Going squirrel hunting

[darkvibe]

I guess they're building a house on the land where I used to hunt so no more shooting stuff there 

My dad found a new spot for us on his friend's land so my dad, me and his friend are going squirrel hunting Sunday.  They're using .22s but I might go with my 16GA.  Haven't decided yet.  I'll post up my results on Sunday night.

[Allstar Graphics]

use the .223!

its gettin to be that time again for coy spotting too!

[darkvibe]

I've already scoured the internet looking for a way to hunt squirrel with the .223.  My final conclusion was there is no way to do it without making the thing explode into a smoking ball of fur and animal parts.

I don't even know if it's legal.  Some states won't let you hunt small game with a center fire rifle.

[Rich]

What do you do with them after you kill them?

[ddan24]

he usually eats them 

[darkvibe]

What do you do with them after you kill them?

squirrel stew.  They taste like chicken (really).

[jaywmustang]

well if u use the 223, u wont have to gut it

[Rich]

well if u use the 223, u wont have to gut it

or skin it.

[darkvibe]

I shot at 2 squirrels.  Missed both 

I also saw some turkeys.  Pretty cool to be that close to them.  Both were hens.  They saw me and took off though.

[jaywmustang]

Matrix squirrels

[darkvibe]

The first one was.  He jumped up on a rotten log about 20 feet from me.  My scope was on 9x so he filled the entire sight picture.  No idea how I missed unless it shoots really high that close.  It's sighted in for 50 yards.

[jaywmustang]

what did u end up using?  i am assuming u used the .22 and not the 16 ga

[darkvibe]

I had the 10/22.  The 16ga would have vaporized the squirrel at that distance.

After I shot he climbed a tree and taunted me.  I couldn't shoot up in the air since there are houses within bullet distance.  Don't need a .22 round coming down in someone's house.  He eventually came down and ran away but I never had a clear shot.

[jaywmustang]

better safe then sorry,  there will be a next time

[sidewayz350]

Whens the next squirrel hunt?? 

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