first squirrel of the season

[yak]

I don't post many hunting stories because I skin out squirrels on my stand while hunting so I don't take photos, and I know the picture rule.  However, since this was my first tree rat of the year I figured I'd post.

I hadn't done any scouting, but just figured that I'd try an old spot. I wore a camo sweat shirt and put on a mask to blend in.  Nothing with fur was moving early, but around 10 am I saw movement to my right. I first thought that it was one of the song sparrows  that I had been seeing. I kept looking and it turned out to be a nice gray.  It bounded in my direction and it stopped to dig, and as it stood up I raised my Stoeger x20 and took him with a Crosman HP . The .22 hp entered it's head and traveled into it's throat killing him instantly. I skinned him out and took the meat, I also took the the tail for lure dressing. (I've been catching some hickory shad with hooks dressed with white bucktail and squirrel tail hair.

[longislandhunter]

Congrats on the first of the year.   Enjoy the nutter meat

BTW.... is there supposed to be a picture?  If so it's not showing up.  If not then never mind 

Again, congrats on a successful harvest.

Jeff

[dk1677]

Congrats! Yes, looks like space for a picture but none there ( one so far here today)

[tracker1955]

good story, think we all know what a squirrel looks like.

[yak]

Thanx...
I'll wait to get a couple more before I eat this one.

Sorry , I know it looks like a picture should be there, but I don't have one. The space is because I screwed up with the computer screen.

[stonykill]

 Congrats on the 1st of the season!

[pab1]

Congrats! Good start to the season!

[shadow]

Congrat's and after you've had one you want another. Ed

[yak]

 Got my second of the year today. Stoeger x20 with ,22 hp.  I took a brain shot and when I  skinned it  I found that the pellet exited his brain and into the neck. Instant kill, at 10 yards.
He had a nice tail for lure dressing.
I need one more for a dinner.

[jettaglikop]

I know what a Nutter downed by an X20 looks like, so I can picture it

Congrats on the harvest, good luck on the search for one to keep him company in the pot!

[maraudinglizard]

Congrats on the first take of the year, enjoy the moment and meal, thanks for sharing.

[yak]

Thanks.. I should bring a camera, but I never remember.
I got a flip phone that takes pics, but don't have a wire to connect to the computer. I guess I should get one, one of these days.