Author Topic: Tough ain't the word (Read 1013 times))

bowdoc64 · « **on:** November 22, 2017, 11:09:43 PM »

I stalked through the low pines and I saw this big Squirrel on the ground head behind A tree burying something. About 20 yards off hand standing (something I not so good at) i squeeze and clearly think I miss. Squirrel does a little hop and takes off running with no I'll affect. It runs about 40 to 50 feet and stops next to a tree. Thinking it still alive I send another pellet and it missed but the Squirrel never moved. It's was dead to my amazement. Really makes me think one of the ones I hit last night were dead I just could not find because I could not see were it ran after it dropped. So how did she do it HN through the front right shoulder but she ran like nothing was wrong. When I cleaned one lung was hanging out the chest and the heart was wrecked. Huge hole in the chest. Crazy pellet exspansion.

bowdoc64 · « **Reply #1 on:** November 22, 2017, 11:15:59 PM »

Second one was less then 15 yards on a black walnut tree. Hit and dropped with zero movement. I should have had another it was barking and just when I located and got the cross hairs on it he must have sensed it and jetted. The HN exsteem really tore him up. Massive exit hole above the left shoulder

BenjiHunter · « **Reply #2 on:** November 22, 2017, 11:35:22 PM »

Great shooting, Drew!!

Hajimoto · « **Reply #3 on:** November 23, 2017, 06:26:32 AM »

They're rugged little bastages I tell ya, rugged! LOL
Nice shooting and photos drew, thanks for sharing with us.

mobilemail · « **Reply #4 on:** November 23, 2017, 07:49:00 AM »

I told my wife that squirrels are armor wearing ninja ventriloquists with an invisibility cloak. She looked at me like I was nuts....

It didn't help when I told her that if they weighed 200lbs everyone would hunt them. But it's a pretty cool mental picture!

dk1677 · « **Reply #5 on:** November 23, 2017, 08:35:52 AM »

Nice ones Drew!

bowdoc64 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 23, 2017, 08:43:49 AM »

Quote from: mobilemail on November 23, 2017, 07:49:00 AM

I told my wife that squirrels are armor wearing ninja ventriloquists with an invisibility cloak. She looked at me like I was nuts....

It didn't help when I told her that if they weighed 200lbs everyone would hunt them. But it's a pretty cool mental picture!

Very good description why would she think your nuts

Bicycleman · « **Reply #7 on:** November 23, 2017, 09:09:41 AM »

Quote from: mobilemail on November 23, 2017, 07:49:00 AM

I told my wife that squirrels are armor wearing ninja ventriloquists with an invisibility cloak. She looked at me like I was nuts....

It didn't help when I told her that if they weighed 200lbs everyone would hunt them. But it's a pretty cool mental picture!

I am certain squirrels have the ability to "angle a deflector shield" too.

In a toughness contest, they would win First Place, Second Place, and maybe tied for Third Place too.

jimmykay · « **Reply #8 on:** November 23, 2017, 01:59:40 PM »

Way to harvest them nutters Drew!!

beachgunner · « **Reply #9 on:** November 23, 2017, 02:28:49 PM »

Nice haul Drew! Looks like things are looking up for your hunts.

If squirrels were 200 pounds, I'd go into hiding...

They might be a little perturbed at me.

ranchibi · « **Reply #10 on:** November 23, 2017, 05:20:30 PM »

Drew, nice shooting! Some critters are tough as nails!

Verminstalker · « **Reply #11 on:** November 23, 2017, 05:34:02 PM »

Nice shooting! Seeing them skinned it doesn't look like those boogers have much meat on them to eat. Guess I won't bother with the grey squirrels in my yard because they are pretty scrawny. One thing I noticed is if you just look at the front arms of your squirrels, in human proportions they are built like Schwarzenegger!

squirrel_hunter · « **Reply #12 on:** November 23, 2017, 07:17:19 PM »

they are tough little animals for sure...good shooting.

bowdoc64 · « **Reply #13 on:** November 23, 2017, 07:46:05 PM »

Quote from: Verminstalker on November 23, 2017, 05:34:02 PM

Nice shooting! Seeing them skinned it doesn't look like those boogers have much meat on them to eat. Guess I won't bother with the grey squirrels in my yard because they are pretty scrawny. One thing I noticed is if you just look at the front arms of your squirrels, in human proportions they are built like Schwarzenegger!

So true about the arms.. Believe it or not they have more meat then u think.. One fried makes a meal

tejon · « **Reply #14 on:** November 24, 2017, 01:44:32 AM »

Nice shooting... and forensics!

Wayne52 · « **Reply #15 on:** November 24, 2017, 03:09:16 AM »

Great shooting Drew !!!

Bicycleman · « **Reply #16 on:** November 24, 2017, 11:17:41 AM »

Quote from: bowdoc64 on November 23, 2017, 07:46:05 PM

So true about the arms.. Believe it or not they have more meat then u think.. One fried makes a meal

When packaging for the freezer, each squirrel goes into a Ziplock bag individually. That way, if I have a guest, I take out one bag for the guest and one bag for me. (No waste and usually no left-overs.)

bowdoc64 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 24, 2017, 02:07:34 PM »

Quote from: Bicycleman on November 24, 2017, 11:17:41 AM

Quote from: bowdoc64 on November 23, 2017, 07:46:05 PM

So true about the arms.. Believe it or not they have more meat then u think.. One fried makes a meal
When packaging for the freezer, each squirrel goes into a Ziplock bag individually. That way, if I have a guest, I take out one bag for the guest and one bag for me. (No waste and usually no left-overs.)

That's how I do it to

bowdoc64 · « **Reply #18 on:** November 24, 2017, 02:08:10 PM »

Quote from: tejon on November 24, 2017, 01:44:32 AM

Nice shooting... and forensics!

Thank your

shadow · « **Reply #19 on:** November 24, 2017, 02:15:41 PM »

Good shooting and pics and they can be some tough fella's to put down. Ed

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