bronko22000, TN is the only place I know of that has a Spring squirrel. I grew up in VA and we never had such a thing. I only hunt the first part of it because it gets too hot and I don't enjoy sharing the woods with snakes.

20-30 yards is about all I'll do w/a ML. Now my Marlin 39A, I can take them out to 75 yards or so but I've grown bored of it.