Bow Hunter Derek Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 I took out 5 ground squirrels in less than 24 hours, off the same hole in my yard this past weekend. I call them ground squirrels, a buddy of mine callse them 7 stripe gophers. They look like kind of like a chipmunk, but are much more destructive. They are destroying my yard. Now, I was not quite as sporting as our buddy Squirrelhunter91. While I admire his stealth and hunting prowess, I have much more pressing things to do than to set up on rodents in a turkey hunter fassion. So, I set the Have-a-Heart trap with some corn near a main hole. It only took 10 minutes or so to catch the first one. While the Have-a-Heart worked great, I have less than a "heart" for these little things. So out came the BB gun and a head shot through the cage did each one in. Just kept re-setting the trap and catching them. 5 in one day. I've got everyone in the neighborhood doing it now, as these rodents are destroying everyones' lawns. They are even beginning to burrow under walks and drives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gitcha_some Posted July 6, 2005 Report Share Posted July 6, 2005 Re: 5 in 24 hours ... top that one Squirrelhunter91! hahaha thats funny right there i dont care who you are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adjam5 Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Re: 5 in 24 hours ... top that one Squirrelhunter91! Derek, Joes at sleep away camp for 2 weeks. I'll let him know about your varmint prowess!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Hunter Derek Posted July 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Re: 5 in 24 hours ... top that one Squirrelhunter91! Came home last night and had yet another one off the same hole. I think I've about taken out the entire family unit that lived down there. I may have to move the trap to a new set of holes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guess Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Re: 5 in 24 hours ... top that one Squirrelhunter91! hey is that like a canned hunt or what? just kidding been there done that only with skunks and dillo's! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Hunter Derek Posted July 7, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Re: 5 in 24 hours ... top that one Squirrelhunter91! I'm man enough to take on the canned hunting nuts out there. Heck yea this is canned hunting at it's finest. I'm kind of proud of my small trophies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guess Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Re: 5 in 24 hours ... top that one Squirrelhunter91! just curious can you eat those things? I ate a black squirrel once they live under ground in south texas! they taste BAAAAAAAD! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Hunter Derek Posted July 8, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Re: 5 in 24 hours ... top that one Squirrelhunter91! #7 today. I don't think I'd eat one. But if you want, I could ship a few down to Texas for ya. Let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guess Posted July 8, 2005 Report Share Posted July 8, 2005 Re: 5 in 24 hours ... top that one Squirrelhunter91! I'll pass ,you keep'em! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tominator Posted July 9, 2005 Report Share Posted July 9, 2005 Re: 5 in 24 hours ... top that one Squirrelhunter91! That's awesome. I hates varmints. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Hunter Derek Posted July 11, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 Re: 5 in 24 hours ... top that one Squirrelhunter91! As of this evening, the official count so far since last Sunday is ... 12 I've taken them all off of two runs. Yesterday, I caught one, reset the trap and five minutes later had caught another one. I'm going tomorrow to buy a second trap so that I can set up on more runs. I shot a fat wood chuck yesterday too. 80 yards with the .22, gotta love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 Re: 5 in 24 hours ... top that one Squirrelhunter91! LOL nice! i've killed 20 or 30 in a few hours with the .22 Mag out at my cousin's grandpa's farm... nothin' but hair flyin'....... the dang things are all over the place up here.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirrelhunter91 Posted July 11, 2005 Report Share Posted July 11, 2005 Re: 5 in 24 hours ... top that one Squirrelhunter91! Ok.... I'm back now..... I will top that. I think I'm going to go out hunting tomorrow. It's on! Congrats on your kills. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bow Hunter Derek Posted July 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Re: 5 in 24 hours ... top that one Squirrelhunter91! #13 today. I bought a second trap today. The numbers are going to jump now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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