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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Hunting Gate => : MarkS34 June 16, 2010, 08:55:55 AM

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: MarkS34 June 16, 2010, 08:55:55 AM

We're under assault by 2 red squirrels. Generally, I let them get away with a lot, but when they're crawling up, down, and over the house (pooing and peeing along the way), it's game on. Threw my 4x scope on yesterday, spent a couple dozen shots sighting in and getting used to it again, and missed the shot on a perfect set up due to slightly longer range than I'm comfortable with (30yds)... and I twitched. I'm not a very experienced hunter, shoot a lot more paper than fur or feathers. Got another chance today at about 25yds (very good distance for me), decided I was comfortable going for a headshot (my first on a squirrel), steadied much better than the day before, and the poor bastard dropped like a brick.

There's at least one more out there. We'll see...

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: dk1677 June 16, 2010, 09:30:22 AM

Nice shooting Mark! They are quick devils!

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: gamo2hammerli June 16, 2010, 11:06:09 AM

Great shot at that redhead.  What air rifle and pellet did you use?

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: only1harry June 16, 2010, 11:29:16 AM

Was this your first squirrel kill?  Congrats!  Very nice shooting.  You have to show them who is boss on that property :)

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: MarkS34 June 16, 2010, 11:42:58 AM

Thanks. Quick indeed, but every now and then they seem to freeze for just long enough.

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: MarkS34 June 16, 2010, 12:00:41 PM

Thanks. I always forget a detail or two. Diana 34 w/ 4x scope, 0.177 RWS Superdome.

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: MarkS34 June 16, 2010, 12:04:00 PM

Damn straight! Not my first... third or fourth, but first this year. I have strict rules of engagement, they're not violated very often.  :)

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: 1377x June 16, 2010, 01:16:36 PM

nice shooting

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: shadow June 16, 2010, 01:17:24 PM

Great shooting and pic Mark, hope to see more harvest from you in the future. Ed

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: ShadowShot June 16, 2010, 04:55:58 PM

Nutter Down!!! Great shot. I had to take one who was crawling inside my feeder. I feel bad that I had to kill him but enough is enough. Stand your ground on your ROE  and cut them no slack.

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: MarkS34 June 17, 2010, 02:56:09 AM

Thanks. I'm very happy with the shot (pic and pellet). There's one more out there, at least there was yesterday. If I see it today and it presents me with the shot, I'll let y'all know. The Red Menace has my blood up.

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: MarkS34 June 17, 2010, 02:59:29 AM

Yeah, I tend to feel a little bad about it too... until my survival instinct kicks in and demands I protect my shelter. It helps me to think of them as cute furry cockroaches too.  :)