Skychief
69 Cal.
Prior to this morning, I had squirrel hunted a few times this Fall. I can't say why, but, the squirrel numbers around here are pretty thin. Everybody's noticed.
At first light, I stalked up on a beech tree that had a hail storm of nuts hitting the ground under it. I just knew I'd found a "honey tree" loaded with a limit of tasty grays. After several minutes of observation, I located the cause of the nut storm.
A big coon was gorging itself with every beechnut within his reach. :slap: I amused myself and watched it for the next little while. I never would have dreamt how far out on a limb one would go for these tasty morsels. I swear it was stretching and reaching for all it was worth on limbs that had to be pencil thin! :shocked2: I enjoyed the show then left him to his business as I went about mine.
I've managed to scratch down two singles in my other hunts. This morning I matched the season's total with a pair of grays.
This is my favorite time of year to squirrel hunt. The leaves are just starting to turn, it's cool in the morning, but the sun warms nicely, the spider webs are disappearing, the mosquitoes are becoming a rarity, and so on.
It's so very peaceful to sit with a flintlock this time of year awaiting a foraging gray to scamper within its range. :thumbsup:
As I wrote, two will be making their way to the skillet or crock pot. The fowler is still loaded. Seeing how it's already dirty, I'd be a fool to not kill a gong or three with some roundballs before cleaning her up. That's my plan for this afternoon.
Hope you all are well and enjoying your October too!
Best regards, Skychief
At first light, I stalked up on a beech tree that had a hail storm of nuts hitting the ground under it. I just knew I'd found a "honey tree" loaded with a limit of tasty grays. After several minutes of observation, I located the cause of the nut storm.
A big coon was gorging itself with every beechnut within his reach. :slap: I amused myself and watched it for the next little while. I never would have dreamt how far out on a limb one would go for these tasty morsels. I swear it was stretching and reaching for all it was worth on limbs that had to be pencil thin! :shocked2: I enjoyed the show then left him to his business as I went about mine.
I've managed to scratch down two singles in my other hunts. This morning I matched the season's total with a pair of grays.
This is my favorite time of year to squirrel hunt. The leaves are just starting to turn, it's cool in the morning, but the sun warms nicely, the spider webs are disappearing, the mosquitoes are becoming a rarity, and so on.
It's so very peaceful to sit with a flintlock this time of year awaiting a foraging gray to scamper within its range. :thumbsup:
As I wrote, two will be making their way to the skillet or crock pot. The fowler is still loaded. Seeing how it's already dirty, I'd be a fool to not kill a gong or three with some roundballs before cleaning her up. That's my plan for this afternoon.
Hope you all are well and enjoying your October too!
Best regards, Skychief