2 for 3 today....

[smo]

With Tn Squirrel season coming to a close this week, I thought I should take a walk.

I went up the ridge behind my house late this afternoon.

I picked out a spot too sit on a stump just over the crest of the ridge
overlooking an old hollow den tree.

The squirrels had been scurring around along the hillside in the sunshine
for quite some time, once I settled in it wasn’t long till one appeared.

I eased the 16 gauge too my shoulder , slowly rolling the cock back....

Boom! A clean miss Pilgrim! At 20 yards too....

I forgot not to aim at what I’m shooting at with this gun,
I’ve gotta’ work on that..

But when I do my part , she’ll do hers.
The next 2 nutcrackers that came within 25 yards
weren’t so lucky.

Thanks to Skychief for the loading advice.

My version goes like this 65grns Goex ffg , 1 Nitro Card, 2 ozs of # 6 shot, 1 thin overshot card then a wet fiber wad on top .

I’m using Hornadys One Shot, But Olive Oil works just as well.

 

[Skychief]

That's great smo! Thanks for sharing. Being sidelined for now, I'm living vicariously through your and other's adventures!!!

Best regards, Skychief.

 

[Skychief]

PS, that bag and its strap look right at home next to your bushytails!

 

[LANEY REECE]

LOOKS GOOD,HAD SOME FRIED THE OTHER NITE, U GOT A FINE SETUP MY FRIEND,AND GOOD SHOOTING

 

[Britsmoothy]

Good for you.

 

[smo]

Thanks Guys, it was a fun hunt.

Sky, I hope your recovery is going well!

Laney, these are getting the hot oil treatment this afternoon!

 

[Skychief]

Thanks smo, I'm making it but it's a true test of one's patience

Best regards, Skychief.

 

[hanshi]

That sounds like a great, fun morning, smo.

 

[Juice Jaws]

2 for 3 ain't bad. Our season been close for a month. They are beginning to have little ones here now.

 

[shane a gress]

Good job. Your storytelling is way better than mine. Our last day will be tomorrow. Then a short wait till the end of April for spring gobbler.

 

[smo]

Thanks Guys

 

[Loyalist Dave]

Good Job!

LD

 

[Ricochet]

Good hunt smo! These northwest Arkansas squirrels have jumped a train to somewhere, wish they'd come back!

 

[smo]

Good hunt smo! These northwest Arkansas squirrels have jumped a train to somewhere, wish they'd come back!

They do that in late Winter here as well.

I caught these out on a warm , sunny afternoon...

 

[bushytail]

Good Job!

 

[Spikebuck]

Good job, SMO

Around here you'd have to shoot three feet under the little mound of snow you see moving to get a squirrel on the ground! It's literally up to my ars in the woods right now. Was -18F air temp this morning. Winter just doesn't want to give up this year.

 

[ny griz]

Congrats on a fine hunt.NY GRIZ

 

[smo]

Good job, SMO

Around here you'd have to shoot three feet under the little mound of snow you see moving to get a squirrel on the ground! It's literally up to my ars in the woods right now. Was -18F air temp this morning. Winter just doesn't want to give up this year.

I hear you Mike ! I have no problem blowing one of those squirrels out of the snow! LOL

I thought it was cold here at 17 * this morning, Hang in there
Brother Springs a comin’...

 

[smo]

Congrats on a fine hunt.NY GRIZ

Thanks Griz

 

[Stumpkiller]

Sweet.

Our local grouse season just closed and I did not see a SINGLE grouse all fall and winter! First time ever. Never flushed one or saw one fly. Not even tracks in the snow. :-(

What I am seeing is fishers. I've seen seven of them since October. I wonder if they have had a paw in lowering the grouse population on the land I hunt. And they are considered "furbearers" with a five day(!) trapping only season hereabouts.