On Diddlys and Squats
 

I was sitting in one of my box stands early Saturday morning overlooking a small clover & wheat food plot. The .50 GM/LRH Renegade was across my lap, stoked with a 250 grain DeepCurl that I hoped to put into a nice buck. It was a pleasant thirty-eight degrees when dawn broke to a clear blue sky, with just the slightest bit of air movement out of the Northwest.

Unfortunately, none of the bucks in the neighborhood felt in need of a DeepCurl that morning. I spent the next four hours staring at an empty plot.

It had warmed up to the low 50’s when my cell phone rang at about 10:30. The caller was my good buddy Raymond who was hunting his plot a half mile South of me. Raymond is about 30 years my junior, but I don’t hold that against him. He’s pleasant company and a big strapping fellow who’s not adverse to helping me drag a deer – one of his more endearing qualities.

“See anything?” he asked.

“Nope, not a thing,” I replied “what did you see?”

“Diddly”

“Diddly, huh?”

“Nope, didn’t see diddly.”

“Didn’t see diddly? Wait a second. I thought you said you saw diddly. Did you see diddly, or did you not see diddly?”

“Same thing.”

“How can seeing diddly and not seeing diddly be the same thing?”

“It is.”

“I’m confused.”

“Not unusual. You often are old man. I’m packing up. See you back at camp.”

So I started putting my binoculars and empty coffee thermos in my little knapsack to head for camp when my phone rang again. It was my brother-in-law Mike calling from his stand just West of me.

“See anything?” he asked.

“Not a thing. What did you see?”

“Squat”

“Squat, huh?

“Didn’t see squat.”

“Oh man! Here we go again.”

“What?”

“Forget it. See you at camp.”

DISCLAIMER: I will accept no challenges that this post is off topic to the Black Powder forum. I clearly stated right up front that I was hunting with the Renegade.

I am in a blind right now with my son. We are seeing or not seeing the same thing here in Ohio. We only have a 4 day muzzleloader season and so far it has not been a good one. He is itching to smack a deer with his Wolf.

heck semi, i was hunting for a solid week and i saw diddly and squat every day.

It is my understanding that you are obliged to post pictures of these diddley and squat, if you are going to initiate a thread about them. I have never seen one, are they similar to a jackalope?

What if Diddly got an urge and had to Squat? What would you see then Semisane?

Either NADA or ZIP, depending on how the diddly squats.

Semi How long does y'all gun or ML season last down there? Were down to nothing but bow hunting here. Just got back a little bit ago to saw 5 but couldnt get a shot, cold to windy and 26 degrees.

I knew a diddly who was great friends with a guy name squat, back in the 70's! possibly the same people lmao? Ray

It's pretty long Greg. Season limit is 3 bucks & 3 does / daily limit 1 buck & 1 doe.

Primitive - Nov 13 to Nov 19
Modern - Nov 19 to Jan 23
Primitive - Jan 24 to Jan 30

Bow - 1 Oct to 31 Jan

Been trying to get a picture of one or the other for years Ron. I don't believe they show up on film, or in a mirror either. I even put a trail camera on the path to our outhouse where squats are know to congregate. Never got a picture. See lots of sign though.

Hey builder, if that was Alotta Diddly you should know that she ended up marrying that Squat fellow and became rather famous. Surely you've heard of Alotta Diddly-Squat.

It just so happens I'm an expert on diddly squat...so my wife says. I do not think anyone will ever film, see, or catch on a trail cam, diddly squat. A person would have to NOT be doing diddly squat to see diddly squat... I know, I know, it is a hard thing to rap your heads around,but unless you are an expert like me you'll never get it, diggity!

That makes perfect sense Paul. But I'm wondering - could you get diddly squat on a trail camera if you used dead batteries. Something to ponder anyway.

OMG yes i have a buddy that lives in Vegas mentioned he has seen there show.:cool2:

How close does your son have to be to Smack a deer with his wolf? :barmy: is he hoping to shoot it first?:poke:

Ken

I know up North here where we Hunt we dont have Diddley or Squat, but we do have (Jack) and (Shi%) ever seen them two?
(BP)

Semi, You are a genius, I'm pretty sure you could do just that if ya use dead batteries! And Breechplug, I have meet Jack and his brother, the three of us have gotten into alot of trouble with my wife!!!!

Dang Ron, thats a B&C jackalope. You do know diddly. :happy0001:

You guys are killing me. Sitting here with an abscess tooth, trying not to laugh, because it hurts... your no help!

You can tell the weather has been bad across the country, Seems no one can get out of the house.

Dang Breechplug, that brings back memories.

There were a lot of members of the Sheet clan here in Louisiana before they pulled up stakes and moved North. They sure liked the name Jack, because half of the male members carried that name. You couldn't help but run into one of them whatever you were doing. Go fishing in the marsh - Jack Sheet was there. Try a little dove shooting - you see Jack Sheet. A little night time frogging trip - Jack Sheet again. We were overjoyed when they pulled up stakes and headed for the New York area, and hope to never see Jack Sheet again.

Sorry about the tooth Johnnyo. Have you been to the dentist yet? If not, be careful when picking one. Some of the Sheet clan migrated up there to the Ontario area. Make sure you don't get one who knows Jack Sheet.

You TOO Funny Semi:s2:
Also up North here in N.Y. were Famous for our Apple Orchards and one Famliy here Called (Dickson) makes some of the Best Homemade Apple Cider you ever drank, Hard or Regular. Come to think of it the other day My Wife Connie reminded Me of how She could go for some Dickson Cider:guiness:

Hey BP, can't help you there, cuase the wife always tell me I don't know Jack Schmidt about diddly squat. Sorry pal.

B & C refused to put the jackalope in the book, because it was made on a tuesday. So, some of the folks around here think they don't know Jack Sheet or Alotta Either.

unfortunately, Jack is well known... I may be doomed :eek2:

Hey Breechplug. That cider sounds pretty good. I think I remember it from my younger days but don't see it much any more. Sure could use some of the hard stuff these days.

Ron, I think Alotta was married to one of the Sheet boys before getting divorced and marrying the Squat fellow and went from Alotta Diddly-Sheet to Alotta Diddly-Squat.

( I think some of us are in need of a long range session to occupy our minds.)