Question to ponder

jim summers · 11-16-2009, 01:02 PM

How come you can go to your favorite squirrel hunting place and there will be squirrels alllllll over the place, and go back to that same spot the very next day and not see one squirrel. Whats up with that.

pinecone70 · 11-16-2009, 01:03 PM

They know.

red14 · 11-16-2009, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jim summers

How come you can go to your favorite squirrel hunting place and there will be squirrels alllllll over the place, and go back to that same spot the very next day and not see one squirrel. Whats up with that.

Not enough deoderant that day?

jim summers · 11-16-2009, 01:29 PM

Hey i am being serious here.

red14 · 11-16-2009, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by jim summers

Hey i am being serious here.

Sorry.

I don't think they are too smart.

It's just probably a coincidence.

pinecone70 · 11-16-2009, 01:39 PM

All I know is that you have to beat those little buggers out of bed in the morning, in order to show up before they do. They still seem to know you're there even if they're not smart.

I was not talented at squirrel hunting anyway.....

red14 · 11-16-2009, 01:44 PM

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Originally Posted by pinecone70

All I know is that you have to beat those little buggers out of bed in the morning, in order to show up before they do. They still seem to know you're there even if they're not smart.

I was not talented at squirrel hunting anyway.....

I agree, pretty much hit or miss.

Claude Clay · 11-16-2009, 02:02 PM

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Hey i am being serious here.

hare today
gone tamale

red14 · 11-16-2009, 02:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Claude Clay

hare today
gone tamale

He was trying to be serious.

Boy, are you in a lot of trouble.

Big ugly · 11-16-2009, 03:07 PM

you got to have more patience than the tree rat. I belive they are one of natures most cunning creatures. They were put here on earthy to keep people like Tranter and yourself stocked up on nerve pills and bird feeders.

retired grunt · 11-16-2009, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Big ugly

you got to have more patience than the tree rat. I belive they are one of natures most cunning creatures. They were put here on earthy to keep people like Tranter and yourself stocked up on nerve pills and bird feeders.

Ut Oh... You had to go and get Tranter all squirrely about the topic

Rhoades30 · 11-17-2009, 11:28 AM

In my experience tree rats visit diffrent areas for feeding daily, it may be one day they hit the area your in thats why you see them, then the next day they move to another area to feed and socialize. if theres only the one area then you may be makin to much noise/movement and keeping them from coming out. or its possible you just havent waited long enough you typically need to be out before they show up very early, and as with all hunting have patience. you can also try the many squirell calls that are out there to try getting them to home in on your location.

cycloneman · 11-17-2009, 11:40 AM

You are all wrong.

This is what you do.

Bring a bottle of whiskey with you and keep drinking till you see the little suckers.

edit: But seriously do they sell doe squirrel pee in heat?

Big ugly · 11-17-2009, 02:50 PM

It never fails when you go hunting. For instance, you go out to hunt rabbits, and they are nowhere to be found but there is a whole butt load of squiirel in the trees. You go squirrel hunting and not see a single one but there is rabbits every bloody where. It is a total conspierecy I tell you. The little buggers are communicating with each other. Ever notice now that the wheather has been changing that the tree rats are getting more and more active in the latter months, you know why? Cuz they sit up there in their trees and snitch on you to the deer and Turkeys that you are out there hunting.

red14 · 11-17-2009, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by Big ugly

It never fails when you go hunting. For instance, you go out to hunt rabbits, and they are nowhere to be found but there is a whole butt load of squiirel in the trees. You go squirrel hunting and not see a single one but there is rabbits every bloody where. It is a total conspierecy I tell you. The little buggers are communicating with each other. Ever notice now that the wheather has been changing that the tree rats are getting more and more active in the latter months, you know why? Cuz they sit up there in their trees and snitch on you to the deer and Turkeys that you are out there hunting.

Bingo!

oldogy · 11-17-2009, 04:38 PM

Sometime wildlife is active, sometimes it is not. I live in the woods and observe wildlife daily. Some time the squirrels just stay 'holed up' where other days the GSD runs herself crazy chasing them. Same with birds. Some mornings I'll it on the deck and am surrounded by birds of many varieties and other days I will not see a bird for hours. FWIW,
oldogy

OklahomaBrian · 11-17-2009, 08:05 PM

Well,it depends on what gun you have with you.I went bow hunting today and saw more rabbits and squirrels than I have seen in a long time.Same as when I take my deer rifle.But if I have a .22 or 12 ga./birdshot then I see all kinds of deer.

GMFWoodchuck · 11-24-2009, 04:18 PM

Or my favorite thought to ponder. Two weeks ago I went squirrel hunting with a .22lr and saw nothing but deer. Not even a rabbit. But then when deer seaon opened and I had a shotgun with slugs in it I saw no deer, only squirrels. What it up with that one??!
It's been like that ever since I started hunting.

zkovach · 11-25-2009, 05:53 PM

i suggest sitting in a treestand or blind and hunt for deer!!! you will shoot more squirells than you can carry!!!

einvasion · 11-30-2009, 10:13 PM

Here is a real question?

Should i get this shotgun rack for my bed?

I don't like keeping my shotgun in the closet (too far away at night) and under the bed seems like it might be hard to reach in an emergency...so i did some searching on the internet and came across the Back-up home protection.
http://www.home-backup-protection.com/

Its only $40 so i will probably just get anyway, but i was wondering if anyone had purchased one and what their experience was. thanks for any input....

11-16-2009, 01:02 PM	#1
jim summers Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: I reside in southern Indiana, you can almost step out of my back door and be setting on Patoka Lake Posts: 1,056	Question to ponder How come you can go to your favorite squirrel hunting place and there will be squirrels alllllll over the place, and go back to that same spot the very next day and not see one squirrel. Whats up with that. __________________ To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Required. -->

11-16-2009, 01:03 PM	#2
pinecone70 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Gal! Posts: 4,730	Re: Question to ponder They know. __________________ _____________________________________________ "Miss Scarlet, in the library...with a revolver...."

11-16-2009, 01:29 PM	#4
jim summers Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: I reside in southern Indiana, you can almost step out of my back door and be setting on Patoka Lake Posts: 1,056	Re: Question to ponder Hey i am being serious here. __________________ To Whom Much Is Given, Much Is Required.

11-16-2009, 01:39 PM	#6
pinecone70 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Gal! Posts: 4,730	Re: Question to ponder All I know is that you have to beat those little buggers out of bed in the morning, in order to show up before they do. They still seem to know you're there even if they're not smart. I was not talented at squirrel hunting anyway..... __________________ _____________________________________________ "Miss Scarlet, in the library...with a revolver...."

11-16-2009, 03:07 PM	#10
Big ugly Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Knoxville Tennessee Contributor Posts: 2,603	Re: Question to ponder you got to have more patience than the tree rat. I belive they are one of natures most cunning creatures. They were put here on earthy to keep people like Tranter and yourself stocked up on nerve pills and bird feeders. __________________ "You say the Devil made do it with a smile. Raisin' hell and howlin at the moon. Well I'm gonna put your @$$ back in line. I'm gonna scare the Devil out of you." BlackBerry Smoke Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R513dA4peMg Nothing is "proof" against a truly talented fool. Swanshot

11-17-2009, 11:28 AM	#12
Rhoades30 Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: currently Twin lake,moving back up north soon as shop closes Posts: 12	Re: Question to ponder In my experience tree rats visit diffrent areas for feeding daily, it may be one day they hit the area your in thats why you see them, then the next day they move to another area to feed and socialize. if theres only the one area then you may be makin to much noise/movement and keeping them from coming out. or its possible you just havent waited long enough you typically need to be out before they show up very early, and as with all hunting have patience. you can also try the many squirell calls that are out there to try getting them to home in on your location.

11-17-2009, 11:40 AM	#13
cycloneman Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Louisiana Posts: 7,397	Re: Question to ponder You are all wrong. This is what you do. Bring a bottle of whiskey with you and keep drinking till you see the little suckers. edit: But seriously do they sell doe squirrel pee in heat? __________________ Who are you going to serve today? Last edited by cycloneman; 11-17-2009 at 11:44 AM..

11-17-2009, 02:50 PM	#14
Big ugly Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Knoxville Tennessee Contributor Posts: 2,603	Re: Question to ponder It never fails when you go hunting. For instance, you go out to hunt rabbits, and they are nowhere to be found but there is a whole butt load of squiirel in the trees. You go squirrel hunting and not see a single one but there is rabbits every bloody where. It is a total conspierecy I tell you. The little buggers are communicating with each other. Ever notice now that the wheather has been changing that the tree rats are getting more and more active in the latter months, you know why? Cuz they sit up there in their trees and snitch on you to the deer and Turkeys that you are out there hunting. __________________ "You say the Devil made do it with a smile. Raisin' hell and howlin at the moon. Well I'm gonna put your @$$ back in line. I'm gonna scare the Devil out of you." BlackBerry Smoke Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R513dA4peMg Nothing is "proof" against a truly talented fool. Swanshot

11-17-2009, 04:38 PM	#16
oldogy V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: East TN Posts: 309	Re: Question to ponder Sometime wildlife is active, sometimes it is not. I live in the woods and observe wildlife daily. Some time the squirrels just stay 'holed up' where other days the GSD runs herself crazy chasing them. Same with birds. Some mornings I'll it on the deck and am surrounded by birds of many varieties and other days I will not see a bird for hours. FWIW, oldogy __________________ ue"]If gun laws in fact worked, the sponsors of this type of legislation should have no difficulty drawing upon long lists of examples of crime rates reduced by such legislation. That they cannot do so after a century and a half of trying -- " Senator Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)[/COLOR]

11-17-2009, 08:05 PM	#17
OklahomaBrian Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 39	Re: Question to ponder Well,it depends on what gun you have with you.I went bow hunting today and saw more rabbits and squirrels than I have seen in a long time.Same as when I take my deer rifle.But if I have a .22 or 12 ga./birdshot then I see all kinds of deer. __________________ beatus homo qui invenit sapientiam charta pardonationis se defendendo

11-24-2009, 04:18 PM	#18
GMFWoodchuck Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Binghamton, NY Posts: 1,369	Re: Question to ponder Or my favorite thought to ponder. Two weeks ago I went squirrel hunting with a .22lr and saw nothing but deer. Not even a rabbit. But then when deer seaon opened and I had a shotgun with slugs in it I saw no deer, only squirrels. What it up with that one??! It's been like that ever since I started hunting.

11-25-2009, 05:53 PM	#19
zkovach Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 1,005	Re: Question to ponder i suggest sitting in a treestand or blind and hunt for deer!!! you will shoot more squirells than you can carry!!!

11-30-2009, 10:13 PM	#20
einvasion Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 3	Re: Question to ponder Here is a real question? Should i get this shotgun rack for my bed? I don't like keeping my shotgun in the closet (too far away at night) and under the bed seems like it might be hard to reach in an emergency...so i did some searching on the internet and came across the Back-up home protection. http://www.home-backup-protection.com/ Its only $40 so i will probably just get anyway, but i was wondering if anyone had purchased one and what their experience was. thanks for any input....