30yards at a redsquirrel...
 

I put my son to bed two to three times a week. while in his room I can here something tearing up the inside of the wall. My wife claims its the "red squirrel".
So one day I'm in the front yard and watch this little bugger go in through a gap in between the siding and the brick. next thing you know I can here it from inside the room. Long store shortI sitting eating breakfast and can hear this thing going nuts out side chirpping away..about 30 yards outside my back door of the dining room. so I grab my bow which has been waiting for this moment for a long time. draw back thinking man thats a small target as I can barley see it through my peep and around my sight..RELEASE.......Direct hit!!!!! Problem solved haven't heard anything since that day:):eek:...man was I happy...just wanted to share my excitement with you guys and girls.

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Nice shooting!

Don't forget to plug the hole!;)

[:-] Ahhh....you don't think there were babies in the wall or attic or something do you?

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First off nice shot, I've knocked down a few in my day, I can't stand em, but I don't think any have been 30yds out.

You're going to want to get in there and get the nest out of the wall or if there were little ones you'll have a stinking mess in the heat of summer.

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Is it squirrel season there? I know it's not here;)

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I think I remember a "classic" post very similar to this quite a few years ago........:eek:

Where did I put that helmet?;)

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If it is a pest you can shoot it!

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Impressive. That would probably fall under pest control like deerhunter 18 said.

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Hmmm... Now who would he be talking about? ;)

What an introduction to HNI, huh?

Congratulations on a fine shot! :D

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Nice shot......gonna mount it.....:D

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Did you eat it?;):D

j/k, nice shooting though.

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I am like you..love shootin' varmints year round with the bow.

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nice shot

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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.

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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.

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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.