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January 17, 2009, 10:46 PM | #26 | |
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Didn't your daddy teach you anything!!??? Mine would've and Still would slap me to the ground if he caught me doing something this irresponsible. Lets try and keep our rights in tact for our kids. Let's not give those missinformed bleeding hearts any more ammo It's not that hard to line up the shot with a trunk or just wait a minute for the squirrel to move a little..... You would sure wish you had if you have to spend the next 40 YEARS stareing through bars while Bubba vents his frustrations on you.:barf: I just love the post that says that I hunt 400acres and never worry about it....Just so you know this is less than 1/2th the distance a 22lr shoots....While shooting 22 LR's on the dusty plains of Montana for distance I have personally seen 22LR's make a large dust cloud at a measured MILE.
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January 17, 2009, 11:13 PM | #27 |
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Safety while Squirrel Hunting
I squirrel hunt a good bit each year, using my 22 LR handgun, my 22 WMR rifle, and my 12 gauge. When I'm using either of the 22's, I focus on always making sure of my backstop. When shooting up, if the squirrel is just sitting on a branch with nothing behind it, I have to pass on the shot.
More often than not, I will get in position, get steady, and if the squirrel still is not offering a safe shot, I'll use my squirrel call and they will move back to the trunk of the tree, allowing a shot. In fact, I went this morning and took one squirrel, had to pass on another because it was on the side of a tree (No backstop) and I didn't take the shot. |
January 19, 2009, 05:44 PM | #28 | |
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January 19, 2009, 06:09 PM | #29 |
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trees and squirrels...
Please listen to yourselves!
using a 22 to shoot squirrels is cheating and just goes to prove that you retards can't hit ANYTHING with a shotgun... Ahhhhh.... Er.... Ummmmmmm... GULP! What I meant was... It's cheating and hurts trees more when you use a shotgun You also have no hunting sense if you can't take out a squirrel with a BB gun! FINALLY, for those of us that will use a .22 to shoot a squirrel, we never take a shot when they are on a branch! Only when they are on the trunk! Which is anytime they are scared. |
January 19, 2009, 07:15 PM | #30 | |
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January 19, 2009, 07:25 PM | #31 |
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freedom475, thats ok sometimes when we read this stuff things tend to run together and I know I've misread things before. We are all in this together and like you said it only takes a few bad apples to make all of us look bad.
I just didn't want anyone to think I was a madman hunter and I consider myself to be a safe hunter that abides by the laws. |
January 19, 2009, 07:27 PM | #32 |
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Koolminx, just what are you trying to say? Please explain yourself.
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January 19, 2009, 09:34 PM | #33 |
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To those who took offense at my comparison of car accident drivers and shooting tree rats........take a chill pill and call your local PETA chapter in the morning. What are you supposed to say to a troll post like this? "Gee fellas, I would NEVER do anything like taking a shot like that! I'm so righteous that I shudder at the very thought! My daddy would give me a time out for even thinking such a thought." I think that the fact that this question was even posed is a sign of how political correctness has invaded even the time honored institution of hunting. To squabble amongst each other about whether we should or shouldn't shoot tree rats with a 22 seems so foolish it defies any sense of reason. It is done all the time and will be done a lot in the future with no problems. Case closed.
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January 20, 2009, 10:37 AM | #34 |
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good OP. I stopped using .22LR on squirrels because of the very reason of not knowing what lies beyond my target. We all miss so it's inevitable. I now use a 3" .410
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January 20, 2009, 11:24 AM | #35 | |
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January 20, 2009, 01:23 PM | #36 |
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ok, only read the first few response and then jumped to the end and saw all the bikering and moaning.
me, I shot plenty with a 20 ga and a .22lr. I would like to get one of them savage model 24's that is an O/U and has a .22 barrel and a 20 or .410 barrel, now that would be the perfect setup for all conditions. Me I shoot at squirrels with a .22 when they are on the ground or in the lower branches (yes I have taken some up higher, but not regularly) just because the offer a better target that way. the shotgun is for the ones that are up high in thick branches or they run into the leaf nests and don't offer a shot for a .22, but the .20 gauge with no 7 or 6 shot gets em' out of their bed . anyway, just shoot the squirrels already.
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It's amazing that some of you even have the balls to get out of bed in the morning. Shooting squirrels outta trees with a .22 is some of the safest hunting in the country. More than likely it's safer than shooting rifles at game on the ground. It's proven over time to be safer than deer hunting and hunting birds on the wing. Bunch of old hens.......
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January 20, 2009, 05:38 PM | #38 |
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I use a 22rf for squirrels on the ground, but I wont shoot'm out of the trees unless there is a hillside directly behind it.
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January 20, 2009, 05:46 PM | #39 |
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Could use rat shot lol
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January 20, 2009, 05:54 PM | #40 |
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Well in the past I have found about half of my .22 bullets inside of the squiral that I have shot.. So I can't see it coming out at a very high speed.
I don't take big risks, But I will trade shooting side ways into a "ok" back stop for shooting straight up.. I know that there are less than 5 people within a couple square miles of the area I hunt, and the odds are highly against it. I know many deer hunters that think nothing of taking running shots on deer at range with no back stop. Why should I lose a lot of sleep doing something much less risky. I have had bird shot hit by me when I was in a tree stand from a grouse hunter.... Not much you can do but try your best to be safe and hope that nothing bad happens. Because you never really know if that back stop is really enough or if your round will bounce off at a strange angle. |
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January 20, 2009, 08:26 PM | #42 |
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Ok I have been following this post and watching it go pro-con like ocean waves. I was taught from a very early age my Daddy's rules of shooting. First never point a gun at something I did not intend to shoot. The next rule was to to either shoot down or up, never on a level. I have killed a few thousand squirrels in 40 years and the ones shot with a .22 about half of them up in a tree. I have never hurt anyone nor have I heard of anyone getting hurt from a .22 re-entering earths orbit. It is what a 30 grain bullet. If it is shot straight up, it will not be lethal coming down. Saw it on Myth Busters and that was with a 30-06. I know once you go below 90 degrees you maintain ballistics but I really don't think it would be lethal. Below degrees and then you have a problem.
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This turned out to be more than I had expected. I've been away for a few days. When I left, there were like 13 visits.
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If a .22lr bullet were to make it 1000yds, at impact, it would be traveling less than 360fps. To accomplish the 1000yd shot, the angle would have to be almost exactly 40 degrees. All I'm saying is, I've taken hundreds upon hundreds of shots up into the trees. Most kills but some misses. Folks have been doing it since the inception of the 22lr. I'll continue to do, and so will thousands others. All I was doing was fishing...and what did I catch you may ask... Diversity is the single greatest asset humans have to offer. Without it, the world would be a very dull place.
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