Day 25 of the 2020 Ohio Squirrel Season
- HunterGKS
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Day 25 of the 2020 Ohio Squirrel Season
I headed back to “my” deer woods at about 12:30. I did a little repair work to the door on my stand
as well as swapping out the card in my trail cam. I got sat down at 12:50 with the temp at 72, bright
& sunny with a strong breeze.
At 13:31. a red worked through the undergrowth on my right followed 3 minutes by a fox, which didn’t
provide a shot. At 15:00, I got up to stretch & a red flew down a log to by right screaming its fool head
off! Within a minute of 2, a fox came down a tree & followed the red, again, no shot. At 15:25, another
fox moved through the brush on my left never stopping. At 15:46, there was a fox on my right, probably
the same 1 from earlier, again no shot.
I was getting tired & considered leaving. Then, at16:20, I saw a fox at the base of a tree in front of me.
It moved from left to right, went up a small sapling, & moved to another sapling that was bent over leaning
on the 1st. It stopped & the .17 did its job on a real young fox, probably from this springs hatch.
I headed out at about 17:30, the temp was up to 75 with a little cloud cover & still a strong breeze.
Bucks 3, 4, & 5 showed up on my trail cam.
as well as swapping out the card in my trail cam. I got sat down at 12:50 with the temp at 72, bright
& sunny with a strong breeze.
At 13:31. a red worked through the undergrowth on my right followed 3 minutes by a fox, which didn’t
provide a shot. At 15:00, I got up to stretch & a red flew down a log to by right screaming its fool head
off! Within a minute of 2, a fox came down a tree & followed the red, again, no shot. At 15:25, another
fox moved through the brush on my left never stopping. At 15:46, there was a fox on my right, probably
the same 1 from earlier, again no shot.
I was getting tired & considered leaving. Then, at16:20, I saw a fox at the base of a tree in front of me.
It moved from left to right, went up a small sapling, & moved to another sapling that was bent over leaning
on the 1st. It stopped & the .17 did its job on a real young fox, probably from this springs hatch.
I headed out at about 17:30, the temp was up to 75 with a little cloud cover & still a strong breeze.
Bucks 3, 4, & 5 showed up on my trail cam.
George
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR BODY STILL. YOUR HEART JUST HASN'T CAUGHT ON.
.17 = NITRO OF THE RIMFIRE WORLD USAF 1969-1973
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR BODY STILL. YOUR HEART JUST HASN'T CAUGHT ON.
.17 = NITRO OF THE RIMFIRE WORLD USAF 1969-1973
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Re: Day 25 of the 2020 Ohio Squirrel Season
George,
This is the year for your "Big Buck"
And the "pot" keeps growin'
This is the year for your "Big Buck"
And the "pot" keeps growin'
ever wonder where the white goes when the snow melts??
Re: Day 25 of the 2020 Ohio Squirrel Season
Day time deer are a great sign on camera right now!
Good luck today George. Stay safe if you are in your stand
Good luck today George. Stay safe if you are in your stand
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Re: Day 25 of the 2020 Ohio Squirrel Season
I always get pics of good bucks before the season. Last year, I got a pair fighting on video.soiltester wrote: ↑September 25th, 2020, 8:15 pm George,
This is the year for your "Big Buck"
And the "pot" keeps growin'
Once the season starts, they ghost me!!
George
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR BODY STILL. YOUR HEART JUST HASN'T CAUGHT ON.
.17 = NITRO OF THE RIMFIRE WORLD USAF 1969-1973
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR BODY STILL. YOUR HEART JUST HASN'T CAUGHT ON.
.17 = NITRO OF THE RIMFIRE WORLD USAF 1969-1973
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Re: Day 25 of the 2020 Ohio Squirrel Season
Thx but I don't bow hunt anymore. With a bad rotator cuff & tendinitis in both elbows,
it's almost impossible to draw.
George
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR BODY STILL. YOUR HEART JUST HASN'T CAUGHT ON.
.17 = NITRO OF THE RIMFIRE WORLD USAF 1969-1973
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR BODY STILL. YOUR HEART JUST HASN'T CAUGHT ON.
.17 = NITRO OF THE RIMFIRE WORLD USAF 1969-1973
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Re: Day 25 of the 2020 Ohio Squirrel Season
George,
That's why they make cross bows
The newest "Hog Dog" ones, shoot a long ways and are very accurate .. but remember, it's only money to buy one
But the bragging rights, priceless !!!!
ever wonder where the white goes when the snow melts??
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Re: Day 25 of the 2020 Ohio Squirrel Season
Xbows just don't appeal to me for some reason. I'll just have to live vicariously through my bowhunting friends & family.soiltester wrote: ↑September 26th, 2020, 7:50 amGeorge,
That's why they make cross bows
The newest "Hog Dog" ones, shoot a long ways and are very accurate .. but remember, it's only money to buy one
But the bragging rights, priceless !!!!
George
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR BODY STILL. YOUR HEART JUST HASN'T CAUGHT ON.
.17 = NITRO OF THE RIMFIRE WORLD USAF 1969-1973
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR BODY STILL. YOUR HEART JUST HASN'T CAUGHT ON.
.17 = NITRO OF THE RIMFIRE WORLD USAF 1969-1973
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Re: Day 25 of the 2020 Ohio Squirrel Season
I'm with you George on that one, but MI buddies accuracy at 60 yds and up ... deadlyHunterGKS wrote: ↑September 26th, 2020, 12:08 pmXbows just don't appeal to me for some reason. I'll just have to live vicariously through my bowhunting friends & family.soiltester wrote: ↑September 26th, 2020, 7:50 amGeorge,
That's why they make cross bows
The newest "Hog Dog" ones, shoot a long ways and are very accurate .. but remember, it's only money to buy one
But the bragging rights, priceless !!!!
I always said I'd get a cross bow when they became legal and when it came crunch time, I clamed up and said the hell with it
ever wonder where the white goes when the snow melts??
Re: Day 25 of the 2020 Ohio Squirrel Season
Sorry bud, I remembered you saying that you couldn't use a compound anymore but for some reason I thought you were using a cross bow. Apologies.
No deer for me today but boy was it beautiful just being out there.
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Re: Day 25 of the 2020 Ohio Squirrel Season
I have thought about it but always decided against pulling the trigger. (Didja see what I did there? ROTFLMAO!!!!)soiltester wrote: ↑September 26th, 2020, 2:15 pmI'm with you George on that one, but MI buddies accuracy at 60 yds and up ... deadlyHunterGKS wrote: ↑September 26th, 2020, 12:08 pmXbows just don't appeal to me for some reason. I'll just have to live vicariously through my bowhunting friends & family.soiltester wrote: ↑September 26th, 2020, 7:50 am
George,
That's why they make cross bows
The newest "Hog Dog" ones, shoot a long ways and are very accurate .. but remember, it's only money to buy one
But the bragging rights, priceless !!!!
I always said I'd get a cross bow when they became legal and when it came crunch time, I clamed up and said the hell with it
George
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR BODY STILL. YOUR HEART JUST HASN'T CAUGHT ON.
.17 = NITRO OF THE RIMFIRE WORLD USAF 1969-1973
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR BODY STILL. YOUR HEART JUST HASN'T CAUGHT ON.
.17 = NITRO OF THE RIMFIRE WORLD USAF 1969-1973
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Re: Day 25 of the 2020 Ohio Squirrel Season
No problem. I would have liked to get out in the woods yesterday after bushiesjsh909 wrote: ↑September 27th, 2020, 1:06 amSorry bud, I remembered you saying that you couldn't use a compound anymore but for some reason I thought you were using a cross bow. Apologies.
No deer for me today but boy was it beautiful just being out there.
but I won't screw up anyone's deer hunt. Good luck!!
George
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR BODY STILL. YOUR HEART JUST HASN'T CAUGHT ON.
.17 = NITRO OF THE RIMFIRE WORLD USAF 1969-1973
YOU KNOW YOU HAVE TO KEEP YOUR BODY STILL. YOUR HEART JUST HASN'T CAUGHT ON.
.17 = NITRO OF THE RIMFIRE WORLD USAF 1969-1973
Re: Day 25 of the 2020 Ohio Squirrel Season
Thanks buddyHunterGKS wrote: ↑September 27th, 2020, 7:51 amNo problem. I would have liked to get out in the woods yesterday after bushies
but I won't screw up anyone's deer hunt. Good luck!!
Bushies were all over the trees about 815 chasing and cutting nuts. Then about 1015 they took to the ground to clean up and fight over the nuts they had cut. If I didn't already have a couple limits on the freezer I would have been tempted to grab a gun and pop a few myself.