I called in and went on a little hunt today. If you’ve never waded a small stream for squirrels I highly recommend it. Something about making them splash down and hit the water is a lot of fun. We’re allowed 6 but I never crossed the last one on the way back like I planned to.

That's some good eating right there. I love hunting squirrels spot and stalk style.

What time is supper lol, nice!

Squirrel hide (especially fox) also makes some of the best rawhide for primitive bowstrings. Very, very tough stuff.

Nothing better to eat that is for sure!

I love squirrel hunting almost as much as deer hunting. And they are good eating.

Nice!

Garry-

Don't forget to make gravy off them drippins! Looks like I need to bring biscuits!

dang that's good eating there

Good shooting and that looks delicious!

Nice mess, I love squirrel hunting too! My Dad and I used to go, he loved it as well.

I too made a few squirrels splash - in my teens in White River bottom lands in Arkansas. That was before flood control levies were built on the upper river. One Spring day I was hunting by paddling a small wooden boat through flooded woods. A squirrel I shot fell near the boat and began to sink. Water was probably 3-4 feet deep. I quickly reached down in murky water to get the squirrel before it sank too far. It bit my finger. I held on. Teeth missed bone, so the incident was no big deal. No big deal but I won't forget it. lol

Please tell us about your rifle. It looks like a beautiful piece.

Pete

Hi ah Pete! Good to hear from you buddy.

Thats a new CZ .22 bolt action I picked up this summer so not alot to tell as far as history or stories. I'd have to look I'm not sure if its a 455 or 457 or what. It was its first time out actually now that I think about it. It was on clearance at the gun shop as a deal they had posted to get people to come in. It was a trade in. The previous guy changed the trigger and said he didn't like that he couldn't stack holes with it. An ex military shooter he was. I said touching holes is still smaller than a squirrel so thats fine with me. Which I proved this weekend. The shop owner said he would keep it for the stalk alone b/c its better grade than an average one. Really dark, but the last thing he needed was another .22. Me either but I thought it was pretty enough and it came home with me. Its just an average grade rifle that happens to look higher end b/c of the piece of wood it has. It has a plastic straight stack mag. that only holds 5. Plastic isn't my favorite but it is what it is. I put a 3-9x40 Nikon scope on it. It got the job done. When your wading a creek and shooting there aren't any rests like when standing in the actual timber so its free hand mostly. I'm getting older and wobblier and don't like it but it is what it is I guess.

This looks very similar. I think its one of these. Thank you for the compliment. Being a carver I know you have very nice things and I really appreciate it.

https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/c...t-sneak-peeks-brought-to-you-on-tuesday/

Do any of you fellas hunt squirrel with an air rifle,so much fun!!

Veryy Nice Rifle, enjoyed the Stoty about it. Good job on the squirrels!!!

Thanks for the story. I would have bought it too.

Pete

CZ 457

She's a beauty. Those CZ's are tack drivers!

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