Squirrel Hunting

TxAg · December 22, 2011, 03:17:00 PM

No luck. Saw one but didn't get him. Oh well, it was good getting outside before the holidays hit.

....I did leave an arrow stuck about 20' up a tree, ha good thing it was a cheapy

Recurve50 LBS · December 23, 2011, 07:53:00 AM

I am planning to get out on Monday after the Christmas madness stops. Things have been crazy here for weeks. Looking forward to the quiet peaceful solitude of the woods.

Oh yea I also need a couple new flu-flus so I have to make them today while the kid is at school.

misfire · December 23, 2011, 09:55:00 AM

This guy could'nt figure out what I was but he was quite upset I was there.

Sorry about the quality. Took it with the cell phone.

Steve H. · December 23, 2011, 11:46:00 AM

A pretty good afternoon of shooting, circa 1994.

Duncan · December 23, 2011, 08:57:00 PM

Made up some new flu flu's and went for a little while this evening. Saw plenty of squirrels but they just did not come by where I was sitting. Leaf litter too crunchy to go to them. Only shot I had, the squirrel caught me day dreamin'and I missed my chance. Dang it!

TxAg · December 23, 2011, 09:05:00 PM

Well today I made up a few steel blunts with the "half" penny trick. Tried them out on some local flora and realized the pennies were too soft....they sheared off. Back to steel blunts and old broadheads

Duncan · December 23, 2011, 09:45:00 PM

TxAg,

Try using something like banding or in this case, a piece of old bandsaw blade. I cut the bandsaw blade with a pair of bulldog snips. I drilled through the field tip and the blade with a 3/16" drill and inserted a small section of 3/16" welding rod slightly longer than needed. I peened it down tight. These fly great but you will need a GOOD drill bit to drill the blade.

My new arras, flu flu's and nanna's

Recurve50 LBS · December 24, 2011, 12:24:00 PM

Duncan,

The head looks cool. I like those arrows too. I found a flu flu I had made years ago with 6 feathers on a Easton 2016 shaft. I also found an old arrow from my wheel bow days and removed the insert and cut it into 2 inch lenghts. I then glued a 2 inch piece of the old wheel bow arrow onto the end of my 2016 for footing. I then screwed on one of the "Mace" small game heads Jerry Jeffer showed me how to make and in addition put a flat washer on for some extra weight. Total arrow weight is now 580-590 grains. That should leave a mark when it hits.

instinctivebowman · December 25, 2011, 02:28:00 PM

duncan, very cool. That thing is well made, you could prob take a tiger with that head. nice.

jeremy