Squirrel Hunting

[Earnhardt fan #1]

How many of us do this and have you noticed the same thing I have in the past few years? That they seemto be more apt to move when they know where you are (like when your wearing blaze orange)?

[Mr. Chitlin]

My son and I open squirrel season every year. We love hunting the little buggers. Sometimes we hunt at Big Lake, sometimes up on our place in Sharp County, othertimes just here around Jonesboro. Seems to be mostly fox squirrels at Big Lake, mostly grays in the hills. We hunt with rimfires only, used to be 22 LR's and 22 Mags, now we hunt with the 17HMR's.

[rjet]

I love to squirrel hunt. Havent done as much since I started bow hunting, wish they would open it up earlier in the south. If those suckers see you where I am at then they are gone, they are always spooky down there. I hunt em in north texas, where no one seems to hunt em and you can walk right up on em and they dont spook.

[DODGEMAN]

C I love squirrel hunting, we need to get a board squirrel hunt up, or don't tell'em but maybe even a NEAB hunt up and kill'em and cook'em. I like eat'em bout as much as hunt'em. And I have been know to use my shotgun early when the leaves are thick, but if there is alot of'em I like using my 10/22. graemlins/thumb.gif

[Mr. Chitlin]

Yep, Dodge, I've been known to eat one or two of 'em too... graemlins/thumb.gif
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[Earnhardt fan #1]

Usually scatter gun it till the leaves fall then pick up the rimfire.


We can try it at sylamore if any of you want to.

[DODGEMAN]

That picture is hard on a fat boy, and do you have that camera mounted on your head?

We have been using the fish cooker and deep frying them out in my shop, making gravy, and loaf bread, dang I'm hungry again. We have taken all this stuff and cooked them on the tailgate man that is when they are good, out of the trees and into the grease. graemlins/thumb.gif

[Mr. Chitlin]

This is the way we usually cook 'em. We slow cook 'em in gravy for about 2.5 hrs, add corn on the cob, cat head biscuits, mashed taters and white gravy. That's what keeps me in shape: round IS a shape, isn't it???? :confused:

[Earnhardt fan #1]

Wife says the same thing Mr C.
Round is a shape!!!

[DODGEMAN]

In our shape we are more aerodynamic, those guys with all the muscles and abbs you can see, that is just wind resistance.

I can deep fry those tree rats for about 20 minutes and you won't believe how tender they are, especially if they ain't old as X or MB. :D

[deerhunter]

Dang good eat'n. I like to just pan fry them like chicken. That along with some fried taters,corn,pork'n beans and some good'ole buttermilk biscuits. graemlins/thumb.gif

[fairweatherhunter]

I usually give 'em to my mother-in-law she uses a pressure-cooker, cooks them in the gravy....good eating. Heard about using the turkey fryer or fish cooker...how does that come out? I worry about them being tender.

[SS]

dadgum that looks good, I'm setting here with my mouth watering.

Dodgeman your right about them being good cooked outside. I've gone camping before just to squirrel hunt and they are fine fried in an iron skillet over a cooking fire.

[SS]

Yes
Round is a shape.

[dspeakes]

I am ready for a good squirrel hunt and cook. Fresh mess of tree rats = good eating.

[DODGEMAN]

We are talking about having a NEAB squirrel hunt somewhere up here and cooking them, but don't tell the other guys. I may not be able to hunt but I bet I can eat, and maybe even cook? graemlins/thumb.gif

[ July 12, 2004, 01:41 PM: Message edited by: DODGEMAN ]

[dspeakes]

Dodgeman - it those guys from the other parts of the states show up, we will probably have to kill their squirrels for them. graemlins/thumb.gif

[DODGEMAN]

I could set at the truck with my broke leg and kill more than they could. graemlins/thumb.gif If we depend on them we will have to make alot of gravey.

I'm sure old X could bring some sheep. :D

[DODGEMAN]

We might want to wait and have a Feburary hunt say down in deerhunters hole and have a cooking so I will be able to go and hunt so we will have some to eat! :D

[longspurs]

Squirrel huntin in the bottoms where I come from have always been a big event. A guy who gets his limit with a .22 consistently is a true woodsman. Squirrel huntin is a barometer on how skilled a hunter you are. JMO

[fairweatherhunter]

Ditto!

[DODGEMAN]

Man our hunting around here hasn't been that good the last few years. :confused:

[longspurs]

That's real sad...

[DODGEMAN]

Really it is. :(

[xring]

Well, I'm still waiting for the time and date for the annual squirrel hunt and cook off,,,I have been saving back 8 .22 caliber long rifle rounds so I can kill all the law will allow..If however Dodgeman hunts like he types, well maybe all I need to bring is my appetite,,,but then if my hunch is right maybe I better save up 8 more .22 long rifle shells!!!! ;)

I'd hate for the lad to have to cook and not have any for himself,,,,He could have the front legs off of mine,,,if they were real old squirrels...I hope we don't have to have a search party go looking for him!!!! graemlins/thumb.gif

[DODGEMAN]

First of all X that is supposed to be a NEAB hunt, and I can understand if you would like to move up here between me and deerhunter, just so you can participate in our annual squirrel hunt. :rolleyes:

As far as you only bringing 8 .22 shells, I would suggest you pretend you are going praire dog hunting, what did you say you took 1,000 rounds. I figure if I have to use my crutches I can probably still kill more than you. Do you even know how to hunt squirrels on flat ground? graemlins/smack.gif

Less say the 4 that kills the least must clean them, the ones that kill the most just sits around and tell everyone else what they are doing wrong and the ones of us that kill the most get to do all the sampling(I am good at that), and the ones in the middle do the cooking. graemlins/thumb.gif

[DODGEMAN]

No for real guys we would really like to have a hunt and cooking somewhere, and yes we would want everyone to come, even the YCB. How many would like to do this? What would be a good place? There are a few of us that do it around here every year, we bring them back to the shop clean them, deep fry'em, make gravy, with loaf bread, dang I am hungry? graemlins/smack.gif

[xring]

Dodgeman, I've never hunted your woods,,,that would be a handicap, I don't get around to good, and that is a handicap,,,but You could talk me into a small bet,,,lets say .22 rifles only,,,no, rimfires only for those of you who shoot the magnums or the new .17s,,only head shots counts and limit the # of shells allowed each hunter,,,,whatta ya say???? I'm easy,,,,but I could be talked into playing this game... ;)

[DODGEMAN]

That sounds good, I figure my rifle is worth more than yours, and I hate taking things from old people. But if I have to hunt on cruthes?, I guess that would make us about even. We will have to wait and see, I might spot you a couple. graemlins/smack.gif graemlins/thumb.gif

[Cjdavis618]

Sounds like fun but ya'll left me out when you nixed the 17hmr. you know it's just a bb gun with powder right. graemlins/thumb.gif

Surely I couldn't take more than you seasoned non mag hunters. ;)

[DODGEMAN]

Man if this comes together, I don't care what you bring as long as we kill enough to eat. graemlins/thumb.gif If a bunch of those old guys come I may have to bring my shotgun so I can kill enough for all those blind guys. I am just that kinda buy. graemlins/thumb.gif

[xring]

Cjdavis, read my post again,,,I welcomed all rimfire rounds,,,,This would be a fun squirrel hunt,,don't you think,,,maybe everyone chip in a few bucks,,,,winner takes all...I have no problems with any rimfire,,,besides the 17 HMRs would have little or no advantage early in the season due to the vegatation,,,in my opinion...I would probally shoot standard velocity long rifles, so speed is not high on my list of "MUSTS" for a hunt of this sort,,,,,xring

[xring]

I also believe that head shots should count but a body hit would only count as 1/2,,,or two body hit squirrels would count as only one kill, this should keep anyone from dropping a body hit squirrel,,,,like I said, 10 rounds each,,,,I like it....

[Cjdavis618]

Count me in, I need to wear out the barrel a little. It's to shiny. :D Who's got squirrels that need thinin?

There are a few that I despise during deer season, but not enough to justify a group.

Chris

[DODGEMAN]

X if you make it a competition for everyone we won't have enough to cook? I don't want to come out with a win over you and not have enough for everyone one to eat, and I don't want to have to go back in the woods and kill two or three more limits? Where is your sign? :confused: graemlins/smack.gif graemlins/thumb.gif

By the way I think Chris' 3000 acres would be a fine place for the hunt don't you X?

[xring]

If I play, it will have to be in flat lands, I don't get around well enough to haul it up over the mountains,,,,,I'd just as soon hunt anyplace that is reasonably flat,,,,I don't care, name the place,,I'd do my best to be there,,,

Yeah, Dodgeman, your .22 is probally better than mine,,,this is an old hand me down,,,but it will keep them all in a baseball at 25 yds...Oh, but we ain't hunting baseballs are we????

Yall probally going to whup up on me,,,but I'll try it anyway. Let me know when yall decide, cause I have to wrap some new wire around the pistol grip and weld the sights back on ole "BETSY" ;)

[Cjdavis618]

If you NEABs can find tree rats in the south, come on down.

I'd love to have you.

You would be at a disadvantage though. I have to warn you. I know where a few tree rats live so I would have to give you a head start. graemlins/thumb.gif

But we would love to have you guys down.

[xring]

Greys or fox squirrels??? I think by limiting the ammo to 10 rounds it wouldn't matter much,,I mean, If there are plenty of squirrels, everyone should get to use their 10 shots anyway,,,,and the head shots,,,,well I think it would be a ton of fun...

[DODGEMAN]

See it was all going to be fun until someone wanted to start betting. How about $2.00 a person, hunt with what you want to, no limit on shells, and first one back to the cooking spot with 8 the quickest or back with the most if there aren't any squirrels everyone back by 10:00, takes the money? What do you think? graemlins/thumb.gif

[Cjdavis618]

X, Most of our land is for the most part flat, not steep mountian hillsides or anything. But there are some big hills scattered out in the area.

It would be lots of fun. When should we do this?

[DODGEMAN]

Just turn me loose in the bottoms, with the oaks, you can put X in the pine thicket. lol I think the second or third weekend of September or the third or fourth weekend of February? Who else wants to do this? :confused:

[Cjdavis618]

These are the season dates.

What do you think, Oct down here or Sept up there?


Squirrel
North zone: Sept. 4-Feb. 28 and May 14-June 12
South zone: Oct. 2-Feb. 28 and May 14-June 12

[DODGEMAN]

I didn't think about you being in the southern zone, if it is early it will have to be in the northern zone. We can't do October because everyone will be deerhunting. Man that one got you off the hook, maybe your place in November? We can look into a public place with some table so we will have a good place to cook and eat. graemlins/thumb.gif

[CDay]

Well up here we got them big swamp type fox squirrels where just one would feed 2 people. But we also have some pretty mean and big mosquitos too.

[Cjdavis618]

Can't do that in Nov here. Deer season is open and I will be there for that. Our modern gun season ends Dec 12. So anytime after that is good for me.

We are building a cookhouse down here.

[DODGEMAN]

Someone has edited my post, I DID NOT put November?, I'll be hunting deer in November too?, I put February, hell I had to look at my calender to check the spelling. Someone is screwing with me, but what is new. Had a post taken off the board and now someone is editing my post for me, go figure. :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused: :confused:

[Cjdavis618]

Who is the Moderator here? It says only they have access.

[Cjdavis618]

I don't know if you have noticed, but your post count has stopped counting too.

You are at 1825 for every post I have seen on this topic.

[DODGEMAN]

No the way I understand it whenever you make a post it adds to your total on all threads, and boards. But I wouldn't dought it. graemlins/smack.gif :confused: graemlins/smack.gif

[DODGEMAN]

See 1,826, and this one 1,827. If I keep this up I will catch, oh yea it isn't a race.

Now back to the topic, if we can't do the hunt in September we could do it in FEBRUARY. graemlins/thumb.gif

[Cjdavis618]

graemlins/smack.gif And I call myself a computer guy. graemlins/smack.gif

I should have thought of that but I didn't have my coffee yet by then I guess.

But still odd your post being changed.

[DODGEMAN]

I may be wrong, all I know is I looked at my calender to see if may spelling was correct?, I guess I could have looked it up and typed something else. Oh well we have it worked out and maybe we can do this. It doesn't look like there are many that want to do a squirrel hunt, maybe we need to start another thread and ask? :confused:

[Earnhardt fan #1]

I'd be up for it but when and where would we do it?

[DODGEMAN]

That is what we have to work out E, first we need to know who all would like to do it, then work out the logistics? graemlins/thumb.gif

[Earnhardt fan #1]

Sylamore???? It has plenty of squirrels :D

[DODGEMAN]

Sept. 18 or 19.........or Feb. 19 or 20........or 26 or 27? What do yall think?

[Earnhardt fan #1]

Any one works for me!!! graemlins/thumb.gif

[rjet]

If yall feel like losing in a squirrel hunt then count me in for february. I think xring has the right idea of going out there with 10 rounds. That time of year would be perfect for taking the 22 or 17. Best shooter wins, plus will help keep the home team somewhat honest.

[DODGEMAN]

I would probably be able to get around better in Feb. but I think we will kill more in Sept. I am with you on the 10 shot thing, we want to kill some and get out of the woods so we can clean'em, cook'em, and eat'em before 1 or 2:00. What do you think? graemlins/thumb.gif

[rjet]

Sept or Feb sounds good. Eatin squirrels by 1 or 2....priceless. Might ought to bring some ribeyes and 1 tbone if too many neab's show up though. Cause you know they wont contribute to the kill/taking(politically correct) of squirrels. :D

[Cjdavis618]

Ahh, tasting the meat already. Where we goin'?

Or, we can have 2. I know you neabs will want a rematch. graemlins/thumb.gif

[xring]

Somehow we will have to limit the # of NEABs at the get together,,,If not, we won't be able to kill enough to feed ourselves and those slackers,,,,I think you could figure that we would kill 9.8 squirrels per hunter,,,,while the NEABs would probally average 1.9 squirrels per hunter.....of course I'm figureing that on the 10 rounds per hunter,,,,,Why, you can look at them boys and tell they are better at eating than they are at provideing!!!!The reason I put us down so much ( 9.8 ) I hate to admit it but I missed one last year,,,but heck,,,he was small,,,you know about half grown,,,or as I prefer to call them,,,Fryers!!!

[DODGEMAN]

Yall are killing me, you can tell by our physic that we eat well, so you know we must hunt well. Believe me I can put the starvation bead on them when necessary. I can't speak for the other boys, but if there are squirrels out there I can get, it is the walking thing I am unsure about at this point? But I am glad to see more people wanting to do this, I think it would be fun. Who else would like to do this and when and where? graemlins/thumb.gif

[dspeakes]

Xring - why would you need 10 rounds? NEAM only need 8 to kill a limit of 8. We are good shots and know how to hunt. I usually only take 8 shells with me.

[DODGEMAN]

Yea and I killed 8 one morning with 7 shots, but it wasn't with my Ruger. graemlins/smack.gif

[xring]

Old eyes,,,,illusions of grandeur,,,oh, I see you also have that problem, Dspeakes!!!

[Gooch]

Let's have this squirrel hunt on Petit Jean WMA. This would be a great place with plenty of fox and greys. Bring a lot of bug spray and snake chaps. Hopefully it will be on a light rainy day or at least foggy. This would be a lot of fun and you NEAB's would get to see some new country!

[DODGEMAN]

Isn't there like a mountain over there? I guess yall could put me and ole X at the top and give us a push and who ever gets bottom first wins? What do you think? graemlins/smack.gif

I'm with the group Pat just where ever we can go that everyone can attend, we can shoot some squirrels and do some eating, mainly do some eating. graemlins/thumb.gif

[dspeakes]

I am ready for a hunt. Sylamore, Petit Jean, Harold Alexander, wherever. We could have a lot of fun and some good eats.

Xring - I was told never to get in a shooting contest with you. Maybe the squirrels will be spread out and you will just tire out from walking. :D

[Gooch]

There is a mountain over here, but only a couple of small ridges on the WMA. Lot's of big oak flats and a lot of sloughs and old lakes. It's great hunting. There are mostly greys in the river flats and reds up around the ridges.

[dspeakes]

Pat - that is in the south zone isn't it? Doesn't open until Oct 2nd. We need a September hunt and cook. graemlins/thumb.gif

[Gooch]

No. We're in the north zone. At least last time I checked! :confused:

[DODGEMAN]

Have gun will travel, if I can hunt, if I can't hunt I can eat? :confused: I could probably kill as many as X just sitting at the truck? graemlins/thumb.gif

[deerhunter]

I gotta buy a gun before season opens. graemlins/smack.gif

I would love to do a hunt like this, it would be great to have some tree rats fried up in da woods. graemlins/thumb.gif

I nominate anyone other than me as cook. :D

[Earnhardt fan #1]

I nominate anyone other than me as cook. I feel the same way ;Anyone but me!!!

[xring]

I would like to cast my vote for Mr. C as the lead cook,,,That photo he posted made this a simple choice. BY THE WAY,,,,,WHERE IN THE WORLD IS MR. CHITLIN?????SERIOUSLY,,,,DOES ANY ONE KNOW?????

[xring]

Originally posted by DODGEMAN:
Have gun will travel, if I can hunt, if I can't hunt I can eat? :confused: I could probably kill as many as X just sitting at the truck? graemlins/thumb.gif Statements like this make it much worse when you get beat by an old man,,,, :D

[DODGEMAN]

Get beat are you,................you are kidding aren't you? graemlins/smack.gif

[xring]

I may be wrong but I think I could kill more squirrels than you even if I had to have a seeing eye dog to aim for me!!!! ;)

[DODGEMAN]

So now you are bringing your squirrel dog, I guess you need all the help you can get, calling him a see and eye dog that may work on those boys up there but we are smarter than that. Come on Cetus, come on. graemlins/thumb.gif

[Earnhardt fan #1]

Well ,let's quit jibber jabbing this thing and get it on!!!

[DODGEMAN]

I am with you Efan. Who wants to do this and where do yall want to go? If we do this in Sept. we have to do it in the north zone. What about Wattensaw or Shirey Bay? :confused:

[Earnhardt fan #1]

Can't do the Wat cause its in the southern zone!

But we can do it in Sylamore or somewhere else if you guys want to. I have no problem with it.

[DODGEMAN]

I thought interstate 40 was the line, and isn't Wattensaw mostly north of the interstate, or does it have a different season? :confused:

[Earnhardt fan #1]

I don't know I'll see. :confused:

[MountainBuck]

Nope it is highway 70 Hot springs then 30 to little rock, then the Arkansas river from Little rock to Mississippi River. Here is your map. About 2/3 of the state is considered north Arkansas.


http://www.agfc.com/pdf/0304_squirrel_zones.pdf

[Earnhardt fan #1]

I was just doing that MB you ol'goat herder Beat me to it!! tongue.gif

[Cjdavis618]

All of Wattensaw is in prairie county. So it would be north zone.

Sounds good to me.

[xring]

Something squirrely going on here,,,what happened on the other thread,,,,I don't get nothing,,,,,Set a date,,,get names and numbers,,I # UNO,,,,,

[DODGEMAN]

X I am number 1 and you are number 2....lol

# 2 get it....lol graemlins/thumb.gif

[deerhunter]

I still cant access the other thread on this topic,maybe it will get fixed today but if not we can start another thread. But If nothing happens you guys know I'll be there.

[DODGEMAN]

Deerhunter let's try to start it again later this afternoon so we can catch more people. graemlins/thumb.gif

Back from the doctor he said I could start putting some weight on it, 20% a week, got to go back in 6 weeks, then if I was doing good I could go back to my regular job. He said I could drive a little, but he didn't want to see me in the trama center again "no repeat offenders". I don't figure I will be up for alot of walking on our squirrel hunt, but I can cook. graemlins/thumb.gif

Note to self put off scolding X in the squirrel woods till February. graemlins/thumb.gif

[dspeakes]

Do squirrels in Wattensaw have a size limit on them too?! I would hate to kill a slot limit squirrel. :D

[Cjdavis618]

Has to be five points on one side, and if it is in an Oak tree, it is considered baiting.
:D

[DODGEMAN]

A Cypress tree is baiting, I never shoot one out of a Cypress, always run'em into an Oak!!!!!!!!! graemlins/thumb.gif

We will let X eat all of them out of the Cypress trees!!!!!!! graemlins/thumb.gif

[xring]

Be nice to me, its been a long day,,,thankyou. tongue.gif

[DODGEMAN]

What did you do all day, you didn't go down to the nursing home and chase old women again did you? graemlins/smack.gif

[HagwoodHunter]

HEll YCB's bring over to Buzzards roost and binz cove in the LC the sorgum hollow horse camp is a great place next to shoal creek and if its full I know a wide spot in the road on down a ways I suck a deer hunting but I can hunt some tree rats ..... as far as cooking try grill'n em like ya would a bunch of wings

[MountainBuck]

Hagwood, You wouldn't be talking about half bushel or bluff hole would you?? I know if you know where Buzzard Roost is you know those places.

[Rattle-m-up™]

i know of a place called the buzzards roost on the arkansas river....

[MountainBuck]

This one is on Huckleberry mountain, But you can sure see the Arkansas river and Shoal Bay from there, one of the prettiest places in Arkansas!!

[HagwoodHunter]

your damn right boys thats my country
bush wackers , bluff hole, all that in the LC

[Gooch]

Is our swinging rope still hanging at the bluff hole on Shoal Creek? I haven't been back there in several years. My big cameras have taken thousands of shots up in there. One other thing, why did they lock up the Liberty School house?

[MountainBuck]

Originally posted by pgooch:
. One other thing, why did they lock up the Liberty School house? Vandalism, There is still some old benchs in their, that people tore up, breaking out the windows. And there was even a fire started in there, Wonder they didn't burn it down. If you want to go in it Sonny Dickey has the Key to it. He lives on the Huckleberry Mtn Road just east of there.

[xring]

Hagwood, Does it look like there is going to be many squirrels over your way this year???I had a yard full of fox squirrels this spring,,,but not seeing many now...My yard,,,3 1/2 acres,,is covered up in oaks,,,pin oak,,post oaks,,and red oaks,,,but I don't believe there is a hatfull of acorns on all of them,,,also have several shagbark hickorys,,,no hickory nuts either. :confused:

[HagwoodHunter]

lots on the ridges but have not looked to much

[xring]

Hagwoodhunter,,,I don't know about you but I am ready for one of those up swings in squirrels,,I love to hunt'em,,,and these cool mornings are really making me want to get out there and shoot something.

[DODGEMAN]

I wish my ankle was as ready as I am, I figure we will have a boat load of squirrels, and I won't be able to hunt them like I like to. graemlins/smack.gif

[xring]

What is your favorite method for squirrel hunting,,,do you still hunt,,,sit and wait at mast trees,,,slow still hunt or fast,,,,The reason I ask is that I know some hunters that hunt so fast(sucessfully) that they seem to be in a hurry to finish the morning or evening hunt.
Of course those that hunt in this fashion are dyed in the wool scattergunners,,,,and also are very familar with the area,,,mast trees and water and where the squirrels should be and what they are presently feeding on...This is a real advantage for any species that you hunt,,especially squirrels.....just curious.

[deerhunter]

I'm a slow still hunter dude, I just love eas'n through the woods listening for cutting especially around hickory trees. There aint noth'n like seeing that distant limb shaking from a squirrel after an acorn.

[xring]

Same here Deerhunter,,,have you ever seen anyone hunt like I tryed to discribe in my last post???
I know several who hunt that way,,,like I said sucessfully..

[rjet]

I am also a slow still hunt squirrel hunter. Usually spend 10-15 minutes at each line of site.

[Earnhardt fan #1]

Just slip right thru the woods ever so slowly!!! :D

[WarblerWatcher]

Nothin' like a good mast tree and a good sittin' stool for this ole back of mine.

But when I'm able I like to hunt bushy tails like rjet, easin' ever so slowly through the woods, wearin' full camo, including gloves and face mask. The full camo gets me closer to the squirrels and as a bonus keeps a whole bunch of those little biting critters at bay.

Love to hunt on a calm day after the leaves have died and before they all fall. Seems like a man can hear a squirrel jump a mile away on those kinds of days! Can hear them snakes slidin' across the ground better too!!!!!!!!!! http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v173/bjgobble/Rsnake.gif

[HagwoodHunter]

well It just depends I spend any where from 15-20 min in one spot then move on down the ridge or Creek. However I do have a part time squirrel dog thats a beagle and he will go with me sometime and then I follow his nose but he is lacking in skills

Dead Boomer Dead squirrel go find it boy

Booooooooooowh Booooooooooooowh

Love that sound

[DODGEMAN]

I will hunt fast like X described if I know what the squirrels are in and go from groups of trees to groups of trees. I have killed them in cottom wood trees, and you can see them a ways in the woods, and run from one to the next. I like hunting them in Tupelo. Plop, Plop, Bang graemlins/thumb.gif

[HagwoodHunter]

Have yall seen this before I had to call Hadden Calls they don't sell em any more but have a huge bax of them I bought 2 one for me and one for my brother works great Oh yeah its a squirrel skinner
http://www.geocities.com/stray79/skinner.jpg

[HagwoodHunter]

thats box not bax graemlins/smack.gif

[xring]

Hagwoodhunter,,,we used to make something simular,,,only ours had the place for the head and little spikes to hang between the tendons and leg bone on the back legs,,,yeah, they work. I suppose the rope is so you can stand up and pull the hide???

[HagwoodHunter]

the string is to hang it from a nail or branch it rotates for head and legs I would liekt o see your design I have a buddy who can average a squirrel a minute with this thing I am alot slower than that

[DODGEMAN]

I can do real good if I got someone to hold them, if not it is put the ole foot on the tail and pull. graemlins/thumb.gif

[deerhunter]

I just cut a small slit across the back and pull in both directions.

[DODGEMAN]

We usually cut them right under the tail and pull it all to the head, then you turn him around and pull it off the legs, cut off the head and feet put him in my platic tote with lid till all of them are skinned then we go back and gut them all. graemlins/thumb.gif

[xring]

HAGWOODHUNTER,,,i'LL LOOK UP AT THE SHOP TOMORROW, I think there is one still up there,

[WarblerWatcher]

Originally posted by deerhunter:
I just cut a small slit across the back and pull in both directions. Me too crossbow brother! graemlins/thumb.gif

[DODGEMAN]

I need to find me a partner that cleans them the way I do, and we can have a little race, at the squirrel hunt. graemlins/thumb.gif

[rjet]

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Originally posted by deerhunter:
I just cut a small slit across the back and pull in both directions.
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Me too crossbow brother! Same here, cut the head and feet off first and squirrel is skinned in a matter of seconds.

[DODGEMAN]

Yall are killing me, all I need is a holder and we will see which way is faster. graemlins/smack.gif

[rjet]

Is a shame a grown man cant skin a squirrel by himself. Maybe deerhunter will give you a hand. I guess he will have to also point the squirrels out to you in the tree just so you can get a shot at one. :D

[DODGEMAN]

I didn't say I couldn't do it by myself, go back and look at my posts, I made reference to doing it alone and putting my foot on the tail. It is just faster if you have someone holding them for you. Like I said we can have a little race and see which way is faster AND gets less hair on them. And if I can walk good you want have to show me anything. graemlins/thumb.gif

[longspurs]

I let the squirrels dictate how fast I hunt. A lot of times I'll hunt "out" of them. It's time to back-track. I try to stay out of the big wide-open timber, preferring a little more understory to slip around in. I've come up on a shagbark before with hulls raining down, and 4 or 5 squirrels in it. I've gotten a crick in my neck several times trying to find one in a hicker-nut tree! :D

[xring]

Rjet,,,You ever seen a grown man have to have help skinning a squirrel????I just read a post up above of some city slicker that needed help to skin his squirrels!!!! Man, I bet he has to call a town meeting to skin a deer!!!!Wonder what he'd do if he ever killed a bear,,,or for lands sake,,,a moose???? National Guard would be notified,,,Yep Rjet,,,we living in some strange times,,,I bet mommy has to tie his shoes!!! graemlins/thumb.gif

[Earnhardt fan #1]

That's a crying shame....but wait he does believe dodge is the best on earth!!! So that does explain a lot right there!! graemlins/smack.gif :confused: :eek:

[DODGEMAN]

As I said for the 10 th. time, I can do it myself but I can skin squirrels faster with a holder. graemlins/smack.gif We will have a little race, if yall can kill any. graemlins/thumb.gif

[xring]

Hagwoodhunter,,,I found my homemade squirrel cleaner,,,,simular to yours but differant, Ole WW is going to come by and take a picture of it so I can post it,,,

[HagwoodHunter]

thanks its alway good to update technology
......maybe I will bring back the old NEF .410
from my youth

[nlrailroader]

my dad tought me how to clean one by myself at about age eight or nine. how old are you dodge man? :D

[DODGEMAN]

Railroadude, I am 36, my buddy that passed away two years ago, we always hunted together, and there is no telling how many he and I cleaned together. I remember one year I killed 120 and he killed 130, cleaned alot that year, it was great.

[CDay]

Cut the head and feet off then cut across the back and pull both ways. The tails and guts are left in the woods since I gut mine once they are shot. This also prevents any live squirrels in the game bag or on the belt.

Back when I was a teenager hunting in Indiana with a friend. He shot a big fox squirrel with his .410 shotgun. I asked him if he was going to gut it and he said no he would wait till he got home. So he clipped it onto his holder on his belt and we split up to continue hunting. It wasn't long until I heard him a hollaring and cussing. I ran over to him and found him rolling around on the ground fighting with this squirrel. By the time we got that thing killed and gutted this time my friends right leg was a bloody mess and pants shredded. Form that day on he started gutting his squirrels once they were shot and before clipping them onto his belt.

[DODGEMAN]

I had a buddy that would do that, I just feel like I don't have time to do it in the woods. I have had them come back from beyond and start moving in my vest? Not good. graemlins/smack.gif

[xring]

If you'll leave that sissy shotgun at home and hunt them with a rifle,,,shoot them in the head,,,they won't come back to life,,,


Someone on here said you had to have help skinning a squirrel???? I don't remember who it was started that vicious rumor,,,but you have to watch that kind of talk,,,your reputation could be destroyed,,,,,Oh yeah,,,This is to Dodgeman,,,well even if your reputation is already shot to nell,,,,it still ain't good!!!

[DODGEMAN]

I don't even know if I will be walking then, can I at least have one small advantage? I like it when they come back alive, adds a little excitement to the hunt. graemlins/thumb.gif We will see about the skinning part at the hunt. graemlins/smack.gif

[MountainBuck]

X, You going to hold Dooodgies squirrels (If he gets any) while he skins them????? :rolleyes:

[DODGEMAN]

Hilltopgoat, you know me and X go on on here, but we are tight, and you know he would gladly hold my squirrels and we can clean his and mine both before them other boys get started. graemlins/thumb.gif

[rjet]

Dman still trying to find someone to help him clean a squirrel, even begging xring now. Then when he gets no takers to help him clean one he talks about he may not be able to hunt cause he is hurt. We all know you are a little embarrased about the situation dodgeman, go ahead and hunt. It is OK if you dont know how to clean a squirrel, we all had to learn at some point in our life(usually at around 5 or 6 years old). We understand that you are just a bit slower than your average Joe. Am sure someone there will show you how if you just ask. Watch someone else do it then try and replicate the procedure. You might want to bring some handwipes cause you might get a little blood/guts on your fingers. It will wash off and wont hurt you. :D

[DODGEMAN]

I am glad you are coming, I guess I could watch you clean all my squirrels so I will know how. I am sure I will learn alot, and I really appreciate you volunteering to do this for me. graemlins/thumb.gif

[rjet]

No problem there dman, guess all I will have to clean is my 8. I will be nice and let you practice cleaning mine after I show you how it is done. You might want to bring some boots if you plan on hunting, I hear there might be snakes in the woods. DOnt let that scare ya now. :D

[dspeakes]

Dodgeman - you have been bragging about how you can kill the most squirrels, clean them the fastest, and just generally beat everyone at everything. You realize that if you don't back up your words, you will give the NEAM a bad name. So if you go down in flames at Wattensaw, you will have to move on down to Yell Co. You will no longer be included with the NEAM and will be known as YCBoy and will have to drive a Chevy Luv truck :rolleyes: .

[DODGEMAN]

Darrell if that is the case I am leaving tomorrow and start hunting. graemlins/thumb.gif

Since I am probably not going to be 100% could I just get a rematch at a later date, if I can't walk well and get beat this time I will take my licking, but I do want an opportunity to redeem myself. But I figure if I can walk at all I can beat most of yall. graemlins/thumb.gif

[MountainBuck]

Don't worry bout it Dooodgie, once the word gets out you would be moving to Yell County, You would never make it across the Dardanelle Bridge alive. People like you is the reason NEA, Dodge trucks, API stands, Barlow knives and Schlitz beer were made Doooodgie!!!

[DODGEMAN]

Ridgedoe, I appreciate the invite up to hell county, after I kill that big one over at Pat's I will come over to your place and kill some of you neighbors pigs that got out of the pen, if I have time I will go over to old X's place and take him out and show him how to pickup women. I would give yall some deerhunting lessons but yall would have to accept my Dodge, my API, and my Barlow? You know yall ain't so bad after all. graemlins/thumb.gif

[deerhunter]

You guys aint got a licka sense :D

This is almost like a soap opera of sorts. graemlins/thumb.gif

[Rattle-m-up™]

boy dodge, it would be horrible if some youngster like myself...who admits he's not much of a squirrel hunter, comes down there and kills more than the great dodgeman....it would just go to show you that the worst over here(me) is better than the best of the flatlanders.lol graemlins/thumb.gif

[DODGEMAN]

I am sure the rest of the real hunters, us flatlanders, will take up my slack. I just hope we can kill enough to feed yall. You know what I mean. If you know we are going to kill more than you just let me know by telling me you don't understand. graemlins/smack.gif

[Rattle-m-up™]

[DODGEMAN]

That was some nice editing there Rattle. graemlins/thumb.gif

[xring]

DODGEMAN,,,yELL cOUNTY?????yOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME,,,,Thats just what we need,,,a grown man that cain't clean his squirrels, I believe I read somewhere that he was 36 Yrs old,,,,is he potty trained yet????Beats me how the system works,,,he can get a drivers lic. but cain't do a boys job....I remember cleaning squirrels when I was just a little tyke,,,I got in trouble cause I was wiping my hands on my diaper,,,that was three years before I started to school, got my butt whooped if my daddy found a hair on one of them squirrels,,,,Yep,,this younger generation is getting pretty wimpy,,,OLD Xring

[DODGEMAN]

X I appreciate you offering to clean my squirrels since I am not 100% at this time. I would be honored to watch and learn from a well seasoned person as yourself. graemlins/thumb.gif

[xring]

I'll make you a deal,,dodgeman,,,I'll clean all the squirrels you head shoot with a .22,,,and you do the same for me....Now thats fair,,,, ;)

[Earnhardt fan #1]

Somebody's gonna get a bad end on that deal!!!

[MountainBuck]

I think a challenge has been issued!!!!Do We hear anything from Dodooogie??? PPPPaaaaccckkk, paaak,paakk , ppaaacckkk, paaacckkkk. Probably going to use some lame excuse like he can't walk.

[Earnhardt fan #1]

Crippled up, lammed up something like that.

[xring]

I'm a callin ya out thou Dooodgie,,,high noon,,,be a packin cuz I hate to gun down a unarmed man, Time you get my squirrels cleaned you'll be a master at skinnin er back... graemlins/thumb.gif

[DODGEMAN]

Ok X you had the stipulation of head shooting, I will agree to that but my stipulation is you must sit in one spot, you cannot move. Someone drops us off one on each side of the road, and you have to hunt there, no walking around. Fair is Fair?

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[CDay]

I sure hope you all ain't thinking that Dodgeman is the best of the NEAM when it comes to hunting. graemlins/smack.gif

[DODGEMAN]

Well I don't know about that, right now we are talking about squirrel hunting and I was very good at that when I could walk. I know of one other guy that was as good, but he died a couple years ago. graemlins/thumb.gif

[longspurs]

I happen to know a guy who killed 46 one morning, he had to stash them along the Ouachita River until he was picked up.

[DODGEMAN]

I don't carry that many shells? graemlins/smack.gif

[Cjdavis618]

Sounds like he should have been picked up. graemlins/smack.gif

[DODGEMAN]

I think anything over 20 is just getting ridiculous. graemlins/smack.gif

[xring]

Thats my kind of squirrel hunting,,,sit down and don't move?????? Duh,,,,I guess I could just sit here and shoot at them down there,,,but I haven;t got my new long range rifle ready,,,ie,,50BMG necked down to .17 with the shoulder blown out to 30 degrees,,,, graemlins/thumb.gif

[DODGEMAN]

I started to call 911, I was getting a little worried since you haven't accepted my challenge? :cool:

[xring]

That ain't no challenge Dodgeman, that would be like me offering to kick Mike Tysons butt in the ring, but all he could do was sit in the middle of the ring with his hands handcuffed behind him and his legs cuffed to the chair,,,buddy I could kick his vss then,,,maybe!!! :mad: tongue.gif graemlins/smack.gif

[DODGEMAN]

Well I was just trying to make it fair, I am like you I don't like hunting that way either but that maybe all I can do? We will just have to wait and see? If I knew I would be able to walk good I would accept your challenge, cause I have confidence in my ability. We will see. graemlins/thumb.gif

[xring]

Dodgeman,,I was just kidding you,,,I ain't no squirrel hunter,,,I did kill one once though, he was chewing up the wires on my boat trailer,,waited till he was under there a while and plugged it into a 110~~~~Zip,,fried squirrel!!

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[DODGEMAN]

I know better than that, just about every old guy I know knows how to squirrel hunt, now alot of the new younger guys don't know where to even start. They just walk through the woods looking into tress, don't have a clue. They say oh I don't like squirrel hunting, it is because they don't know how. Man I love it, if I can go out and see 8 or 10 a morning I had just about do that as deer hunt, except during the rut. We will see just how your abilities are, I just wish I could be 100% so we could have a fair competetion. I just hope yall can kill enough to cook and eat, that is the most important thing!!!!!!I may not be able to kill the most at this hunt but my eating abilities will speak for themselves. graemlins/smack.gif graemlins/thumb.gif

[longspurs]

Your right about kids today. Most of them skip squirrel hunting, and that's where you learn all your basics about woodsmanship. They just get propped up in a big heated tower stand that looks over a feed trough! And most of the deer they're hunting have already been photograghed and named! I'm just waiting for when they're gonna come up with a way to start tagging them! Now that's hunting.

[DODGEMAN]

Like you said it takes more skill to go out and kill a mess of squirrels than it does to go guard a feeder and shoot a deer with a rifle. I am with you, man that is really hunting? graemlins/smack.gif

[Stubgut]

We taking dogs or am i gonna walk around aimlessly through the woods looking for bushytails?

[Stubgut]

We taking dogs or am i gonna walk around aimlessly through the woods looking for bushytails?

[dspeakes]

I think I am just going to kill mine the weekend before at Imboden and then take them down to Wattensaw for Mr C to cook. graemlins/thumb.gif I don't know if they will let you use dogs on Wattensaw for squirrels. Welcome to the forum stubgut.

[Stubgut]

Plenty of em out running around now...If ya get tired of hunting em by yourself over there in Imboden let me know its only hop, skip, and a jump fromt he house here

[dspeakes]

I will give you a yell Stubgut. There are a lot of them running around up there this year. I have been up working at the cabin and have seen several every time I go up there.

Do you hunt with dogs for squirrels? Always wanted to try that but never have.

[xring]

Dspeakes,,I have a friend over here in Russellville,,,He raises mountain cur squirrel dogs,,,He is disabled and does all his squirrel hunting from a 4 wheeler,,,He has a dog box on the four wheeler and rides these old logging rds etc. His dogs are trained like we used to train bird dogs,,,they run the road in front of him and tree the squirrels they see or smell,,,he rides to a vantage point,,,shoots the squirrel and the dog retreves it,,,brings it to the four wheeler,,,he has a box on the front rack and some, if not all his dogs will put the squirrel in the box and hook it on down the road....He kills an amazing number of squirrels a year like that..I was invited to go with him but those four wheelers are a killer on my back!!!

[Stubgut]

My neighbor raises squirrel dogs has some champion bloodlines...His dogs are trained just like the fellar there in the last post...We kill lots of squirrels that way...I just love to hear a dog on a tree barking good anyways...Makes the hair stand on end...

[xring]

Stubgut,,,welcome to the board,,I haven't hunted squirrels with a dog since I was a kid,,,My grandpa had a cross breed dog of some kind,,but as I remember it now,,,he was a pretty good tree dog. I enjoyed it then,,,probally still would. I have a rat terrior that I got to be a squirrel dog,,,but he is a mite gun shy,,,he trees them in the yard all the time,,,and he don't leave the country when I shoot,,,but he definatly don't like it...He's my dog if I never kill a squirrel over him,,,,,,My Buddy...scooter..

[longspurs]

The best squirrel dog I was ever involved with was the pup of a bitch that my mom owned. He started out treeing cats around the house on his own, so we started shooting 'em out and "good-dogging" him for it. This led into squirrels. The most we killed with him was 36 one day. I'm really not a "dog man", but I sure miss him. Great fun!

[fairweatherhunter]

Shot 2 coons yesterday in my garden...ready for squirrels.

[Rattle-m-up™]

i've got some coons around here you can come and shoot! tongue.gif

[xring]

Bad Rattle,,,,Bad, Bad Boy,,

[MountainBuck]

Originally posted by Rattle-m-up:
i've got some coons around here you can come and shoot! tongue.gif UMMMMhhhhh. ummmmmhhhh ummmh
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[Rattle-m-up™]

tongue.gif What? tongue.gif

back to the squirrel topic...i did see a lot of gray squirrels at the lake yesterday evening...

[DODGEMAN]

Rattle you could go out and practice up on sneeking up on them? graemlins/thumb.gif

[Rattle-m-up™]

like i said earlier...im not much of a squirrel hunter, so dont expect too many from me...

[DODGEMAN]

I don't care how many we all kill as long as we have enough to cook for everyone. You can do it like deerhunting, bring your dove chair go out find some feed trees and sit, they will come.

[xring]

Duh,,,,Duh,,Whats up Doc!!!! I haven't heard any squirrel talk in a few days now????

Is it still on??? I have to say, if I could still hear, this would probally be my favorite hunting,,,Have you ever went in the woods just at daylight after a brief shower,,,heard the squirrels jumping from one limb to another and the leaves in the trees wet,,it would look like it had started raining again, boy that was easy pickings...Don't you hate to get into a bunch of those 3/4 grown greys,,,take them home and split
them, fry them slow,,,cook some biscuts and gravy,,,a jug of iced tea,,,,maybe some cobbler and icecream for dessert!!!

[DODGEMAN]

You know I am begining to think you ain't such a bad old guy after all. I love to kill'em and cook'em with some gravey. Oh by the way as far as I know the hunt is still on. You just better have you old nylon warmed up. :D

[xring]

Clarify the last sentence please. :D

[DODGEMAN]

Remington Nylon 66 I know you have one, yes. :confused:

[xring]

Have had in the past,,,got a stevens crackshot now. You know, crackshot/xring????

[deerhunter]

I got a 1913 Stevens crackshot...single shot. looks like a toy it is so small.

[xring]

Let me look,,,yep,,mine says pat. apr. 22 1913,,My grandpa gave me this one when I was about 10/12 Yrs. old...

[DODGEMAN]

X we have a few old guns around here you need to see on old .22 pump, and some old double barrels. X have you ever seen the old .30-30 that came with some new Dodge trucks in '84, the trucks were Marksmans?

[xring]

No, I never knew they were giving rifles to people to get them to buy dodges,,,That might be grounds for a lawsuit,,,everyone knows you gotta be crazy to buy a dodge,,,and its illegal to sell a gun to an crazy person!!!!

Boy those squirrels are jumping out of the trees around here this evening,,,wish it was season!!!

[DODGEMAN]

Nice way to get back on topic after a gouge at the old Dodge, can't get a straight answer. graemlins/smack.gif

[Earnhardt fan #1]

Can we get some sort of a head count on those who will be staying/camping out at wattensaw?

[DODGEMAN]

E I am almost positive deerhunter and I will be down there that Friday evening.

1. Me Dodgeman
2. deerhunter
3. Efan
?

[Earnhardt fan #1]

Like to know before I get the quail unless you guys want something esle???

[DODGEMAN]

Quail graemlins/thumb.gif and I thought we were going to BBQ hamburgers and hotdogs. graemlins/smack.gif

[Earnhardt fan #1]

That'll work!!!

[DODGEMAN]

I wasn't trying to talk you out of the quail, I had not see the post about the quail. I love quail.

[rjet]

Camping

[deerhunter]

http://pages.prodigy.net/rogerlori1/emoticons/campfire.gif

[Mr. Chitlin]

Originally posted by Earnhardt fan #1:
unless you guys want something esle??? Lobster and filet mignon too much to ask?? :D

[deerhunter]

http://pages.prodigy.net/indianahawkeye/newpage17/13.gif

Bring it on EFan.... :D

[DODGEMAN]

Well if E is buying I am with yall lets get the best, could we just get it catered?

[Cjdavis618]

Poor guy can't even defend himself. graemlins/smack.gif

So, how many we up to now on the trip?

[DODGEMAN]

I have no idea I started the count and no one would continue it. We probably need to start a new thread, since is is just a little less than a month away, I guess some will have to wait till it is a little closer then ask. We can wait then make big plans since Efan is buying, did I mention he is a heck of a guy. If someone wants to go through Malvern, fisherman's wife if making me a pie. graemlins/thumb.gif

[rjet]

What kind of pie?? I will be going through Malvern, doubt much would be left by the time I hit Benton.

[DODGEMAN]

You would eat my pie, and not bring a brother any, I don't mind you sampling it, just so I know it is ok for me to eat, but eat the whole thing, before Benton. graemlins/smack.gif