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Title: 1st tree rat
Post by: Billy on December 23, 2007, 02:35:00 PM
Sittin in the house llistening to the wind blow. Watching the snow fly. I decided forget this, the kids don't wanna go to the movie 'til later ,so...I went for a walk.
I did take my trusty Red Wing along, wouldn't be right to leave her behind and all.
Anyway, wind was howling, rabbits were bounding ; not a deer in sight. Then who do I see?
Atz right, Mr. Bushy Tail. One Tarantula in the quiver and I missed, barely.
He decides that thing that went by his head weren't no big deal, compared to the walnut he had.
So, I load a 125 G5 and whoosh..first Game Animal with curve. Good thing it was only 9 paces to the tree.
(http://i57.photobucket.com/albums/g237/redwinghunter/stsquirrel.jpg)
Title: Re: 1st tree rat
Post by: deadpool on December 23, 2007, 02:40:00 PM
thats the fattest squi.....tree rat i ever seen!!!
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Post by: ishiwannabe on December 23, 2007, 02:44:00 PM
Nice shooting!
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Post by: vermonster13 on December 23, 2007, 02:45:00 PM
They are a trophy in their own right. Congrats on a very patriotic squirrel.
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Post by: buckshot95 on December 23, 2007, 02:52:00 PM
Congrats!!! On that tree rat!
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Post by: tradtusker on December 23, 2007, 03:01:00 PM
nice shooting!   :thumbsup:
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Post by: Killdeer on December 23, 2007, 03:19:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: NorthShoreLB on December 23, 2007, 03:25:00 PM
That's the best looking squirrel I've ever seen, good job !
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Post by: Gatekeeper on December 23, 2007, 03:25:00 PM
Good shot!   :bigsmyl:
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Post by: Jeff U on December 23, 2007, 03:34:00 PM
Congrats!
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Post by: Stone Knife on December 23, 2007, 03:44:00 PM
Nice shootin   :thumbsup:  That is going to be one tasty critter.
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Post by: sgrogg on December 23, 2007, 06:24:00 PM
it's what's fer dinner!  Nice job, Billy!
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Post by: Voodoofire1 on December 23, 2007, 06:45:00 PM
Tough little buggers aren't they?, Great shot!!
Title: Re: 1st tree rat
Post by: Billy on December 23, 2007, 07:44:00 PM
Thanks for the kind words.
I've got a whole list of critters to learn from and Mr. Rat has been a fine teacher.
Anybody got a favorite way to umm; cook him?
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Post by: Bowspirit on December 23, 2007, 08:10:00 PM
Fried and covered in gravy gets my vote...
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Post by: GingivitisKahn on December 23, 2007, 09:28:00 PM
I think that may be a P&Y squirrel.  :-D

Good shooting!
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Post by: varmint101 on December 23, 2007, 09:42:00 PM
Nice!
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Post by: DeerSpotter on December 23, 2007, 11:36:00 PM
Nice squirrel, BUT, you said something about "Snow flying"  ?????
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Post by: allanburden on December 24, 2007, 12:07:00 AM
As for cookin that thar tree rat, you jes cant beat squirrel and grits!!!!!!!!  :goldtooth:
Title: Re: 1st tree rat
Post by: Billy on December 24, 2007, 07:54:00 AM
BrokenArrow, the snow was just flurries. Cold,SW wind 20-25 and dry dime size ,no stick 'fliers'..
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Post by: Gene Roberts on December 24, 2007, 01:35:00 PM
I like them smothered in biscuits and gravy.  :saywhat:  I also like them in dumplins.  :jumper:
Title: Re: 1st tree rat
Post by: DeerSpotter on December 24, 2007, 02:51:00 PM
I was just wondering, I did photography for years (30) it's that detail and stuff in my eyes, I am also from Northern Indiana, Michigan city, and we have that lake effect, and that's when you really get snow !

Enjoy the squirrel !

I remember hunting them in the river bottom when I was a kid, on a farm in southwestern Michigan.  10 years old with a stick & a string.


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