Squirrels Open 2014

Friday, 15 August was opening day for squirrel hunting in Indiana.  We've been so busy with yard work, deck building, golf league, etc. to make it happen until Sunday.

So, Sunday morning Davey and I went out to Marshall's N farm (where we deer hunt) and walked the creek and ridge looking for tree rats.

The kids (Nick, Kathy, and Alex) hunted the Seager Ranch / Nature Preserve / Park.  Yep, we call it that because we mow it and it looks like a park.  Easy walking for sure.  Not at all what Davey and I had to wade through.  Take a look.  This is a shot of the weeds taken at my eye level.  Some of these are over 6 feet tall.


Good luck finding a squirrel in that mess if you're fortunate enough to drop one from the trees.


Nick ended up shooting one, and if I recall correctly, they only saw 3.

Davey and I had better luck seeing them - about 15 - but less luck shooting them.  I missed one and shot one.  Davey did the same.

It could have been that this was the case because we were illegally baiting them using Red Stripe - a fine Jamaican pale lager.  Check it out, squirrels LOVE Red Stripe.


Okay, because this is a public blog - for the record - the above was satire.  We did not bait the squirrels.  We drank the beer after we were done hunting.  I know, it's a sad day when I have to make that point; but there are idiots out there that would take this information to the DNR and try to get us into trouble.

Regardless, we put 3 squirrels in the pot for next year.  We are using some of last year's take and fixing them up for lunch during our 2014 Dove Opener.  Squirrel and beans.  Yummy.

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