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jerry · 12-29-2006, 12:55 PM

Been a decent year for them. Squirrell was a bonus today.

http://www.hunt101.com/img/460815.jpg

Dallas · 12-29-2006, 01:09 PM

They look good, how did they taste? What type of shot did you use and how close were you? Inquiring minds need to know.

jerry · 12-29-2006, 01:18 PM

Just got them today. Saving for new years dinner. My sister in law is German and can make some killer homemade dumplings.

I used my old reliable Remington Model 31 16ga pump with 1oz Remington 7 1/2 game loads. Dad and brother were using 12ga 7's 1 1/8 oz steel (they thought it was a steel area, only for dove.

The squirrell was a long one probably 40 yards. The rabbits didn't typicaly get about 20 yards off.

Oh,
I remembered something funny. I took a poke at this rabbit. It was running around at my feet. My 16ga is full choke, may have not doen me any good with cylinder. I was in the middle of this very thick stuff, over my head.

I happened to notice the danged thing was sitting 10 yards from me in between the chase. I looked to make sure I was clear. Had to ask my brother to back up a few paces.

Pulled up and put a bead right on the critter's eyeball. CLICK! I was empty big time. By the time I felt around for another shell, the critter had run off again. I think my brother killed him later up the way.

I was slightly embarrased.

bigandrich44 · 01-03-2007, 10:33 AM

lol. We like to use an O/U with 6's and modified chokes. Works wonders at all distances.

Lng Rng · 01-08-2007, 06:41 PM

To make things fun, I like to use my .410 with #6's.

michiganhunter · 01-11-2007, 09:53 AM

i went out for squirrel yesterday and decided i was going to use a .338 win mag with 255 gr bullets it worked wonders on squirrels it would blow em clean in half, where i hunt the squirrels are so over populated they wreck everything from corn in the garden to bird feeders and they tend to get in the house once in a while too through the attic they're real pests so we have some fun with em we usually use #3 buckshot to get a bit more killing range then birdshot, i used #8s once and that wasn't good since mosta the shots i took were at 60+ yards. you know with a .338 that they aren't gonna just run away after you hit em.

mr mom · 01-11-2007, 10:26 AM

if you want to try something with them bunnys and tree rats do this.... roll them in flour and brown them in bacon grease.. then put them in a crockpot with a pack of lipton onion soup mix and a cup of water and let it slow cook all day... make some mashed taters... we have even done this with turtle.

michiganhunter , where you from in michigan ??????? dont tell me the u.p. or i will cry !!!!!!

michiganhunter · 01-11-2007, 10:52 AM

no i'm not from the UP around grand rapids in the LP caledonia area, high school varsity state champs last year Go Scots!!!!!

mr mom · 01-11-2007, 03:33 PM

my brothers in laws are from there...... i might be heading up that way for a grad party in the spring....
i havent been there in 2 years , but i have taken the boys to south kent for 500 m sil's
im down in bridgman or as my brother calls it almost ind.

michiganhunter · 01-12-2007, 08:53 AM

lol thas pretty cool thas the gun club i shoot trap and skeet at, we have a rifle range at home so we don't use that one much but yeah its one of the best gun clubs around.

mr mom · 01-12-2007, 01:39 PM

ive shot or i should say the boys have shot with rich cory there at dorr and up to holton gun club... i think they will be starting up their sil. shoot in april i might have to try and get there this spring....
when we first got there the boys and i just stood there with our mouth open when we seen that 500 m range.. impressive !!!!!! wish we could have looked at the rest of the club but didnt have time ......

michiganhunter · 01-12-2007, 02:05 PM

holtong is a really nice range they have all the concrete benches at the 100-200 yard range those are pretty nice, my dad shoots benchrest which is a precision shooting sport where you group 5 shot on a piece of paper the smallest group i have seen was .047 it looked like a single bullet hole i have tried it a few times but i am young and i don't like waiting for the wind to flip around i just like blowing a 3/4 group and not look at the wind, holton holds 2 maybe 3 matches there a year for it , i mean i prefer trap snd skeet but maybe you would be interested in something like that, it is really expensive though. if you want more info BENCHREST CENTRAL should be plenty of forums there.

mr mom · 01-12-2007, 06:21 PM

we have done the trap and skeet thing... got 3 presses, but the kids like the .22 sil thing and the big bore... i stopped up to holton last nov. when they were having their last bench match for the year... until the gas got way up there we would go to holton once a mth for the winter sil matches... i showed up with the boys their age at the time were 14 and 15 and they came in 5 th of all the guys that shot... they couldnt beleave how these kids could shoot... nice bunch of guys up there.. but i havent been to a range yet where the people wernt fun to be around...
i run the jr. rifle program at the berrien county sportsmans club here . i also run a .22 sil shoot in the summer.....

michiganhunter · 01-14-2007, 12:10 PM

i have never shot silhouette before i can imagine it would be fun, i am sure i'd like it my trap is my game right now i can break a 94-96% average almost everytime i am trying to get my average up but i seem to be stuck there, i have been shooting trap since i was 8-9 and am 18 now so i have a lot of practice in that sport and i guess its just what i am comfortable with.

12-29-2006, 12:55 PM	#1
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,875 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	More bunnies Been a decent year for them. Squirrell was a bonus today. http://www.hunt101.com/img/460815.jpg __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck

12-29-2006, 01:09 PM	#2
Dallas PUKHA DAWG Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Virginia, just outside of Washington D.C. Posts: 3,595	They look good, how did they taste? What type of shot did you use and how close were you? Inquiring minds need to know.

12-29-2006, 01:18 PM	#3
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,875 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Just got them today. Saving for new years dinner. My sister in law is German and can make some killer homemade dumplings. I used my old reliable Remington Model 31 16ga pump with 1oz Remington 7 1/2 game loads. Dad and brother were using 12ga 7's 1 1/8 oz steel (they thought it was a steel area, only for dove. The squirrell was a long one probably 40 yards. The rabbits didn't typicaly get about 20 yards off. Oh, I remembered something funny. I took a poke at this rabbit. It was running around at my feet. My 16ga is full choke, may have not doen me any good with cylinder. I was in the middle of this very thick stuff, over my head. I happened to notice the danged thing was sitting 10 yards from me in between the chase. I looked to make sure I was clear. Had to ask my brother to back up a few paces. Pulled up and put a bead right on the critter's eyeball. CLICK! I was empty big time. By the time I felt around for another shell, the critter had run off again. I think my brother killed him later up the way. I was slightly embarrased. __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck Last edited by jerry; 12-29-2006 at 05:03 PM. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

01-03-2007, 10:33 AM	#4
bigandrich44 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,013	lol. We like to use an O/U with 6's and modified chokes. Works wonders at all distances.

01-08-2007, 06:41 PM	#5
Lng Rng Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Minnesota Posts: 944	To make things fun, I like to use my .410 with #6's.

01-11-2007, 09:53 AM	#6
michiganhunter Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 72	i went out for squirrel yesterday and decided i was going to use a .338 win mag with 255 gr bullets it worked wonders on squirrels it would blow em clean in half, where i hunt the squirrels are so over populated they wreck everything from corn in the garden to bird feeders and they tend to get in the house once in a while too through the attic they're real pests so we have some fun with em we usually use #3 buckshot to get a bit more killing range then birdshot, i used #8s once and that wasn't good since mosta the shots i took were at 60+ yards. you know with a .338 that they aren't gonna just run away after you hit em.

01-11-2007, 10:26 AM	#7
mr mom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 217	if you want to try something with them bunnys and tree rats do this.... roll them in flour and brown them in bacon grease.. then put them in a crockpot with a pack of lipton onion soup mix and a cup of water and let it slow cook all day... make some mashed taters... we have even done this with turtle. michiganhunter , where you from in michigan ??????? dont tell me the u.p. or i will cry !!!!!!

01-11-2007, 10:52 AM	#8
michiganhunter Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 72	no i'm not from the UP around grand rapids in the LP caledonia area, high school varsity state champs last year Go Scots!!!!!

01-11-2007, 03:33 PM	#9
mr mom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 217	my brothers in laws are from there...... i might be heading up that way for a grad party in the spring.... i havent been there in 2 years , but i have taken the boys to south kent for 500 m sil's im down in bridgman or as my brother calls it almost ind.

01-12-2007, 08:53 AM	#10
michiganhunter Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 72	lol thas pretty cool thas the gun club i shoot trap and skeet at, we have a rifle range at home so we don't use that one much but yeah its one of the best gun clubs around.

01-12-2007, 01:39 PM	#11
mr mom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 217	ive shot or i should say the boys have shot with rich cory there at dorr and up to holton gun club... i think they will be starting up their sil. shoot in april i might have to try and get there this spring.... when we first got there the boys and i just stood there with our mouth open when we seen that 500 m range.. impressive !!!!!! wish we could have looked at the rest of the club but didnt have time ......

01-12-2007, 02:05 PM	#12
michiganhunter Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 72	holtong is a really nice range they have all the concrete benches at the 100-200 yard range those are pretty nice, my dad shoots benchrest which is a precision shooting sport where you group 5 shot on a piece of paper the smallest group i have seen was .047 it looked like a single bullet hole i have tried it a few times but i am young and i don't like waiting for the wind to flip around i just like blowing a 3/4 group and not look at the wind, holton holds 2 maybe 3 matches there a year for it , i mean i prefer trap snd skeet but maybe you would be interested in something like that, it is really expensive though. if you want more info BENCHREST CENTRAL should be plenty of forums there.

01-12-2007, 06:21 PM	#13
mr mom Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 217	we have done the trap and skeet thing... got 3 presses, but the kids like the .22 sil thing and the big bore... i stopped up to holton last nov. when they were having their last bench match for the year... until the gas got way up there we would go to holton once a mth for the winter sil matches... i showed up with the boys their age at the time were 14 and 15 and they came in 5 th of all the guys that shot... they couldnt beleave how these kids could shoot... nice bunch of guys up there.. but i havent been to a range yet where the people wernt fun to be around... i run the jr. rifle program at the berrien county sportsmans club here . i also run a .22 sil shoot in the summer.....

01-14-2007, 12:10 PM	#14
michiganhunter Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 72	i have never shot silhouette before i can imagine it would be fun, i am sure i'd like it my trap is my game right now i can break a 94-96% average almost everytime i am trying to get my average up but i seem to be stuck there, i have been shooting trap since i was 8-9 and am 18 now so i have a lot of practice in that sport and i guess its just what i am comfortable with.