Squirrels are tough little guys!

jamesw · 12-31-2007, 02:09 AM

We shot a squirrel today, and when we cleaned it, 2 bb's fell out, and my friend bit one while eating the meat.

We shot her with a .22, but this gal survivied 3 bb shots, what a soldier!

We threw it on the grill, added some seasoning, and it was the best squirrel i have tasted!

Big Dog · 12-31-2007, 05:53 AM

On the otherhand, I've killed the treerats and found only one Number Six pellet to have hit him - in the punkin' head! It's all about "Shot Placement"!

I love them cooked in gravy and served over rice!

jerry · 12-31-2007, 07:42 AM

I stuck one with an arrow deer hunting once, it twisted off the shaft it was stuck in the ground with and ran off.

I like 'em on the grill.

forestgleaner · 12-31-2007, 06:03 PM

had the stepson sit out for squirels today. He came back in and said that the sights were off. I told him to watch his sister and 7 month old brother, five minutes later brought back a squirel. He decided the gun was fine, lol.

two-70 · 12-31-2007, 07:20 PM

lol, i use a 12 gauge and aim for the head, nice and clean when all you see is the head sticking around the tree

webs · 12-31-2007, 08:18 PM

What choke are you shooting on your shotgun two-70/

.22guy · 01-01-2008, 12:30 AM

Squirrels can be amazingly tough sometimes. Other times, they drop easy. Using a .17HMR or .223 helps though.

two-70 · 01-01-2008, 12:52 AM

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LefthandShooter · 01-01-2008, 12:59 AM

Once in Columbus, my brother and I set 5 No. 2 leghold traps in his back yard under the bird feeder. We caught 4 in 10 minutes with the traps being big enought to kill them outright. We parboiled them in an iron skillet.
(He used the traps in his attic to remove the squirrels there also.)

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Originally Posted by .22guy

Squirrels can be amazingly tough sometimes. Other times, they drop easy. Using a .17HMR or .223 helps though.

I got one once with the .357 mag. and a black talon. Not enought left to eat though.

jamesw · 01-01-2008, 01:36 AM

We didnt shoot the bb's. Someone else must have.

We shot another one today at about 120 yards.
my friend shot the first shot and we thought we missed, but he blew her elbow off, then i shot and it hit her shoulder and came out her asshole lmao.

.22guy · 01-01-2008, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by LefthandShooter

I got one once with the .357 mag. and a black talon. Not enought left to eat though.

I don't worry about eating the ground squirrels here. Dirty little things. Anyways, a buddy of mine shot a ground squirrel at about 35-40 yards with an 03-A3 loaded with .22 caliber sabot round. That was probably the messiest one I've ever seen.

webs · 01-01-2008, 02:29 AM

two-70,I like a modified choke when the leaves are on and a full choke in the open woods.I haven't hunted with a shotgun for years, but I used to love blowing them out of the trees with one.May have to get my scatter gun out for an up-coming hunt.

trapfreek · 01-01-2008, 11:45 AM

I like to hunt the early season when the leaves are still on the trees and just at first light you can barely make out the silowette of a squirrel way up and when you shoot it comes crashing down , sounds like a ton of bricks falling. I also like hunting them from a tree stand. Sometime when you shoot they don't know which way to run. I got two big ole reds they way last year.

teenagegunwacho · 01-02-2008, 11:41 AM

anybody ever had squrriel and dumplins

Dookiebutt · 01-03-2008, 07:58 AM

I got one with an Uncle Henry knife one time. You should have seen the look on my friend's face.

webs · 01-03-2008, 12:44 PM

Teenagegunwaho,I have heard of ''Squirrel and Dumplings",but never had it.Do you have a recipe you would like to share?
Dookie,how about sharing that story about the Squirrel and the Uncle Henry Knife.Sounds like that would be worth hearing.

teenagegunwacho · 01-03-2008, 02:49 PM

ive had squrriel and dumplins ,although i dont have a recipe ill ask my grandmaw when i think about it when i see her

12-31-2007, 02:09 AM	#1
jamesw Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 80	Squirrels are tough little guys! We shot a squirrel today, and when we cleaned it, 2 bb's fell out, and my friend bit one while eating the meat. We shot her with a .22, but this gal survivied 3 bb shots, what a soldier! We threw it on the grill, added some seasoning, and it was the best squirrel i have tasted!

12-31-2007, 05:53 AM	#2
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,642	On the otherhand, I've killed the treerats and found only one Number Six pellet to have hit him - in the punkin' head! It's all about "Shot Placement"! I love them cooked in gravy and served over rice! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

12-31-2007, 07:42 AM	#3
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 11,511 Images: 8 Blog Entries: 1	I stuck one with an arrow deer hunting once, it twisted off the shaft it was stuck in the ground with and ran off. I like 'em on the grill. __________________ Proud member of the"Last Minute Hunt Club" Why decide today when we ain't goin' til tomorrow

12-31-2007, 07:20 PM	#5
two-70 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ponca city, oklahoma Posts: 1,783	lol, i use a 12 gauge and aim for the head, nice and clean when all you see is the head sticking around the tree __________________ What Would Jesus Do ????? Just Ask Him.

01-01-2008, 12:30 AM	#7
.22guy Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 4,419	Squirrels can be amazingly tough sometimes. Other times, they drop easy. Using a .17HMR or .223 helps though. __________________ My first priority will be to reinstate the assault weapons ban as soon as I take office.

12-31-2007, 06:03 PM	#4
forestgleaner Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 189	had the stepson sit out for squirels today. He came back in and said that the sights were off. I told him to watch his sister and 7 month old brother, five minutes later brought back a squirel. He decided the gun was fine, lol.

12-31-2007, 08:18 PM	#6
webs Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 275 Images: 3	What choke are you shooting on your shotgun two-70/

01-01-2008, 12:52 AM	#8
two-70 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: ponca city, oklahoma Posts: 1,783	modified __________________ What Would Jesus Do ????? Just Ask Him.

01-01-2008, 01:36 AM	#10
jamesw Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 80	We didnt shoot the bb's. Someone else must have. We shot another one today at about 120 yards. my friend shot the first shot and we thought we missed, but he blew her elbow off, then i shot and it hit her shoulder and came out her asshole lmao.

01-01-2008, 02:29 AM	#12
webs Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 275 Images: 3	two-70,I like a modified choke when the leaves are on and a full choke in the open woods.I haven't hunted with a shotgun for years, but I used to love blowing them out of the trees with one.May have to get my scatter gun out for an up-coming hunt.

01-01-2008, 11:45 AM	#13
trapfreek Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Indiana Posts: 491	I like to hunt the early season when the leaves are still on the trees and just at first light you can barely make out the silowette of a squirrel way up and when you shoot it comes crashing down , sounds like a ton of bricks falling. I also like hunting them from a tree stand. Sometime when you shoot they don't know which way to run. I got two big ole reds they way last year.

01-02-2008, 11:41 AM	#14
teenagegunwacho Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The South Posts: 124	anybody ever had squrriel and dumplins

01-03-2008, 07:58 AM	#15
Dookiebutt Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: America's North Coast Posts: 1,396	I got one with an Uncle Henry knife one time. You should have seen the look on my friend's face.

01-03-2008, 12:44 PM	#16
webs Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 275 Images: 3	Teenagegunwaho,I have heard of ''Squirrel and Dumplings",but never had it.Do you have a recipe you would like to share? Dookie,how about sharing that story about the Squirrel and the Uncle Henry Knife.Sounds like that would be worth hearing.

01-03-2008, 02:49 PM	#17
teenagegunwacho Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: The South Posts: 124	ive had squrriel and dumplins ,although i dont have a recipe ill ask my grandmaw when i think about it when i see her