Squirrel Hunting Coming Soon

[yetti462]

I usually don't go until a good freeze. Tics are bad right now. Good score on the shells. I found some at Academy and ky gun co.

My boy said he was going out last night, I told him to put on his treated pants. He didn't want to and I told him not to cry about picking off ticks. He shot his bow instead.

 

[thunderchicken]

Born to hunt,

Forced to work...

As my dad used to say... Born and raised in a cave, hunting and fishing is what I crave.

 

[patience0830]

My favorite way to cook squirrel is in a foil pan. Season squirrel parts with country bobs seasoning, and put in a pan with sliced onions and cover with bacon. put foil on top of the pan and cook over a fire until the squirrel is tender, usually around an hour or so depending on heat level. It could be done in an oven or grill I'm sure, we just usually make our on camping trips in the fall.

This, I will try!

 

[patience0830]

My boy said he was going out last night, I told him to put on his treated pants. He didn't want to and I told him not to cry about picking off ticks. He shot his bow instead.

Don't discourage the boy! Ticks are just part of hunting. Clean up when you get home. Permethrin pants don't hurt none.
Lotta sweating for a three legged squirrel this morning. .17 mach2 in the right side just behind his head out through the off shoulder. No saving that left front leg. DRT though. I feel younger somehow after that walk.

 

[JimH]

Drug out some 10/22's and double checked them,but the airgun is always ready!

 

[GMY]

I haven't hunted in years but when I did I used a Marlin 39A Mountie or a bolt action Mossberg 410, depending on what sort of woods I was hunting.

The last few years I hunted I gave them to an uncle who couldn't get out to the woods anymore.

I can't hunt anymore, and miss it. With cancer and enthzema, It's hard to do anything. Used to use the 410 when the leaves were on, and the 22 when the leaves were off. I hope all of you enjoy hunting while you can...........

 

[GMY]

Drug out some 10/22's and double checked them,but the airgun is always ready!
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That is a nice collection of rifles, and looks like you are putting meat on the table!!

 

[GMY]

I like my CZ 452 American 22lr with a 3X9 AO on top. Subsonic hp's out of the bolt action with longer barrel are very low noise in the woods.

I've got theCZ452 as well, a good shooter. Hope to get a squirrel or two with it. I'm not the hunter i used to be at 71........................

 

[Joniki]

OT. My grandmother used to make a killer tree rat pasty...

 

[patience0830]

I've got theCZ452 as well, a good shooter. Hope to get a squirrel or two with it. I'm not the hunter i used to be at 71........................

I just put a 3-9 Leupold VX II on a CZ 452 American in .17 HM2 and rough zeroed it. I'll adjust the parallax down to about 40 yds and fine tune things a bit b4 I take it to the woods

 

[fullmetaljesus]

Where are you guys hunting? I like going to Hoosier national Park but I've only ever seen squirrels while camping, never while hunting.

 

[patience0830]

Where are you guys hunting? I like going to Hoosier national Park but I've only ever seen squirrels while camping, never while hunting.

You mean Hoosier National Forest, right?
Don't think we have a National Park.

Private ground for me. Hunted Yellowood State Forest one time. Didn't see the first squirrel.

 

[fullmetaljesus]

You mean Hoosier National Forest, right?
Don't think we have a National Park.

Private ground for me. Hunted Yellowood State Forest one time. Didn't see the first squirrel.

Yes sorry, misspoke.

 

[thunderchicken]

Where are you guys hunting? I like going to Hoosier national Park but I've only ever seen squirrels while camping, never while hunting.

Not sure where we will be going this year. But, years ago I hunted squirrels with my brother and a mutual highschool friend at Morgan - Monroe State Forest. Saw plenty of bushy tails in the trees back then. Hopefully we will get into some when we get out

Went with my son in law yesterday and taught him how to dial in the scope on his new .22. so now he's itching to get out in the woods

 

[jrbarnes]

You mean Hoosier National Forest, right?
Don't think we have a National Park.

Private ground for me. Hunted Yellowood State Forest one time. Didn't see the first squirrel.

We do have a National Park. It's just on the other side of the State lol

 

[patience0830]

I was mistaken. THE DUNES,
George Roger's Clark National Memorial, and Lincolns Boyhood memorial are all National. Learn something new every day. Not many squirrels at the Dunes either.

 

[06ackley]

Always use the 28ga till the leaves thin out a bit then the 22 comes out. Love squirrel season.

 

[patience0830]

Always use the 28ga till the leaves thin out a bit then the 22 comes out. Love squirrel season.

My 1st shotgun was a 28 gauge 870 wingmaster. Never took it to the squirrel woods though. Stevens single shot and .22 short hp's.

 

[Riggs226]

Just picked up a CZ 457 in .22LR. At least for now I’ll be putting a Vortex Crossfire II scope. By next season I hope to have a Sparrow suppressor on it.

 

[Remington 90T]

32 cal. Kentucy long rifle. Patched round ball,32 grain of black powder, plenty of mosquito spray.