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Main Discussion Area => Around the Campfire => Topic started by: turtle on September 01, 2016, 09:50:20 am

Title: First day of season
Post by: turtle on September 01, 2016, 09:50:20 am
This morning was the first day of squirrel season here in Ohio. Was cool enough that I had to give it a go. Limit is 6 but was warming up by the time I got the 4th so I came home for breakfast. One didn't make it into the pic.

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Title: Re: First day of season
Post by: osage outlaw on September 01, 2016, 09:53:57 am
Nice shootin'
Title: Re: First day of season
Post by: Pappy on September 01, 2016, 09:56:23 am
Nice hunt, it opened here in TN. last Monday, been so sticking hot I have yet to go out after them little buggers, love hunting them with my 22 also. :) I like hunting them also with my bow but it is more like stump shooting when I do that. ??? Looks like you rifle is zeroed nicely. :)
 Pappy
Title: Re: First day of season
Post by: turtle on September 01, 2016, 10:02:42 am
Yeah,  been hot here also but was down to 58 this morning. Aready in 70s now and up into 80s this afternoon.
Title: Re: First day of season
Post by: BowEd on September 01, 2016, 10:09:30 am
Cool turtle....Good shooting!!!Got plenty there for a few good meals.It opened here too sept. 1st.Lots of leaves here still though.The other day out stump shooting an arrogant buck squirrel kept barking at me and I got to within 20' of him.He is in the freezer now.....lol.
Those look like red fox squirrels.They are here too and those smaller grays.They're a little harder to get....lol.
Title: Re: First day of season
Post by: Zuma on September 01, 2016, 10:11:09 am
Nothin like some pot pie
meat to sharpen your aim. :)
Beware of those nasty chiggers. >:D
Zuma
Title: Re: First day of season
Post by: PEARL DRUMS on September 01, 2016, 10:11:50 am
Great fun and necessary to keep the population healthy. They sure can get out of hand fast when hunting stops.
Title: Re: First day of season
Post by: PaulN/KS on September 01, 2016, 10:57:34 am
Good shooting. That's a nice old Remington you have there too.
Title: Re: First day of season
Post by: turtle on September 01, 2016, 12:46:09 pm
Cool turtle....Good shooting!!!Got plenty there for a few good meals.It opened here too sept. 1st.Lots of leaves here still though.The other day out stump shooting an arrogant buck squirrel kept barking at me and I got to within 20' of him.He is in the freezer now.....lol.
Those look like red fox squirrels.They are here too and those smaller grays.They're a little harder to get....lol.

They were all grays. Didn't see any fox squirrels today. I hear you about the early season leaves. I saw at least 5 I could never get the crosshairs on cause of all the leaves.
Title: Re: First day of season
Post by: sleek on September 02, 2016, 02:39:24 am
Man, dont waste them skins! Perfect for making rawhide bow strings.
Title: Re: First day of season
Post by: chamookman on September 02, 2016, 04:03:12 am
The Tails are worth .25 apiece or for credit against lures, from Mepps Spinner Company. Used to do that when I was a Kid. Just salt the tip of the tail, or carefully split the Butt end and remove the bone/meat and then salt.
Title: Re: First day of season
Post by: ---GUTSHOT---> on September 02, 2016, 12:40:19 pm
Nice shooting! But now you can't have scrambled eggs and squirrel brains!:)
Title: Re: First day of season
Post by: Knoll on September 02, 2016, 07:22:58 pm
Congrats!

Few friends are goin' for them with the bows early next month.
Title: Re: First day of season
Post by: Stixnstones on September 03, 2016, 09:08:49 am
Nice shootin, i went out thursday got 2 , than again friday and got 1. Sorry no pics, but the one i got friday went rite on the spit in the back yard for lunch. Hard to beat slow roasted squirrel over a bed of coals.