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Offline reubenpa

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Re: Squirrels
« Reply #15 on: Sep 03, 2004, 08:06:17 PM »
I went out onto state lands with my wife and boy.. 11 months, and I bagged my first gray of the year a little one.  I got it right in the ear at about 35 yards with a 22... I love my 22. I have a savage elcheapo with a leopold 4-12 on it!!!   I love that scope!!!
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Re: Squirrels
« Reply #16 on: Sep 07, 2004, 07:41:55 AM »
venisonman,

I cease to do any type of loud activity in the bow woods for a full month before the opener. That way everything will go back to noraml with the deer. I do still scout during this time but try to make myself very unknown in the woods during that time.

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Re: Squirrels
« Reply #17 on: Sep 08, 2004, 10:30:09 PM »
It's easy- don't be chasing after squirrels if you don't want to disturb the deer's daily habits. The little guys are everywhere, look for them elsewhere...
BTW- The stew was good. Grandpa would have liked it.
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Re: Squirrels
« Reply #18 on: Sep 16, 2004, 03:45:19 PM »
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Jon- I hope there's something left of them after getting blown out of a tree by your 12 gauge 


You would be amazed but early on with lots of leaves it does not do much damage by the time it makes it to them. I mostly use 8 shot....and you might find as high as 6-8 pellets, but most times lower.....of course I spread the pattern based on the denisty of the woods with either a modified or IC choke.

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Re: Squirrels
« Reply #19 on: Sep 29, 2004, 08:18:44 AM »
I went out for some tree rats on Sunday with my .22, should have taken the shotgun.  Too many leaves to get a good shot.  I could hear them in the trees but couldn't see anything and could only get a peek at them as they moved on the forest floor.  I did see about 6 grays and 1 black but no shots for the rifle  :'(.
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Re: Squirrels
« Reply #20 on: Mar 29, 2005, 02:51:15 PM »
i switch up between the 12 guage and 22 depends on the time of year and what else is open and if im gonna stay out late for coyotes but i love to hunt squirrels my oldest want a 410 for her birthday and she just might get it

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Re: Squirrels
« Reply #21 on: Apr 06, 2005, 09:20:44 AM »
i switch up between the 12 guage and 22 depends on the time of year and what else is open and if im gonna stay out late for coyotes but i love to hunt squirrels my oldest want a 410 for her birthday and she just might get it

I wouldn't waste the time with the .410, just get her a 20 gauge.  It's more versatile and will be more useful to her in the long run.  And if she decides not to hunt, it will have more resale value than the .410. 
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Re: Squirrels
« Reply #22 on: Apr 06, 2005, 09:29:54 AM »
I agree.

Hey devil-man, that's one of those posts that they were complaining about on MFF.  You're not gonna start doing that over here are you  ;D ;) ;D!
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Re: Squirrels
« Reply #23 on: Apr 06, 2005, 10:05:37 AM »
What are you talking about, Bobman?  :-X

A .410 is a glorified pellet gun. That's all I was trying to say.  ;)
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Re: Squirrels
« Reply #24 on: Apr 06, 2005, 10:07:50 AM »
yup ;D

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Re: Squirrels
« Reply #25 on: Apr 06, 2005, 10:33:26 AM »
OK!  ;D ;D
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