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Posted: 12/10/2022 3:55:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Got 5 does this year. 2 in PA and 3 in AR. Still have late winter big animal hunt to go. Toss up between another Nilgai hunt in South Texas or maybe a cow elk hunt somewhere in Texas. Am heavily leaning toward nilgai |
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Posted: 12/10/2022 5:58:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: "little guy". That's a nice one!! Score? Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Shot this little guy back in September. I need to get back in the woods before the seasons out. Some of you guys hunt some pretty places! https://i.imgur.com/TYioGpz.jpg "little guy". That's a nice one!! Score? 168 5/8” 
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Posted: 12/10/2022 10:26:57 PM EDT
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 Attached FileWent today. Seen a doe at 86 yards about 3min before official no shoot time. Was small and too far for me in low light. Dad seen a 10pt and 4pt. Brother seen a doe walking in. |
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Posted: 12/10/2022 11:22:41 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'd never even heard of it before you guys mentioned canning venison. We always just had it processed and froze it. Would love to hear your canning recipes and how you go about it. Assuming you don't cook it after? Kinda like open the can and eat it? I'm admittedly ignorant in this respect. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Added #4, I don’t have a big enough freezer for 4 deer so I’m going to split this one with my old man and can the whole thing. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/278107/58096CE1-BA9B-4FE9-BE61-436E7D8D5524_jpe-2629738.JPG Nice, I love canned venison. I gave my buddy who owns the land a whole deer since he’s raising a baby and can’t hunt and he have me back a ton of canned meat. So good. I'd never even heard of it before you guys mentioned canning venison. We always just had it processed and froze it. Would love to hear your canning recipes and how you go about it. Assuming you don't cook it after? Kinda like open the can and eat it? I'm admittedly ignorant in this respect. Cold pack raw, add some water and a bouillon cube or whatever seasoning you like, and use a pressure canner. The canning process will cook it and then yes, you could eat from the can, or add it to anything that calls for cooked meat. Throw it on a sandwich, stroganoff, in stew, chili, fajitas… whatever and it’s ready to go and super tender |
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Posted: 12/10/2022 11:31:05 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/11/2022 12:03:36 AM EDT
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Awesome thread!
I didn't get to hunt this year because I snapped my Achilles tendon in October. Luckily, I shot 4 deer last year so I'm not out of meat yet. Went freezer diving today and pulled out a bunch of ven shanks. A lot of guys either scrap them or throw them in the grind pile, but they're one of my absolute favorite cuts. Browned, then braised them in a dutch oven (along with a bunch of other stuff) for several hours until they were falling apart. Buttery and delicious. Minimal chewing required. Made a sauce/gravy from the braising liquid, and served with roasted carrots and mashed reds.  Attached FileTry it. You won't regret it! 
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Posted: 12/11/2022 7:11:48 AM EDT
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I had a good season. There’s so much poaching that goes on around me that anytime you get a decent buck it’s something to be proud of. I missed this guy during bow season. He came back during muzzleloader.
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Posted: 12/11/2022 8:31:35 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/11/2022 9:11:57 AM EDT
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 Attached File Attached FileGot a decent 10 pointer. Son took a button buck. He helped me process the deer this year. He's pretty smart and figured it out with minimal instruction. Today we're smoking 25 lbs of honey bbq snack sticks. 
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Posted: 12/11/2022 9:17:16 AM EDT
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Posted: 12/11/2022 9:29:42 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You hunt at a ranch or? @R3L04D Nilgai would be free range on farmland in South Texas. The farmers down there hate them more than they hate feral pigs. Cow elk would be a high fence “ shooting for groceries” type of thing. |
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Posted: 12/11/2022 10:08:13 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: 30mph wind made for interesting shooting. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/200878/B01CC715-371B-4BB0-BEB3-D499C3879115_jpe-2631477.JPG That wolf does not look very shot to my uninitiated eye. 
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Posted: 12/11/2022 10:37:19 AM EDT
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Shot a nice doe yesterday morning. Me and the boy went out in the afternoon and he shot another nice doe that was apparently being followed by a monster, atleast 180. I grabbed the gun from him but it was jammed, fucking Bear Creek strikes again. Same thing happened last year with a monster so I ordered specific mags this year but never tried them out. The thing is a tack driver so I’m gonna try to get them to fix it after the seasons up. Love me some 450 bushmaster in Iowa.
Gonna Webber some belly loins tonight after hunting. Kinda bummed the heart got blended bout my favorite part. |
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Posted: 12/11/2022 11:13:58 AM EDT
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Quote Historyhey what is the Boom stick?? , I dont recognize the trigger guard. thnx 
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Posted: 12/11/2022 1:15:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Shot a nice doe yesterday morning. Me and the boy went out in the afternoon and he shot another nice doe that was apparently being followed by a monster, atleast 180. I grabbed the gun from him but it was jammed, fucking Bear Creek strikes again. Same thing happened last year with a monster so I ordered specific mags this year but never tried them out. The thing is a tack driver so I’m gonna try to get them to fix it after the seasons up. Love me some 450 bushmaster in Iowa. Gonna Webber some belly loins tonight after hunting. Kinda bummed the heart got blended bout my favorite part. Check your gas port size. They advertise a .085" gas port. Mine was two sizes smaller than that. After opening the port up one size(you can always drill again) it runs great. |
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Posted: 12/11/2022 1:19:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I'd never even heard of it before you guys mentioned canning venison. We always just had it processed and froze it. Would love to hear your canning recipes and how you go about it. Assuming you don't cook it after? Kinda like open the can and eat it? I'm admittedly ignorant in this respect. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: Added #4, I don’t have a big enough freezer for 4 deer so I’m going to split this one with my old man and can the whole thing. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/278107/58096CE1-BA9B-4FE9-BE61-436E7D8D5524_jpe-2629738.JPG Nice, I love canned venison. I gave my buddy who owns the land a whole deer since he’s raising a baby and can’t hunt and he have me back a ton of canned meat. So good. I'd never even heard of it before you guys mentioned canning venison. We always just had it processed and froze it. Would love to hear your canning recipes and how you go about it. Assuming you don't cook it after? Kinda like open the can and eat it? I'm admittedly ignorant in this respect. Yep, you can eat it right out of the jar if you so inclined. I usually put it in a small pot with some BBQ sauce and heat it up. Works with a bun or tortilla or chips. |
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Posted: 12/11/2022 1:21:33 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The guy that every 'Karen' hated while driving South on I-75 from 'up north'. Well done!!  Enjoy the good eats!Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: No trophies this year but I filled my freezer and proved an Outback can haul three deer. With pics of the patented one-man-loading technique I learned on ARF, and the results of the white-knuckle drive home through whiteout conditions. eta: I got the little one with my single shot Henry brass receiver 44mag, irons at 75yards, perfect double-lung. I already had two hanging so decided to take the Henry out - my first kill with it. https://i.ibb.co/S6RybMd/25497-A9-F-0973-4-E37-8-E61-F6-CB60419-FCF.jpg https://i.ibb.co/JKskCHB/FAA7751-A-43-D6-421-E-9784-9474508-BD4-D4.jpg https://i.ibb.co/31zSJLP/4-B4070-A0-232-A-4560-91-CF-6-EA40-E93-E1-CD.jpg https://i.ibb.co/mcwYZPj/7-D64-F874-F7-E1-46-F4-82-F8-C626-AA397018.jpg https://i.ibb.co/SDgRpsM/E66-F00-CE-5-E23-46-D0-8-EFA-00-D2167-E430-E.jpg The guy that every 'Karen' hated while driving South on I-75 from 'up north'. Well done!! Enjoy the good eats!Ha, thanks. Yes it was a spectacle, especially Hall Road between I-75 and Gratiot.
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Posted: 12/12/2022 10:26:16 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ha, thanks. Yes it was a spectacle, especially Hall Road between I-75 and Gratiot. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: No trophies this year but I filled my freezer and proved an Outback can haul three deer. With pics of the patented one-man-loading technique I learned on ARF, and the results of the white-knuckle drive home through whiteout conditions. eta: I got the little one with my single shot Henry brass receiver 44mag, irons at 75yards, perfect double-lung. I already had two hanging so decided to take the Henry out - my first kill with it. https://i.ibb.co/S6RybMd/25497-A9-F-0973-4-E37-8-E61-F6-CB60419-FCF.jpg https://i.ibb.co/JKskCHB/FAA7751-A-43-D6-421-E-9784-9474508-BD4-D4.jpg https://i.ibb.co/31zSJLP/4-B4070-A0-232-A-4560-91-CF-6-EA40-E93-E1-CD.jpg https://i.ibb.co/mcwYZPj/7-D64-F874-F7-E1-46-F4-82-F8-C626-AA397018.jpg https://i.ibb.co/SDgRpsM/E66-F00-CE-5-E23-46-D0-8-EFA-00-D2167-E430-E.jpg The guy that every 'Karen' hated while driving South on I-75 from 'up north'. Well done!! Enjoy the good eats!Ha, thanks. Yes it was a spectacle, especially Hall Road between I-75 and Gratiot. Right up the road from ya.
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Posted: 12/12/2022 10:31:40 AM EDT
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Anyone want a pair of Scentlok XL gloves? I needed them in a pinch and they're too big, worn once, never sweat in, basically brand new.
I'm doing this partially because it is the holidays and I know even the smallest things can sometimes make a big impact; please don't ask for these if you don't need them. https://www.scentlok.com/lightweight-shooters-hunting-glove First 'I'll take it' gets em. |
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Posted: 12/12/2022 12:42:48 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Anyone want a pair of Scentlok XL gloves? I needed them in a pinch and they're too big, worn once, never sweat in, basically brand new. I'm doing this partially because it is the holidays and I know even the smallest things can sometimes make a big impact; please don't ask for these if you don't need them. https://www.scentlok.com/lightweight-shooters-hunting-glove First 'I'll take it' gets em. Very nice of you. Hopefully nobody abuses the "if you don't need them" policy. |
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Posted: 12/12/2022 12:58:33 PM EDT
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 Hunted six days this season. Saw a dozen deer. Passed up a couple shots, and took this 140 pound doe on my property. Still plenty season left, but I usually only take one deer a year for my family. For the past thirty plus years, I've had my deer commercially butchered and packed. Most it has ever cost was eighty dollars. This year, the same place charged a hundred seventy-five. I'll probably start processing my harvest next season. |
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Posted: 12/13/2022 5:15:33 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/13/2022 5:23:55 PM EDT
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 Just took my second deer of the season. Strangest I've ever seen. A very large piebald two-pointer. |
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Posted: 12/13/2022 5:28:45 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/4392/0BF3F183-454F-4D08-9453-58A603405BCD-2634127.jpgJust took my second deer of the season. Strangest I've ever seen A very large piebald two-pointer. 
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Posted: 12/13/2022 5:31:07 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/4392/0BF3F183-454F-4D08-9453-58A603405BCD-2634127.jpgJust took my second deer of the season. Strangest I've ever seen A very large piebald two-pointer. I can tell by the pixels |
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Posted: 12/13/2022 8:28:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryMy son and I went squirrel hunting today. We didn't see a thing. Almost erie  Attached File |
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Posted: 12/13/2022 8:31:53 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: My son and I went squirrel hunting today. We didn't see a thing. Almost erie https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/433221/IMG_20221213_122237_jpg-2634321.JPG That reminds me, I took my son yesterday. Walked him ~2.5 miles and wore him out. Killing a squirrel with a 6 year old in tow is kind of a big deal to me: 
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Posted: 12/13/2022 8:47:10 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/13/2022 8:56:44 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI've never had duck. I need to try some. |
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Posted: 12/13/2022 9:06:22 PM EDT
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Last day of the season success. 300PRC shooting a 190CX dropped him straight down.
 Attached FileHad my eye on a nicer buck this year, but rattled this guy in so I obliged. Suppressed 6.5CM shooting a 127 Barnes LRX. Taking your own grip and grin is tough!  Attached File |
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Posted: 12/13/2022 9:08:58 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Last day of the season success. 300PRC shooting a 190CX dropped him straight down. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/333906/F1DD9E72-082F-47F6-9808-B8BA9486E9C5_jpe-2634362.JPG Hide my eye on a nicer buck this year, but rattled this guy in so I obliged. Suppressed 6.5CM shooting a 127 Barnes LRX https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/333906/E1901E9C-8230-457C-A4BA-4B330310D49A_jpe-2634366.JPG Very nice on both counts.
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Posted: 12/13/2022 9:12:19 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Shot this little guy back in September. I need to get back in the woods before the seasons out. Some of you guys hunt some pretty places! https://i.imgur.com/TYioGpz.jpg Nice! |
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Posted: 12/13/2022 9:13:04 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: First day of rifle season today. Shot him at 9am, he was following a doe. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/350389/20221119_090936_2_jpg-2606419.JPG https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/350389/20221119_113157_2_jpg-2606420.JPG Savage model 111 in 30-06. Hornady custom 150 grain. DRT. Cool buck! |
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Posted: 12/13/2022 9:13:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Pulled this buck out of western Colorado last week https://i.imgur.com/hkq1VTw.jpg https://i.imgur.com/uolNwfJ.jpg Solid! |
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Posted: 12/13/2022 9:15:23 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I took my first elk on Sunday morning. https://i.imgur.com/Ds3T64rl.jpg https://i.imgur.com/Xy6yHSBl.jpg Congrats, nice bull! |
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Posted: 12/13/2022 9:20:29 PM EDT
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Posted: 12/13/2022 9:22:36 PM EDT
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 Attached File Attached FileA couple of kids shot a couple of nice bucks at deer camp. I only have a picture of the first. The second was a really nice 8 point. Not huge bucks by Kansas standards, but perfect for the youngsters to take. |
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Posted: 12/13/2022 9:30:38 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Awesome thread! I didn't get to hunt this year because I snapped my Achilles tendon in October. Luckily, I shot 4 deer last year so I'm not out of meat yet. Went freezer diving today and pulled out a bunch of ven shanks. A lot of guys either scrap them or throw them in the grind pile, but they're one of my absolute favorite cuts. Browned, then braised them in a dutch oven (along with a bunch of other stuff) for several hours until they were falling apart. Buttery and delicious. Minimal chewing required. Made a sauce/gravy from the braising liquid, and served with roasted carrots and mashed reds. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/426417/Resized_Resized_20221210_211657001_jpeg-2631270.JPG Try it. You won't regret it! I 100% agree. I got rid of them my first year. Tried them in my pressure cooker. Best ever! Fall off the bone delicious. |
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Posted: 12/13/2022 9:36:43 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That reminds me, I took my son yesterday. Walked him ~2.5 miles and wore him out. Killing a squirrel with a 6 year old in tow is kind of a big deal to me: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/47056/2425CAB3-B6BB-4811-8969-F84B99EDCE1C-2634324.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: My son and I went squirrel hunting today. We didn't see a thing. Almost erie https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/433221/IMG_20221213_122237_jpg-2634321.JPG That reminds me, I took my son yesterday. Walked him ~2.5 miles and wore him out. Killing a squirrel with a 6 year old in tow is kind of a big deal to me: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/47056/2425CAB3-B6BB-4811-8969-F84B99EDCE1C-2634324.jpg Nice. We got a couple last year when he was 3  Attached File |
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Posted: 12/13/2022 9:42:21 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nice. We got a couple last year when he was 3 https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/433221/IMG_20211214_101713_jpg-2634403.JPG There isn't much finer. Sure, I'd rather shoot a big deer. But in terms of pure enjoyment squirrel hunting is darned hard to beat.
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Posted: 12/13/2022 9:47:02 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: There isn't much finer. Sure, I'd rather shoot a big deer. But in terms of pure enjoyment squirrel hunting is darned hard to beat. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Nice. We got a couple last year when he was 3 https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/433221/IMG_20211214_101713_jpg-2634403.JPG There isn't much finer. Sure, I'd rather shoot a big deer. But in terms of pure enjoyment squirrel hunting is darned hard to beat. Squirrel hunting is my “guilty” pleasure. I hunt more than most folks, for everything that Kansas has to offer. I stress out about shooting a big buck, etc. Squirrel hunting is my time to relax. If I miss one, who cares? I’m just out enjoying myself in the woods. |
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Posted: 12/13/2022 10:55:26 PM EDT
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Passed on all the 1-1/2 to 3-1/2 year old bucks I’ve seen this year so far. Need some meat. This doe was first thing this morning. About 175 yards with my latest loads in 308. 168gr ELD Match. Was reluctant to use match bullets but they had good kill reviews on line. She fell straight down with double lung and heart.
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Posted: 12/14/2022 8:46:54 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nice. We got a couple last year when he was 3 https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/433221/IMG_20211214_101713_jpg-2634403.JPG Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Quoted: My son and I went squirrel hunting today. We didn't see a thing. Almost erie https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/433221/IMG_20221213_122237_jpg-2634321.JPG That reminds me, I took my son yesterday. Walked him ~2.5 miles and wore him out. Killing a squirrel with a 6 year old in tow is kind of a big deal to me: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/47056/2425CAB3-B6BB-4811-8969-F84B99EDCE1C-2634324.jpg Nice. We got a couple last year when he was 3 https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/433221/IMG_20211214_101713_jpg-2634403.JPG Awesome. 
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Posted: 12/14/2022 8:55:35 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Passed on all the 1-1/2 to 3-1/2 year old bucks I’ve seen this year so far. Need some meat. This doe was first thing this morning. About 175 yards with my latest loads in 308. 168gr ELD Match. Was reluctant to use match bullets but they had good kill reviews on line. She fell straight down with double lung and heart. https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/80996/68CAC406-25FE-4228-90AD-22CFF6DA8C89-2634473.jpg Great pic. Almost looks like the cover to Brownell's Fall Hunting Sale.
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Posted: 12/14/2022 9:23:07 AM EDT
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Hot, windy rifle season here in KS. All the bucks seemed to know which side of the property line they needed to stay on.
Son filled his tag day 5 with old Muley doe at 320 yards.  Attached FileDaughter held out a week longer but finally decided to fill hers with a doe too. Her first deer. 90 yards.  Attached File |
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Posted: 12/14/2022 9:30:32 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nice. We got a couple last year when he was 3 https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/433221/IMG_20211214_101713_jpg-2634403.JPG Thats good. I need to take my daughter squirrel hunting. |
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Posted: 12/14/2022 1:46:57 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: That reminds me, I took my son yesterday. Walked him ~2.5 miles and wore him out. Killing a squirrel with a 6 year old in tow is kind of a big deal to me: https://www.ar15.com/media/mediaFiles/47056/2425CAB3-B6BB-4811-8969-F84B99EDCE1C-2634324.jpg Nice. How do you cook them? (Dad liked the one I took last Thanksgiving but we agreed they're a pain to skin.) |
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Posted: 12/14/2022 7:57:17 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Nice. How do you cook them? (Dad liked the one I took last Thanksgiving but we agreed they're a pain to skin.) Squirrel skin and wild turkey legs are the toughest stuff in the world. It's a pity they can't build tires from them. (In all seriousness my grandpa's grandpa used to make shoelaces from squirrel hide) So, when we have younger, immature squirrels, we'll pan-fry them. Older ones get turned into some sort of stew or dumplings (boil squirrel, remove meat from bone, substitute for your favorite chicken&dumpling recipe). My kids LOVE squirrel stew/dumplings/soup. Somewhere I have a video of them begging me to kill more squirrels because the stew was so good. It was really just sort of a stewed squirrel and rice soup we threw together. At the moment I have one younger squirrel and five very old/tough ones in the freezer. Looks like stew will be on the menu soon. |
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Posted: 12/14/2022 7:57:56 PM EDT
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Oh, the another thing I picked up while hunting this week:
  Fortune favors the bold. Unless you’re talking about wild mushrooms. |
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Posted: 12/16/2022 7:20:16 PM EDT
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2022 New Mexico deer, it is actually harder to fill a Deer tag than to fill an Elk tag in this state, the Deer population is still struggling to rebound back to population levels of 30 years ago.
This was a muzzle loader hunt.  Attached File |
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