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Title: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: Gurn on February 09, 2008, 11:44:00 PM
Taste right good!!


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Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: MJB on February 09, 2008, 11:46:00 PM
Gurn,
GREAT PIC Thanks for sharing  :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: Jerry Jeffer on February 10, 2008, 12:15:00 AM
Nice size tree rat. Like your set up. Also, nice pic.
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: ks_stickbow on February 10, 2008, 12:51:00 AM
Dang man that tree rat looks as big as my little dog.....How on earth do you keep you feet from freezing in those rubber boots...MAN!!!
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: SouthMDShooter on February 10, 2008, 12:52:00 AM
Nice shot! whats your set up there? a baraga?
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: Gurn on February 10, 2008, 05:19:00 AM
Thanks boys. Those boots are some good old, made in America, Red Ball insulated boots. I've had them for about 15yrs with no leaks. The insulation is real good, and have kept my feet warm for years. I think the Company is out of business now, like a lot of other high quality American companies.
The bow is my sons 50# 60" Martin Stick. Seems like a great shooting little bow for the money. I think he paid $250 new, and I think it only weighs around 12 ounces. I sent my friend in SE Kentucky, where they have mostly gray squirrels, a picture. He said "that thing is as big as a ground hog!!"     :D    
Again, thanks for looking at the picture. I haven't been it this traditional thing too long, and your comments really encourage me. Check out all the deer tracks next to me on that trail.    :eek:
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: BigRonHuntAlot on February 10, 2008, 07:41:00 AM
Yep, They Taste Good.  :D  

  Congrats
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: Chris Surtees on February 10, 2008, 02:05:00 PM
Now that is a big tree rat! Great shot!
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: Arwin on February 10, 2008, 02:47:00 PM
Very cool! I love hunting those things although most of the time they win.  :biglaugh:   That squirrel is fat, I bet he taste good.
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: Huntrdfk on February 10, 2008, 03:21:00 PM
You answered my question about the tracks on the trail......nice shot.  :thumbsup:  


David
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: buckshot95 on February 10, 2008, 04:00:00 PM
nice shoot i love shoot them tree rats!!
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: MikeC on February 10, 2008, 05:27:00 PM
I know it's been said before me but that is a mighty huge squirrel.  I hunt my fair share but they are Gray's and a big one is half that size...LOL

Not sure what the Fox Squirrel taste like but I'll take squirrel on plate over any other wild game all the time.
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: Shovelbuck on February 10, 2008, 05:31:00 PM
That does look like a fat one. Our season is closed here or I'd be out there chasing them also.
The squirrel rut is in full swing.
Great pic.
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: Gatekeeper on February 10, 2008, 05:35:00 PM
Good shooting congratulations!
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: LEOPARD on February 10, 2008, 05:45:00 PM
Nice pic! I like the look of that snow!  ;)  Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: The Whittler on February 10, 2008, 08:20:00 PM
I bet it wouldn't take many of them to make a doz lol.
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: Gurn on February 10, 2008, 08:54:00 PM
I think I like the taste of the grays a little better, but the fox is still real good.   :D
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: DannyBows on February 10, 2008, 09:20:00 PM
Very Nice!! Looks like a Deer "Super Highway" you're on there.
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: Gurn on February 13, 2008, 09:15:00 AM
Well boys another fat tree rat.    :D  

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Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: JC on February 13, 2008, 09:20:00 AM
I've got family in Kaintuck...so I seen a few big fox squirrels...but NUTHIN as big as that danged thing! Any bigger and you could throw a saddle on it...

What's all that white stuff  :rolleyes:  (it was almost 70 yesterday).
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: Kingstaken on February 13, 2008, 09:31:00 AM
I was thinking the same thing. That's alot bigger then I've ever seen here in the NY.  :eek:  
Nice shooting..
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: bacon on February 13, 2008, 09:53:00 AM
That last picture is just great.
It really says traditional in a big way.
Almost as big as that tree rat.
Tim
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: Gurn on February 14, 2008, 01:57:00 AM
Well boys I ett that thar critter fir lunch ann it was rite jucy and good.   :D
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: Stonedog on February 14, 2008, 02:05:00 PM
Here in KY, on the farms I hunt at least, they get big like that pretty regular.  Tree rats are my absolute favorite critter to eat, bar none.  Also, my favorite to hunt.  We have a 6 month season here in KY and a 2 week spring season in June.
Title: Re: Dang Tree Rats
Post by: Gurn on February 15, 2008, 06:49:00 AM
The times I've hunted squirrles in Ky, its been in the south east, around Hazard. A few fox but mainly grays. Real nice country around there. I had a freind that passed away in Bedford, by the name of John Richards. We lost a good one when he past on.