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Title: There ain't no way !
Post by: Pat B. on February 19, 2013, 10:39:00 PM
It was a beautiful afternoon so I grabbed my bow  and went for a stroll.  

My intent was to get back in some of the cane thickets to look for a pig.  On my way I was stumping just to practice a bit. I enjoy that almost as much as hunting !!  As I walked along I saw a few cat squirrels but they didn't hang around. As I rounded a curve in the trail a fox squirrel sat up down the way. I couldn't resist.
I watched the arrow arch through the air and start falling. It was really looking good. I don't know who was more surprised when it thumped home. I was aiming/looking at the squirrels head, he was sitting upright. The arrow dropped down and hit him through the shoulder. I'm sure my jaw hit the ground ! I counted 41 long steps to him.. This has to rank up there in the top ten best (luckiest) shots I've ever made.. This 63# Wesley has a bad habit of getting bloody !!

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Post by: S.C. Hunter on February 19, 2013, 10:49:00 PM
Nice!
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Post by: Fat Clyde on February 19, 2013, 11:15:00 PM
Awesome!
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on February 19, 2013, 11:18:00 PM
:thumbsup:  Congrats, and great shooting!    :thumbsup:
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Post by: South MS Bowhunter on February 19, 2013, 11:21:00 PM
Pat, you da Man!
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Post by: Richie on February 19, 2013, 11:23:00 PM
Nice   :thumbsup:
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Post by: RC on February 20, 2013, 12:11:00 AM
Good shot Pat. Your in a groove. RC
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Post by: Car54 on February 20, 2013, 12:19:00 AM
Is nothing safe on your land...LOL...nice shot Pat.
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Post by: Bjorn on February 20, 2013, 12:58:00 AM
Great shot! And a good pic too. Recipes?
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Post by: Jwilliam on February 20, 2013, 01:20:00 AM
Great shooting Pat   :thumbsup:  


Bill
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Post by: Gil on February 20, 2013, 01:43:00 AM
Good shootin!
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Post by: tracker1 on February 20, 2013, 01:47:00 AM
Great shooting as always Pat.
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Post by: kill shot on February 20, 2013, 04:35:00 AM
It wasn't all luck. After all, you tried to do it. Nice shot.
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Post by: Steiger3208 on February 20, 2013, 04:55:00 AM
Excellent shot Pat!  Squirrel stew!
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Post by: horatio1226 on February 20, 2013, 05:42:00 AM
nice shot!
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Post by: maineac on February 20, 2013, 06:57:00 AM
Something as big as thse "small" hogs you have been shooting will seem like gimmes now.
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Post by: joekeith on February 20, 2013, 12:46:00 PM
QuoteOriginally posted by Pat B.:


This 63# Wesley has a bad habit of getting bloody !!

Shame on that Wesley ....   :nono:
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Post by: Mike Gerardi on February 20, 2013, 01:09:00 PM
Good shot! Those Texas squirrels are hard to skin out. Hide does not give at all.
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Post by: Pat B. on February 20, 2013, 02:26:00 PM
I slit the hide across the top of the back, enough to get my fingers in.. Then pull in opposite directions, good exercise !!! Ya wind up with a naked squirrel that you clip the appendages off of, then gut and in the stew pot !
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Post by: Barry Rowland on February 20, 2013, 02:26:00 PM
Awesome shot Pat!!
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Post by: Mike Gerardi on February 20, 2013, 05:27:00 PM
Skinned one in Texas last Feb. It gave me a run getting that hide off. Enjoy. I love a good squirrel stew.
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Post by: rastaman on February 20, 2013, 06:01:00 PM
:thumbsup:    :thumbsup:  Way to go Pat!
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Post by: RedShaft on February 20, 2013, 06:01:00 PM
Heck of a shot!!
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 20, 2013, 09:13:00 PM
Congrats Pat good shooting!
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Post by: Gen273 on February 20, 2013, 09:19:00 PM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: Slickhead on February 20, 2013, 09:27:00 PM
I would have loved to see that
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Post by: jwhitetail on February 20, 2013, 11:12:00 PM
Heck of a shot!  
JW
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Post by: on February 20, 2013, 11:25:00 PM
Way to go Pat! That tree rat is a bit smaller than your usual quarry.

Great shot!

Bisch
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on February 21, 2013, 12:17:00 AM
Good shot.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: stujay on February 21, 2013, 01:16:00 AM
Mighty fine shootin!
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Post by: avery on February 21, 2013, 10:08:00 AM
GOOD SHOT  :thumbsup:
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Post by: David M. Mathis on February 21, 2013, 10:14:00 AM
:thumbsup:
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Post by: Bernie B. on February 21, 2013, 10:23:00 AM
A great shot by an obviously talented hunter!  Congratulations on your squirrel!     :thumbsup:

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
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