Now remember, to give yourself an unfair advantage to find a nice tree that will be comfortable to sit against and fall asleep. The squirrels won't know when you're gonna wake up.
Alas and anon, the squirrels did evade. The favorite spot was cut off by a raging river that’s usually a shallow stream.
Got some excellent scouting in, though. Took a different route toward a familiar ridge. Flushed a grouse, saw some squirrels, but they were all in trees above heavy mountain laurel bushes, and found the main trail of what appears to be a good-size bear.
Plenty of deer sign. No rubs or scrapes, yet. Give it a month.
Which one - the bear that left the scat.....or the bear that stepped in it?
Good day in the woods - you got to see where to go for future hunts.
Its fun to find different spots to hunt besides the go-to areas.
I used to hunt them a lot when younger out by one honey hole for squirrel out behind the house in a tiny hollow. Had an old black walnut and several oak trees. Used a 22lr there
Another spot was by where 2 brothers I went to school with lived. Due to area was restricted to pellet guns.
They had dogs and the dogs would chase the squirrels, we'd chase the dogs trying not to get heart attacks at age 13. Was fun and a good way to learn to engage moving targets while on the move.
On my own land I'd play squirrel sniper and find a hide and wait for sun up and the squirrels to show. A few times I'd clack and chatter to aggravate one into exposing itself more.
I counted 17 fat grey squirrels in our back yard the other day. I’d love to shoot a few but promised the Mrs no more shooting things in our backyard. Lol!
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