The squirrels.....the mock me!

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Well, since the weather was warm & sunny yesterday, I decided to put duck hunting on hiatus and chase some squirrels again; Michigan has a rule that no rifles are allowed in the woods 5 days before the firearm deer opener, so I decided to take my .62 cal trade musket out and maybe get her blooded.
Twas not to be! The squirrels mocked me! Didn't see a single one.....didn't even seen much in the way of chipmunks, which are usually all over the place. The woods were pretty dead. I did see a forkhorn buck; he walked in behind me at 35 yards on one of my stands....if season was open & I had a RB instead of shot loaded in the gun, he might have been mine! I also had a wild turkey fly over me on another stand......wasn't sure what it was at first, but it sailed right over head and gave me a good look. Lastly, a ruffed grouse flushed from a grape vine tangle near the parking area as I was tying on my boots.....that is the first ruffed grouse I have seen on this parcel of state land in 15-16 years! Hope they are going to make a come back.
So, I didn't get to shoot anything, but it was a pretty awesome day none the less.......

.....and it beats having to go to work!

[FIJI]

just down the road


near South Blvd and Adams


my neighbors feed the squirrels CORN all year round


just cruise this way and you'll start to see tree rats that are big enough to make you think twice about hitting them with your car ! Take all you want. PLEASE !!

[Adam Helmer]

Mr. 16 gauge,

I went afield yesterday with my .50 caliber smoothbore flint Hawken and loyal hound. I load 75 grains of 2F Goex behind 80 grains (by volume) of #6 shot. We had a nice trek over the forest, but saw nothing here in PA.

Adam

[Mr. 16 gauge]

Hello Adam;
Forgot to mention my load was 70 grains of FFg and 1 1/8 oz of #5 shot (looks more like #4 to me though). Hope to get out again some time on Sat. and try again.