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Anyone Hunt Squirrels

Post by Dave C » Wed Oct 28, 2009 3:11 pm

Just wondered if anyone uses there Gundogs to hunt Squirrels.

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Re: Anyone Hunt Squirrels

Post by luke0927 » Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:31 pm

I do but not with my dogs....my friends have squirrel dogs and other hounds....Mosty terrier or a cur dog is what they use.
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Re: Anyone Hunt Squirrels

Post by ymepointer » Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:32 pm

as a boy I used to hunt squirrels every chance I got during the season.....Never used a dog, but I know a lot of southerners use Feists to hunt them with. I don't see why a good versatile euro dog couldn't be used for that purpose.
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Re: Anyone Hunt Squirrels

Post by ACooper » Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:20 pm

When I was a kid my uncle had a springer that we killed a ton of squirrels over, she would tree and when the squirrel would timber she would follow and keep track of them. We had a great time with that dog.
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Post by Coveyrise64 » Wed Oct 28, 2009 11:50 pm

Hunted them alot when I was younger. Got after them again this year, it sure was easier this time too. I've shot 14 out of one tree in my front yard using .22 sub-sonics. Neighbors don't even notice. :o

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Re: Anyone Hunt Squirrels

Post by bmacinok » Thu Oct 29, 2009 5:55 am

Coveyrise64 wrote:Hunted them alot when I was younger. :o

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Wow, that WAS a long time ago, wasn't it? :mrgreen:

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Re: Anyone Hunt Squirrels

Post by Coveyrise64 » Thu Oct 29, 2009 10:58 am

bmacinok wrote:
Coveyrise64 wrote:Hunted them alot when I was younger. :o

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Wow, that WAS a long time ago, wasn't it? :mrgreen:

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Re: Anyone Hunt Squirrels

Post by tommyboy72 » Thu Oct 29, 2009 1:54 pm

Darn eastern Okies with your squirrels and trees and water. :D I used to love squirrel hunting growing up in Louisiana and going to Missouri to visit family. Not many squirrels out here in the panhandle though.
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Re: Anyone Hunt Squirrels

Post by bmacinok » Thu Oct 29, 2009 3:09 pm

Yeah, but you have quail and pheasant! I would trade any day (quail are a lot easier to clean)!

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Re: Anyone Hunt Squirrels

Post by tommyboy72 » Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:18 pm

How about we trade some of my quail/pheasant stew for some squirrel and dumplings. Man I miss squirrel and dumplings. Now food don't get any better than that. :D
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Re: Anyone Hunt Squirrels

Post by birddogger » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:59 pm

bmacinok wrote:Yeah, but you have quail and pheasant! I would trade any day (quail are a lot easier to clean)!

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Re: Anyone Hunt Squirrels

Post by Shadow » Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:47 am

used to shoot them with a pellet gun- sometimes with bow and arrow

never with a gun dog- I'm not looking for "head crank"
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Re: Anyone Hunt Squirrels

Post by ymepointer » Sat Oct 31, 2009 8:31 pm

birddoggerbm[/quote] wrote:
bmacinok wrote:Yeah, but you have quail and pheasant! I would trade any day (quail are a lot easier to clean)!


I can skin a squirrel in 60 seconds or less. 8)

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Heck I couldn't even get the back legs nailed to an oak tree in 60 seconds....Squirrels were always the toughest hided things I ever cleaned....Can you tell me your secret to speedy skinning? :mrgreen:
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