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General Discussion To Gateway To Airguns => Hunting Gate => : longislandhunter February 14, 2008, 10:20:01 AM

: After Work Tree Rat
: longislandhunter February 14, 2008, 10:20:01 AM

Well, after looking at Shadows (Eds) fine hunting pics yesterday it got my hunting blood flowing and I just had to get out in the woods.  Got home from work, changed into hunting clothes, grabbed the .22 Panther and headed for the woods.  It rained all day yesterday so the woods were still damp and it was easy to silently slink along the trails searching the trees and forest floor for squirrels.  

After about an hour of still hunting the trails I finally saw  a squirrel clinging to a branch 30 yards away in the top of a large oak tree.  He was angled away from me, clinging onto the branch with his body as flat on the branch as he could get it.  I didn't have a clear head shot but I did have a great shot at the white hair just underneath his right paw.  With the upward, angling away shot I had I figured the CPH should be able to take him out if I could get the pellet placed right  under his paw.  

Dialed the scope to 30, put the crosshairs on the target and pulled the trigger.  Gun fired and I was rewarded with that loud "POP" the the CPH's make when they hit. The tree rat clung on for a second then did a death dive to the forest floor.  Picked up my trophy and continued the hunt.  I didn't see any more squirrels and it started to get dark so I  headed home with just enough light left to take a couple of pics.  

Jeff

: RE: After Work Tree Rat
: shadow February 14, 2008, 10:31:58 AM

Great shot! Jeff, got em right in the vital's by the look's of the amount of red.:) The pic's are perfect and the Panther look's sweet next to her trophy. That happen's to me also buddy, check out the hunt pic's and stories and got to get out myself.:) Very nice hunt Airbud. Ed

: RE: After Work Tree Rat
: longislandhunter February 14, 2008, 10:41:00 AM

Thanks buddy,,, it felt good to be out in the woods again.   :)

Jeff

: RE: After Work Tree Rat
: Big_Bill February 14, 2008, 11:20:22 AM

Great shootin Jeff,

I knew it wouldn't be too long before you would be back in the woods. ;)

Fine account of your hunt, Beautiful rifle and trophy and Great photos !

Bill

: RE: After Work Tree Rat
: only1harry February 15, 2008, 08:04:28 AM

Good shooting Jeff!  That Panther has taken many tree rats since you got it!   He 's the top predator in your neck of the woods :)

Yeah I experienced that CPH "pop" today too  :-)