2017 Squirrel Contest
09-17-2017, 09:03 AM
#54
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Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: DE
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I went out from 5 until maybe 7:15 Friday evening and didn't see a single squirrel. And for about 20 minutes Saturday evening until the mosquitoes started to drive me crazy. When I got home yesterday the first thing I did was order a Thermacell.
09-18-2017, 12:05 AM
#56
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09-22-2017, 05:05 PM
#58
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: DE
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Similar situation around here Bocajnala. The weather was on the cool side the first two weeks of September, but since squirrel season opened on the 15th it's been summer-like.
Less so today. I went out on public land again. A really nice spot where a woodlot with lots of big oaks is surrounded by corn on 3 sides. Well I only saw 1 squirrel, and he barked at me for a good 5 minutes. Weird angle though, and I was sure if I moved he'd bolt.
In the end it's good that I didn't shoot, because a doe family group walked right in front of me shortly after. 1 adult, 1 yearling, 2 fawns. They didn't smell me, but I bumped the younger 3 on the field edge on the walk out. Hopefully they have short memories because I want to go back next week with my crossbow.
Less so today. I went out on public land again. A really nice spot where a woodlot with lots of big oaks is surrounded by corn on 3 sides. Well I only saw 1 squirrel, and he barked at me for a good 5 minutes. Weird angle though, and I was sure if I moved he'd bolt.
In the end it's good that I didn't shoot, because a doe family group walked right in front of me shortly after. 1 adult, 1 yearling, 2 fawns. They didn't smell me, but I bumped the younger 3 on the field edge on the walk out. Hopefully they have short memories because I want to go back next week with my crossbow.
