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Post by HighCotton on Sept 11, 2024 15:06:57 GMT -5
Add 2 more to Team 3! "Yes Virginia, there is... squirrels in them woods!" I had nothing for the first few hours and then I heard some cuttin' way up in a shagbark hickory. I zeroed in on the moving foliage and finally spotted the squirrel and ranged it at 52 yards. At the same time, I saw movement from the corner of my eye at the edge of the cornfield and woodline. I slowly wheeled around and adjusted my parallax to 15 yards and popped the Sako Finnfire off. Then I quickly looked back up the hickory tree to see the squirrel bellied out on a branch. I reset the Athlon Talos parallax to 50 yards and leaning against a big oak tree, I popped one off again! Wheeee and a thump! Two headshot bushytails within a minute or so!
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Post by omegahunter on Sept 11, 2024 16:01:02 GMT -5
Add 2 more to Team 3! "Yes Virginia, there is... squirrels in them woods!" I had nothing for the first few hours and then I heard some cuttin' way up in a shagbark hickory. I zeroed in on the moving foliage and finally spotted the squirrel and ranged it at 52 yards. At the same time, I saw movement from the corner of my eye at the edge of the cornfield and woodline. I slowly wheeled around and adjusted my parallax to 15 yards and popped the Sako Finnfire off. Then I quickly looked back up the hickory tree to see the squirrel bellied out on a branch. I reset the Athlon Talos parallax to 50 yards and leaning against a big oak tree, I popped one off again! Wheeee and a thump! Two headshot bushytails within a minute or so! And that's just how fast it can turn around sometimes! Good shootin'!
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Post by astronankin on Sept 11, 2024 23:06:56 GMT -5
Add 2 more to Team 3! "Yes Virginia, there is... squirrels in them woods!" I had nothing for the first few hours and then I heard some cuttin' way up in a shagbark hickory. I zeroed in on the moving foliage and finally spotted the squirrel and ranged it at 52 yards. At the same time, I saw movement from the corner of my eye at the edge of the cornfield and woodline. I slowly wheeled around and adjusted my parallax to 15 yards and popped the Sako Finnfire off. Then I quickly looked back up the hickory tree to see the squirrel bellied out on a branch. I reset the Athlon Talos parallax to 50 yards and leaning against a big oak tree, I popped one off again! Wheeee and a thump! Two headshot bushytails within a minute or so! Squirrel bellied out on a branch .... ! You don't see me ...... even though I'm right here in front of you in the open and my tail is hanging down and I'm a different color than the branch and you are looking straight at me...
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 12, 2024 7:43:35 GMT -5
Nitestalker’s limit of 5
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Post by Woody Williams on Sept 12, 2024 9:49:21 GMT -5
Two more for Nitestalker
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Post by HighCotton on Sept 12, 2024 15:27:34 GMT -5
Add one more to Team3! I was late getting to the woods. I decided to just hunker down with my back to a big white oak. Within minutes, I heard the noise of a scurrying squirrel. Some 10 yards in front of me the bushytail froze as it was descending the hickory. I already had my Ruger Lite 22/45 leveled on my right knee. Red dot on target! Slow trigger squeeze! Plop with a little flip-flop!
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Post by titanium700 on Sept 12, 2024 16:48:51 GMT -5
That thing needs a suppressor
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Post by greghopper on Sept 12, 2024 17:07:15 GMT -5
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Post by bullseye69 on Sept 12, 2024 17:40:06 GMT -5
Some fine looking critters. Been out couple times but haven't contacted yet. 2 shots and zero results. Lots of leaves.
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Post by deadeer on Sept 12, 2024 18:00:07 GMT -5
Some fine looking critters. Been out couple times but haven't contacted yet. 2 shots and zero results. Lots of leaves. YOU missed??? No way. 😱
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Post by astronankin on Sept 12, 2024 18:54:17 GMT -5
Some fine looking critters. Been out couple times but haven't contacted yet. 2 shots and zero results. Lots of leaves. Might have underestimated distances and also angle.... Height will affect the angle the bullet will travel. Also the leaves don't help - hiding twigs, etc. Gun could also be off. I deal with the same issue.
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Post by bullseye69 on Sept 12, 2024 19:00:07 GMT -5
Some fine looking critters. Been out couple times but haven't contacted yet. 2 shots and zero results. Lots of leaves. Might have underestimated distances and also angle.... Height will affect the angle the bullet will travel. Also the leaves don't help - hiding twigs, etc. Gun could also be off. I deal with the same issue. No...it was all me. Hurried the shot and bad rest.
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Post by bullseye69 on Sept 12, 2024 19:02:39 GMT -5
Some fine looking critters. Been out couple times but haven't contacted yet. 2 shots and zero results. Lots of leaves. YOU missed??? No way. 😱 I will add getting glasses is new to the hunting this year.
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Post by squirrelhunter on Sept 12, 2024 19:21:06 GMT -5
I will add getting glasses is new to the hunting this year. I prefer missing once in awhile, it don't seem as sporting if you don't. Back when I was a kid I had a rifle I could drive nails with. If I aimed for the eye, that's where it'd hit. If I aimed for the ear it'd hit there. I knew before I fired it was going to be a dead squirrel. I got an open sighted revolver and started hunting with that, I got them about 50% of the time with that. I felt like I was a squirrel exterminator with the rifle, with the revolver they had a chance. Maybe it's just me but I didn't see where the rifle was any different then the shooting pens that are out now, no challenge.
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Post by deadeer on Sept 12, 2024 20:02:39 GMT -5
I will add getting glasses is new to the hunting this year. I got new glasses recently. I thought I could see good before. Oh man, look out now. Lol
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Post by omegahunter on Sept 14, 2024 11:45:44 GMT -5
Please add 3 more for Team 3. Forgot to turn on my alarm this morning and got a later start than I wanted. Was nice to not make any noise moving through the woods this morning! However, the squirrels had their eyes peeled!! They'd see me moving through an open area and I could see them skedaddling for less threatening surroundings. They were done cutting by 9am. Personal total is now 20.
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Post by deadeer on Sept 14, 2024 12:42:24 GMT -5
Please add 3 more for Team 3. Forgot to turn on my alarm this morning and got a later start than I wanted. Was nice to not make any noise moving through the woods this morning! However, the squirrels had their eyes peeled!! They'd see me moving through an open area and I could see them skedaddling for less threatening surroundings. They were done cutting by 9am. Personal total is now 20. Good deal. Alarm clock. HA! I was the first one awake today, 11am. 🙄 Not getting much done at that rate. 😝 Obviously, everybody's batteries need recharged. 😉
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Post by esshup on Sept 14, 2024 14:16:36 GMT -5
Please add 3 more for Team 3. Forgot to turn on my alarm this morning and got a later start than I wanted. Was nice to not make any noise moving through the woods this morning! However, the squirrels had their eyes peeled!! They'd see me moving through an open area and I could see them skedaddling for less threatening surroundings. They were done cutting by 9am. Personal total is now 20. Good deal. Alarm clock. HA! I was the first one awake today, 11am. 🙄 Not getting much done at that rate. 😝 Obviously, everybody's batteries need recharged. 😉 You woke up an hour after I did, but I laid back down around 2 for a nap. LOL
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Post by omegahunter on Sept 14, 2024 16:26:41 GMT -5
Good deal. Alarm clock. HA! I was the first one awake today, 11am. 🙄 Not getting much done at that rate. 😝 Obviously, everybody's batteries need recharged. 😉 You woke up an hour after I did, but I laid back down around 2 for a nap. LOL I came home and let the dog out to pee, grabbed a bite for lunch and went back to Glendale with the boat. 😁 First thing I saw was a fox squirrel walking along the bank where I started fishing! 🤷♂️
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Post by deadeer on Sept 15, 2024 13:41:56 GMT -5
No pic today, but add one skurry for deadeer and Team Fort Nuts. Saw 4 total, and had one about 15yds, but just wouldnt stop fer nuttin. The one I did get was completely covered except for half his head. Bad news for him, but the skurry sniper was right on the money. 🙃
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