Short squirrle hunt

I was able to get out with my trade gun for a squirrel hunt today. This is one of my favorite times of the year. Big game season's over and you pretty much have the woods all to yourself.



I was heading off the hill and decided to pull the shot and load a PRB and see if I could still hit with her. There's a clay bank I shoot into at the foot of the hill. Was just about out of the woods and saw this fella at what turned out to be 23 paces. Figured I'd try for a head shot or it would be a clean miss.



I'd hoped to take a deer with my tradegun this year but didn't get to hunt because of work. She shoots a PRB better than I can hold though and does very well with shot. Hard to beat the versatile smoothbore!

nice shootin I miss hunting

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: Nice :hatsoff: Griz

Mercy me! I surely do miss squirrel hunting since we moved from Indiana.

Nice shot! Nice gun! Nice bag! Nice! Nice! Nice! I'm jealous.

Why did you stop with one squirrel? One squirrel doesn't feed many people.....unless you make a lot of potatoes and gravy to go with him. :haha:

Spot on there :hatsoff:

B.

Thanks fellas.

Billnpatti,

Kind of hard to see but there's 2 in the first picture and then another one that I shot with the RB. A total of 3. I had quit at 2 because I'm the only one who eats em but had to try for the head shot on number 3. :grin:

Good shooting. :hatsoff:
Yep, versatile is the word to describe a good smoothbore, mind if I ask who built it and what gauge it is.

Impressive, that's for sure.

Dick Lane said:

Good shooting. :hatsoff:
Yep, versatile is the word to describe a good smoothbore, mind if I ask who built it and what gauge it is.

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It's a .62, Chiefs grade, kit from North Star West that I put together.

Good shooting and good eating. :thumbsup:

Good shootin :thumbsup:

:thumbsup: A day well spent and finished up with a great shot.

:thumbsup: Nice shooting!

Congratulations Brad, well done. Its a good thing you made a head shot on that last one or there wouldn't be much left to pick up. A .62 caliber ball makes a big hole.......robin :bow:

Deputy Dog said:

Congratulations Brad, well done. Its a good thing you made a head shot on that last one or there wouldn't be much left to pick up. A .62 caliber ball makes a big hole.......robin :bow:

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It does indeed! :grin:

Thanks again fellas

Looks like you had a great day. :hatsoff:

It is nice this time of year when the woods are pretty much quiet and sans the crowds.

I have one of those canvas shooters bags as well and they work great with smoothies. Nice array of pockets for components.

I haven't run a round ball through my .62 fowler yet, I sure hope I can learn to shoot it as well as you shoot your trade gun!!!! :hatsoff:

creek

Nice chootn'! Squirrel hunting is one of my favorite pastimes. :hatsoff:

Spikebuck said:

Looks like you had a great day. :hatsoff:

It is nice this time of year when the woods are pretty much quiet and sans the crowds.

I have one of those canvas shooters bags as well and they work great with smoothies. Nice array of pockets for components.

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I like all the pockets in that bag. I'm able to keep my OP and OS wads in the front pockets and much quicker to get to. I do tend to take too much stuff with me with a bag this size though. :wink:

Creek said:

I haven't run a round ball through my .62 fowler yet, I sure hope I can learn to shoot it as well as you shoot your trade gun!!!! :hatsoff:

creek

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It's more the gun than me. It fits me well and does great as long as I do my part. :grin:

Thanks for the kind words guys