Was hunting in the backyard with a buddy last season (North Carolina), using a FX Compact Dreamline in .22, all the squirrels went quickly but one. Let me know if you can pick out the one that hid in a drain pipe and took 3 rounds to expire?
Great post,Was hunting in the backyard with a buddy last season (North Carolina), using a FX Compact Dreamline in .22, all the squirrels went quickly but one. Let me know if you can pick out the one that hid in a drain pipe and took 3 rounds to expire?
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Watched a few of those competitions; those dogs ARE squirrelsIf a squirrel was to suddenly turn into a dog it would for sure 100% be a malanois. Same type of spaz’dout demeanor, and for sure tough as chit. That’s why they are the canine of choice with law enforcement.
Here is a pic of Azlan, my lady friends “dock certified” malanois. Dock certified meaning it is trained to jump off of a dock into a boat @ 26’.
Her trainer said that dog has to expel a lot of energy and trained her dog to run a figure 8 around two opposing trees on command and will only stop at her command.
Tell me that isn’t just a squirrel turned dog, lol!-
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I'd say shot placement is more important than caliber. My R9 in .20 Cal is deadly to squirrels, but you have to hit them in the head.Is .25 more favorable for quick squirrel kills?
You can't stress that enough, shot placement is everything for quick kills. I shoot red squirrels around the yard as we are over run with them and they get into everything in my sheds, shop and garage. I take them with an HW30s, 8 foot pounds using a 7.3g pellet. In the head they don't hardly move. Goes clean through out to 20 plus yards. Body shots and the dog has to finish them. I try for all head shots, if the squirrel is too active I'll wait for a better shot. Once the pellet passes through all those xtra foot pounds are meaningless... Accuracy trumps energy with air rifles. Even with powder burners, shot placement is key.I'd say shot placement is more important than caliber. My R9 in .20 Cal is deadly to squirrels, but you have to hit them in the head.
I was never a good enough archer to try shooting a squirrel!They are tough, even a blunt tipped arrow from a 50 lb recurve does not always bring them down.
Take your pellet.slinger alongI was never a good enough archer to try shooting a squirrel!
But now that I use a crossbow I have been very tempted to shoot one while deer hunting. But with each bolt/broadhead combo costing about $20 I've managed not to try, so far. It might be another story if I had an extra target bolt with me.
I think if something can jump the string enough to evade a hit, it's gonna be a squirrel.
Love too, except if caught I'd lose my hunting license. I'm not taking that chance.Take your pellet.slinger along
Oh! My bad! Yea I wouldn't risk it eitherLove too, except if caught I'd lose my hunting license. I'm not taking that chance.
I get enough squirrel anyway.