned that 2f works great for the roundball but for shot 3f makes a very nice pattern at 30 yds. I used 60 grains fffg with a op card. cousion wad.80 grains #6 shot with os card. I walked into the woods with a smile on my face because it was my first hunt out. it was an hour till dark and i knew i would have to get one before long or not get one. As i stepped 10 yds in the woods i heard the set of teeth nawing away at a nut. I evn saw the pieces of nut falling. The squirrel was 25 yards so i knew my load was good up to 30 so i pulled up. I let that centermark trigger fly and Next i saw the squirrel falling to the ground. I was extremly happy. First hunt with new fowler. I got the squirrel and there were 2 bbs in the head and about 15 spread out around the rest of his body. I think squirrel hunting is a whole new game with a flintlock fowler.

hope you enjoy ,

thomp shooter

 

[luieb45]

Nice! :thumbsup: I've kind of hit a slump in squirrel hunting. I just haven't really wanted to go out there and hunt them lately. I'll probably have my hands full for most of this month anyway with dove and teal.

 

[wattlebuster]

Congratulations to you. Good looking smoothie :thumbsup:

 

[chance]

Congrats on great hunt and nice smoothie!!!

 

[roundball]

Its a satisfying feeling when the circle is complete...from the idea to deciding what to get, doing your homework reading / studying / planning, going through load development and practice...then finally the hunt...perfect !!

:thumbsup:

 

[bowkill]

what load you using, looks like my gun..