30yards at a redsquirrel...
06-13-2006, 08:41 AM
#13
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Oct 2005
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RE: 30yards at a redsquirrel...
It's not in season,But it does fall under pest control! It's been a couple weeks know and no smell thank god. (so far). already mounted it.......... to the pest tree out back I have a tree my neighbor and I mount the pests we shoot to keep a warning to other pests.( I don't think it works though there are plenty (2). more red squirrel out back and a couple of chipmuncks.)Anyway thanks for the replys. keep em' coming.
06-13-2006, 09:34 AM
#14
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Southwest Ohio
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RE: 30yards at a redsquirrel...
I have shot a few from my stand early in the season when things were slow, but I miss more than I hit. I shot one's tail off once when it was facing me and had its tail up. I pinned the tail to the tree stump it was onwith my judo point and the squirrel ran off. I kind of felt bad for that one but it was hilarious at the same time.
Anyway, good shooting and I hope you don't have any more problems with squirrels in your house. That can become a major pain pretty fast.
Anyway, good shooting and I hope you don't have any more problems with squirrels in your house. That can become a major pain pretty fast.
06-13-2006, 01:58 PM
#15
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
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RE: 30yards at a redsquirrel...
Years ago there were lots of starlings ( black birds as they are known around here ) around the house. Making a mess on the cars and building nests everywhere.
I was doing alot of bow shooting back then. I got the bright idea to bait them in with some bread and shoot them with the bow.
I'd throw some pieces of bread right off of the porch and let them eat 'till their hearts content.
The next day, I put out more bread,propped open the back door and waited in the house, watching out the window.
As the starlings flocked to the bread, I'd draw back and ease around the doorway. I nailed several of those suckers before they started getting smart. Stuck a few right to the ground.
Sometimes I'd give them a break and let them work up their courage and start flocking to the bread again, before I'd nail a few more.
The shots were close, maybe 8 to 12 yds. but it was a blast.
That was several years ago. But it sure was good practice. I wonder how one of those blinds would work today. You know, the kind with the shoot through windows.
I was doing alot of bow shooting back then. I got the bright idea to bait them in with some bread and shoot them with the bow.
I'd throw some pieces of bread right off of the porch and let them eat 'till their hearts content.
The next day, I put out more bread,propped open the back door and waited in the house, watching out the window.
As the starlings flocked to the bread, I'd draw back and ease around the doorway. I nailed several of those suckers before they started getting smart. Stuck a few right to the ground.
Sometimes I'd give them a break and let them work up their courage and start flocking to the bread again, before I'd nail a few more.
The shots were close, maybe 8 to 12 yds. but it was a blast.
That was several years ago. But it sure was good practice. I wonder how one of those blinds would work today. You know, the kind with the shoot through windows.
