Long tail squirrel competition

Cross Hair · 09-06-2009, 10:00 PM

Its officially here! The long tail squirrel competition is underway~

Squirrel tails are to be severed at base and measured from the fur at the base of the tail to the fur at the tip of tail.... Real Easy

Simply submit a clear picture of your tail next to a ruler, yardstick or tape measure where we can see the tail & READ the numbers of measurement.

Winner will get some sort of prize that will be decided upon later

Good Luck

NHmsj · 09-07-2009, 07:44 PM

My first entry. I plan on bagging something substantially longer before it's all over.

One pic is of the over-all length, the other is a close up of the longest hairs. I will, of course, let Cross Hair be the judge of the tail's actual length.

msj

jerry · 09-07-2009, 08:36 PM

Cross Hair busted one today. He will chime in soon I'm sure. They were having issues with the internet, possibly due to a storm.

Lobo0311 · 09-08-2009, 01:27 AM

Guess I need to get my butt in gear......... I can hear my .22 callin my name.

GlockMeister · 09-08-2009, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NHmsj

My first entry. I plan on bagging something substantially longer before it's all over.

One pic is of the over-all length, the other is a close up of the longest hairs. I will, of course, let Cross Hair be the judge of the tail's actual length.

msj

Nice, I say it reached the 11 1/2" mark?

ArkansasHunter · 09-08-2009, 01:46 AM

I'd say that tail is a 11 and 5/8 " when you zoom in on it. Very good NHmsj.

GlockMeister · 09-08-2009, 01:49 AM

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Originally Posted by ArkansasHunter

I'd say that tail is a 11 and 5/8 " when you zoom in on it. Very good NHmsj.

Nope, nope, A.H. that's fuzz on the camera lens you're seeing. lmao J/K

I did and I say 11 and 1/2". You wanna argue about it? lol Again, J/K. lol

But OKay, I'll say it might be 11 9/16"? lol

Freezing Hot · 09-08-2009, 03:46 PM

I saw one coyote hunting with slugs in the shotgun. It broke my heart not to take the shot, but I wasn't going to waste the meat.

bshytailbuster · 09-08-2009, 10:00 PM

had a couple i was gonna post but somehow a stupid coon got them any penatly for ringtailed squuirrels

ArkansasHunter · 09-08-2009, 10:03 PM

Leave that Coon a cabage lief for me !!! HA HA HA I'm gonna Win Nay Nay Nay NayNay !!!! LOL ...A.H

Cross Hair · 09-08-2009, 11:26 PM

LOL ring tail squirrels... thats funny! wrong competition.. but appreciated nonetheless!

I got me a good entry actually, but ya'll will have to wait while I find the silly USB cord that hooks the camera to the puter! I think fowl play in the part of teenage girl is to blame... but we will see where it turns up at!

You gotta put some entries up to win AH and stay away from peoples squirrel feeders too! LMAO! I can just see AH skulking through some neighborhood in a ghillie suit sniping city squirrels off them corn cob feeders!

Cross Hair · 09-08-2009, 11:36 PM

I would say that tail is an 11 5/8ths inch tail in my opinion. Only pictures of whole tails can be verified also, and I could make that out easy. There may be a stray hair or two past there and we could have to forensically exam it closer if the race gets close of course but I would think 11 5/8ths inch is a fair assessment.

However, since I am in this contest too I may not be an "impartial" judge LOL!

Just wait till I publish my picture of big red! LOL too bad there wasnt a big cahoney's tournament... big red woulda' been a good contender! LOL J/K

Chromie · 09-09-2009, 12:21 PM

I wish I had seen this thread earlier, I killed a Boone and Crockett squirrel the other day, but have no idea how long the tail was...I'll be measuring from now on, looks like the bar is pretty high though,

when does this contest end...

NHmsj · 09-09-2009, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cross Hair

... I would think 11 5/8ths inch is a fair assessment.

However, since I am in this contest too I may not be an "impartial" judge LOL!

I'll take that for now.

But as I said earlier, I plan on entering a few larger tails before it's all over.

Hmmmmm....maybe even one tonight should I get lucky.

msj

bshytailbuster · 09-10-2009, 10:45 PM

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dont know how well these will show up. have to boil this guy for a month to make him edible!!

Cross Hair · 09-10-2009, 11:44 PM

I would call that one at 12 1/2".

still cant find my stinking USB cable! at least computer is working LOL!

Good Luck guys and keep the guns blazin'!

OH... to be fair to all our camo sporting, gun powder smelling brothers and sisters of the gun, we need to state what species of squirrel you shot as it is not fair for someone living in a region that only has grey squirrels to compete with a red or fox squirrel. SO... unless I am wrong, there are only 3 species in the United States that I know of... red, grey and fox? If you reside in another country around this big blue globe you are more than welcome to enter too... but include the species...

JUST LIKE BOONE AND CROCKETT! LOL this should be a truly official contest!

good luck and may all your spent casings and shells be on their mark!

NHmsj · 09-11-2009, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cross Hair

I would call that one at 12 1/2".

Ok...now the competition begins. Unfortunately, however, I'm not a happy camper - not because a longer tail has be entered, but because I have to work tomorrow and can't get out to hunt. Moreover, Sunday is a no-go, too. We'll be going into Boston to brunch with #1 son. (Can't pass up a time to spend with one of my lads.) But still, I probably won't get a chance to hunt all weekend.

msj

tamalpias · 09-13-2009, 08:05 AM

Nice work people! I see some really good entries so far. I wish I could join you guys but alas no forests to hunt them in. Good luck to all!

Freezing Hot · 09-13-2009, 09:01 PM

Got a fox buck tonight. Barely hit a foot by my calculations, but I haven't seen a fox submitted yet.

Pic will be up tonight when I'm at home.

Pyro01 · 09-13-2009, 11:13 PM

I got a buck gray squirrel today, I estimate 12 1/8". I got a full picture and then the close up. Sorry the tail got wet, but I got it wet because I left it attached to the rest of the skin for when I tan it. Unfortunately when I was trying to debone it, I broke it off in two places, so we'll see how superglue does at fixing it. Anyways, good luck with the rest of you all, this was my first squirrel of the season. Ironically when I deboned the chipmunks tail, I managed to keep it in one piece, go figure. I wonder how chipmunk tastes.

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09-08-2009, 01:27 AM	#4
Lobo0311 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northeast Kansas Posts: 633	Guess I need to get my butt in gear......... I can hear my .22 callin my name. __________________ If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy?

09-08-2009, 01:46 AM	#6
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas. Posts: 17,217	I'd say that tail is a 11 and 5/8 " when you zoom in on it. Very good NHmsj. __________________ IN GOD WE TRUST NRA MEMBER

09-08-2009, 10:03 PM	#10
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas. Posts: 17,217	Leave that Coon a cabage lief for me !!! HA HA HA I'm gonna Win Nay Nay Nay NayNay !!!! LOL ...A.H __________________ IN GOD WE TRUST NRA MEMBER

09-08-2009, 11:26 PM	#11
Cross Hair Long Tail Squirrel Hunter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Central Illinois... Middle of Nowhere Posts: 1,305	LOL ring tail squirrels... thats funny! wrong competition.. but appreciated nonetheless! I got me a good entry actually, but ya'll will have to wait while I find the silly USB cord that hooks the camera to the puter! I think fowl play in the part of teenage girl is to blame... but we will see where it turns up at! You gotta put some entries up to win AH and stay away from peoples squirrel feeders too! LMAO! I can just see AH skulking through some neighborhood in a ghillie suit sniping city squirrels off them corn cob feeders! __________________ *Most of my life I've spent hunting,... the rest of it I've just wasted*

09-08-2009, 11:36 PM	#12
Cross Hair Long Tail Squirrel Hunter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Central Illinois... Middle of Nowhere Posts: 1,305	I would say that tail is an 11 5/8ths inch tail in my opinion. Only pictures of whole tails can be verified also, and I could make that out easy. There may be a stray hair or two past there and we could have to forensically exam it closer if the race gets close of course but I would think 11 5/8ths inch is a fair assessment. However, since I am in this contest too I may not be an "impartial" judge LOL! Just wait till I publish my picture of big red! LOL too bad there wasnt a big cahoney's tournament... big red woulda' been a good contender! LOL J/K __________________ *Most of my life I've spent hunting,... the rest of it I've just wasted*

09-06-2009, 10:00 PM	#1
Cross Hair Long Tail Squirrel Hunter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Central Illinois... Middle of Nowhere Posts: 1,305	Long tail squirrel competition Its officially here! The long tail squirrel competition is underway~ Squirrel tails are to be severed at base and measured from the fur at the base of the tail to the fur at the tip of tail.... Real Easy Simply submit a clear picture of your tail next to a ruler, yardstick or tape measure where we can see the tail & READ the numbers of measurement. Winner will get some sort of prize that will be decided upon later Good Luck __________________ *Most of my life I've spent hunting,... the rest of it I've just wasted*

09-07-2009, 08:36 PM	#3
jerry Short Time Shirt Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 13,229 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Cross Hair busted one today. He will chime in soon I'm sure. They were having issues with the internet, possibly due to a storm.

09-08-2009, 03:46 PM	#8
Freezing Hot Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 49	I saw one coyote hunting with slugs in the shotgun. It broke my heart not to take the shot, but I wasn't going to waste the meat.

09-08-2009, 10:00 PM	#9
bshytailbuster Trophy Squirrel Assassin Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SE Ohio Posts: 11	had a couple i was gonna post but somehow a stupid coon got them any penatly for ringtailed squuirrels

09-09-2009, 12:21 PM	#13
Chromie Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Williamsburg, MO Posts: 71	I wish I had seen this thread earlier, I killed a Boone and Crockett squirrel the other day, but have no idea how long the tail was...I'll be measuring from now on, looks like the bar is pretty high though, when does this contest end...

09-10-2009, 10:45 PM	#15
bshytailbuster Trophy Squirrel Assassin Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: SE Ohio Posts: 11	100_0726.JPG 100_0725.JPG 100_0724.JPG 100_0723.JPG 100_0722.JPG 100_0721.JPG dont know how well these will show up. have to boil this guy for a month to make him edible!! __________________ Squirrel - Its whats for dinner

09-10-2009, 11:44 PM	#16
Cross Hair Long Tail Squirrel Hunter Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Central Illinois... Middle of Nowhere Posts: 1,305	I would call that one at 12 1/2". still cant find my stinking USB cable! at least computer is working LOL! Good Luck guys and keep the guns blazin'! OH... to be fair to all our camo sporting, gun powder smelling brothers and sisters of the gun, we need to state what species of squirrel you shot as it is not fair for someone living in a region that only has grey squirrels to compete with a red or fox squirrel. SO... unless I am wrong, there are only 3 species in the United States that I know of... red, grey and fox? If you reside in another country around this big blue globe you are more than welcome to enter too... but include the species... JUST LIKE BOONE AND CROCKETT! LOL this should be a truly official contest! good luck and may all your spent casings and shells be on their mark! __________________ *Most of my life I've spent hunting,... the rest of it I've just wasted*

09-13-2009, 08:05 AM	#18
tamalpias Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 525	Nice work people! I see some really good entries so far. I wish I could join you guys but alas no forests to hunt them in. Good luck to all!

09-13-2009, 09:01 PM	#19
Freezing Hot Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 49	Got a fox buck tonight. Barely hit a foot by my calculations, but I haven't seen a fox submitted yet. Pic will be up tonight when I'm at home.

09-13-2009, 11:13 PM	#20
Pyro01 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Midwestern WI Posts: 205 Images: 3	I got a buck gray squirrel today, I estimate 12 1/8". I got a full picture and then the close up. Sorry the tail got wet, but I got it wet because I left it attached to the rest of the skin for when I tan it. Unfortunately when I was trying to debone it, I broke it off in two places, so we'll see how superglue does at fixing it. Anyways, good luck with the rest of you all, this was my first squirrel of the season. Ironically when I deboned the chipmunks tail, I managed to keep it in one piece, go figure. I wonder how chipmunk tastes. http://gallery.me.com/karrakerc/1000...12528975310001 http://gallery.me.com/karrakerc/1000...12528975320001 __________________ Hahaha, suck railgun wabbit!