Tree Rats .....do you shoot them ?
#1
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: NW Ohio , 5 min from Ottawa National / Magee Marsh
Posts: 2,051

Ok I admit it
Every once in a while I the tree rats push my buttons and I need to reduce the population by 1 or more
As last year I had one that would sit on a limb not 5' from me and chatter for ever
After the 4th or 5th morning , I waited till I was ready to leave and used a practice arrow and a blunt to shut it up
Anyone else get pushed pash the tipping point by a tree rat ?
Counting down the hours till Sat AM when I can be out deer hunting
John
Every once in a while I the tree rats push my buttons and I need to reduce the population by 1 or more
As last year I had one that would sit on a limb not 5' from me and chatter for ever

After the 4th or 5th morning , I waited till I was ready to leave and used a practice arrow and a blunt to shut it up
Anyone else get pushed pash the tipping point by a tree rat ?
Counting down the hours till Sat AM when I can be out deer hunting
John
#3
#6
Fork Horn
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 320

I dunno, I guess they never really bother me. I don't really understand why a lot of guys get worked up over them. You're in the woods, and they're a part of the woods, so might as well enjoy them is the way I figure it. I'd much rather watch and listen to squirrels than hear all of the noise we're surrounded by when we're not hunting (traffic, TVs, people yammering on, etc). Squirrels, bluejays, etc all remind me that at that moment, I'm not surrounded by all of that manmade noise.
#8

I did once but then realized how fun it was so I had to stop. I only brought one arrow with me and all the while I debated on whether or not to climb down get that arrow and shoot more. The fear of ruining my spot had my starring at that arrow as several chatted at me all day long....
#9

I dunno, I guess they never really bother me. I don't really understand why a lot of guys get worked up over them. You're in the woods, and they're a part of the woods, so might as well enjoy them is the way I figure it. I'd much rather watch and listen to squirrels than hear all of the noise we're surrounded by when we're not hunting (traffic, TVs, people yammering on, etc). Squirrels, bluejays, etc all remind me that at that moment, I'm not surrounded by all of that manmade noise.
#10

they can be annoying at times, and attempt to mistake me for a tree limb but I enjoy having them around. As long as they go on about their daily lives so will the deer.
If I must thin the population I wait till after deer season and go back into the woods and pluck a few of them.
If I must thin the population I wait till after deer season and go back into the woods and pluck a few of them.