hunter123 Posted October 25, 2019 Report Share Posted October 25, 2019 I hunted tree rats for many years except for the last 5 years. Rally have not hunted anything for the last 5 years. But I still get my license every year. Reading these post, makes me want to go after bushy tails. Might do it first Saturday in Nov, if I don't go fishing. Love to eat the tree rats too. Capt, Frank Mundus. The man, the myth, the legand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfish12 Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 I miss hunting them. I think my wife would kick me out if I brought skinned rats home though. 55555s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrock Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 My German grandmother had a recipe for squirrels where they were cooked in a sort of gravy with pickling spices. Man, they were good. I need to see if my mother still has the recipe hunter123 and 55555s 2 "mother Theresa was a POS"-fish'nmagician Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salt deficient Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 I go to muzzleloader blackpowder shoots pretty often. I most used 22 is a CZ452 ultra lux with 26' barrel and open sights..... I use a marlin bolt action 971T with MJT 90 lyman peep sight. I recently picked up a savage FVT MK1 with factory peep sight. I also have a lyman 54 cal LH flintlock with lyman 57 peep sight. MY glenfield model 30 has a lyman peep sight too. 55555s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalfreak Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 Been a few years. Gotta get out the Gamo so I don't piss off the neighbors. "It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most Not where you live, what you drive or the price tag on your clothes" -Zac Brown Band "A leader is someone who keeps their head when everyone else is losing theirs." -Bryant Wright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastalfreak Posted October 26, 2019 Report Share Posted October 26, 2019 19 hours ago, salt deficient said: I go to muzzleloader blackpowder shoots pretty often. I want one of those .32 caliber muzzleloaders. Awesome squirrel guns apparently. "It's funny how it's the little things in life that mean the most Not where you live, what you drive or the price tag on your clothes" -Zac Brown Band "A leader is someone who keeps their head when everyone else is losing theirs." -Bryant Wright Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1fishr Posted November 2, 2019 Report Share Posted November 2, 2019 This week! 55555s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hunter Posted November 8, 2019 Report Share Posted November 8, 2019 When I was a boy we hunted either squirrels or quail - the only deer were deep in the swamps and you needed a pack of deer hounds to run them out. We (my Dad, uncle, and brothers) used 22 LR or shotguns to take them. I haven’t been since the late 1960’s but this thread has me thinking it over! OH LBI SurfRat 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FishinMortician Posted November 10, 2019 Report Share Posted November 10, 2019 When I discovered what the modern air rifles were capable of doing, I did some research and selected an FX Royale 400 in .22 cal, matched with a large Hawke scope. Barrel is rifled on the outside. Sitting in a hide in a good patch of live oaks just about anywhere in my area will yield a limit most mornings. Quiet still days are best for me. These are pictures from the net, my scope is much larger. I had always been a really good shot, but it was surprising what this rifle taught me. It requires skill to make a reliable head shot at 80 yards. If I do my part, the squirrel sits tight, and the wind is light, it is very satisfying to do. I like to use a call when things are slow. The rubber bellows thing works for me. I also like to blow a crow call when I am hunting. If you have not tried a modern air rifle you are missing out on some real fun. Mine will hit quarters at 100 yards every other from a rest. Pellet quality is the issue for most misses. Old Hunter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacker Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 Down here they get hunted a lot via kayak. Most of the big lakes (flood control reservoirs) are ACOE owned and the woodlands surrounding them are undeveloped and open for public hunting. Float the shorelines and blast away with the scattergun. Kind of a different take on the game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkrock Posted November 14, 2019 Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 that sounds like it would be a lot of fun "mother Theresa was a POS"-fish'nmagician Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
55555s Posted November 14, 2019 Author Report Share Posted November 14, 2019 8 hours ago, Slacker said: Down here they get hunted a lot via kayak. Most of the big lakes (flood control reservoirs) are ACOE owned and the woodlands surrounding them are undeveloped and open for public hunting. Float the shorelines and blast away with the scattergun. Kind of a different take on the game. A very different take! . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullred44 Posted November 16, 2019 Report Share Posted November 16, 2019 Took my son for the first time last Monday. No luck. Plan to go again soon. 55555s 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullred44 Posted December 1, 2019 Report Share Posted December 1, 2019 My son got his first squirrel Friday. One shot from the .410. jkrock and Slacker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JaseB Posted December 3, 2019 Report Share Posted December 3, 2019 On 10/25/2019 at 8:50 AM, jkrock said: Interesting with the pennies...They used to say you could cup a quarter in the palm of your hand and strike/scratch it with the edge of another quarter to call squirrels too Yup. If you forget and leave the quarters in the truck, two brass shotgun shells do the same thing. jkrock 1 "all of jase's posts are valid." -Otter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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