great day in the woods!!!!

[fort fireman]

Last friday I woke up alittle before 7 am. I had an afternoon of plans but my morning was wide open. I had origanally planned on sleeping in alittle bit but quickly changed my mind. I decided to go squirrel hunting instead. My wife just kinda laughed at me as I was headin out the door. I got to the woods and the breeze kinda picked up and I thought that I may not have much luck. I found a nice place to set for awhile but didn't see anything. As the morning moved on the breeze started to die off but It started to sprinkle alittle. Thats when it got fun. It was like a flood gate opened and theree were squirrels all over. I had my 45 cal pedersoli longrifle flinter that I built over the winter. This was only the second hunt I have taken it on. Long sttory short I shot at 3 squirrels and got 2 of them. It may not be a big deal to some out there but to me its huge. I can't describe the pride and self satisfaction I got when I made meat with a gun that i built.(It was a kit I just basically finished it).I ended up getting home alittle after lunch time and had those squirrels for supper that night. I still haven't learned the art of cooking squirrel yet. They were good but not like my mama made, but thats another story.

 

[fort fireman]

By the way I have a picture I took with my phone but haven't figured out how to post it. When I do I will get it up here.

 

[RC]

:thumbsup: ya dun good! Congrats! gotta make ya feel good! :hatsoff:

 

[Rikeman]

Congrats! I have yet to kill anything with my .54 Hawken, but I am sure I will have the same sense of pride when I do! :thumbsup:

 

[chance]

Congrats on a great hunt with a great rifle. You named it yet since you drew blood?

 

[Mountainman56]

Excellent! :thumbsup:

 

[roundball]

Heck man, it IS a big deal...has been for all of us too...the first anything with a Flintlock is special...congratulations!
:hatsoff:

 

[rabjr]

Yes it is a great feeling, grats! :thumbsup:

 

[wvbuckbuster]

It was a big deal for me to get that first squirrel with a flint. Hope this year will be the first flint deer! Glad you had a good time. Take it deer hunting.

 

[beaverbill]

:thumbsup:

 

[flyfisher76544]

:hatsoff:

 

[jethro224]

No better way to spend the morning. :thumbsup:

I've been itching to get out again after some squirrels. Been so much family stuff goin' on I just have not had the woods time I need.

I like to boil 'em first until almost done, then season, dredge 'em in flour/cracker crumbs, and fry 'em up.
Also good in a stew pot.

 

[KyFlintlock]

Way to go man, that is awesome!!!!

Wess

 

[Ted W. Coombs]

Truly a great way to spend the morning. I have found that a little rain brings them bushy tails out to run. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: For a good recipe, get your grandmaws best fried chicken recipe, bakenpowder biskets, and gravey. :thumbsup: :thumbsup: Teton Ted

 

[agill]

Congatulations! Squirrel is great in Brunswick stew!!! Thanks for the story.

 

[Headhunter]

I love squirrel hunting, Loved it since I was a kid.

HH

 

[Old Sarge]

Check out some of the receipes in this forum. There's a bunch of real good ones here. :wink: