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Title: Squirrel Hunting 2012
Post by: bowhunterdave on February 03, 2012, 07:05:00 PM
Shooting a 70# Martin Hunter with POC arrows and steel blunt tips. Took my limit of five Grays in 3 hours with only 4 misses.

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Post by: rastaman on February 03, 2012, 07:40:00 PM
Great picture and great shooting sir!    :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
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Post by: bowhunterdave on February 03, 2012, 08:06:00 PM
Thanks rastaman!!
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Post by: RedShaft on February 03, 2012, 08:26:00 PM
you are the man! nice shooting!    :notworthy:
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Post by: Duncan on February 03, 2012, 09:24:00 PM
I have never limited out on squirrels with the bow. Hat's off to you Dave! I'll keep trying.
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Post by: on February 03, 2012, 10:08:00 PM
Cool deal!

Congrats,

Bisch
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Post by: Thumper Dunker on February 03, 2012, 10:24:00 PM
Nice shooting.  :thumbsup:
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Post by: carbonflyr on February 04, 2012, 04:54:00 AM
very well done!!  :thumbsup:
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Post by: bowhunterdave on February 04, 2012, 07:58:00 AM
You are all too kind. I think I am finally at the point where the whole recurve/instinctive shooting finally works best for me. Years ago on this site I was told to keep at it and someday it would just "Click"
Well it Clicked and I am not looking back..........
Thanks again for the kind words as usual!!
Dave
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Post by: Izzy on February 04, 2012, 10:10:00 AM
Congrats!   :clapper:
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Post by: Bernie B. on February 05, 2012, 03:00:00 PM
Those Martin Hunters are great bows!  One of my favorites.  I'm wondering if you have enough bow though for those tree rats!     :laughing:      Congratulations on a great hunt!

Bernie Bjorklund

Nc Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Title: Re: Squirrel Hunting 2012
Post by: bowhunterdave on February 05, 2012, 04:10:00 PM
quote:
Originally posted by Bernie B.:
Those Martin Hunters are great bows!  One of my favorites.  I'm wondering if you have enough bow though for those tree rats!      :bigsmyl:
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Post by: stujay on February 05, 2012, 08:17:00 PM
That sounds like some good shooting.  :archer2:
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Post by: Tsalt on February 05, 2012, 08:55:00 PM
Wow, that's impressive shooting.  Good lookin' arrows too.
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Post by: KellyG on February 05, 2012, 10:13:00 PM
Great shooting on that ole grey fella
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Post by: bowhunterdave on February 06, 2012, 08:45:00 PM
Thanks!!   :archer:
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Post by: wildgame on February 06, 2012, 10:21:00 PM
Thats some great shooting!! Congrats!!
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Post by: joe ashton on February 06, 2012, 11:26:00 PM
great shooting!
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Post by: Shane C on February 10, 2012, 12:44:00 AM
I didn't realize squirrels even had a limit. Way to go!
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Post by: tarponnut on February 10, 2012, 09:46:00 AM
Great shooting! I had a friend shoot a limit of squirrels(5) with his recurve in an afternoon(he said it took him a lot of shots though).
I'm happy if I can shoot one a season.
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Post by: Cyclic-Rivers on February 10, 2012, 06:29:00 PM
Good Shootin   :thumbsup:
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Post by: bowhunterdave on February 11, 2012, 09:15:00 AM
I find that if you pattern these squirrels just to the point of knowing feed times, you can stalk and shoot them very easily.When I practice, I shoot at randomly thrown tennis balls and shoot them with blunts. If I limit my shots on squirrels to on the ground or eye level or lower on trees, the shots are easy. I am not picking these critters out of tree tops, even when shooting flu flus I wont shoot up into a tree. I feel arrows deflect too quickly and I dont wanna hurt myself or anyone else.
I appreciate the compliments for sure, but I feel if I can do it, so can you.  :)
Shoot Strait fellows  >>>---------->
Title: Re: Squirrel Hunting 2012
Post by: RUTANDSTRUT on February 11, 2012, 09:56:00 AM
good shoting dave! your'e doing A OK with my old bow!  love those howatt hunters (may have to get another one!)
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Post by: bowhunterdave on February 11, 2012, 10:49:00 AM
QuoteOriginally posted by RUTANDSTRUT:
good shoting dave! your'e doing A OK with my old bow!  love those howatt hunters (may have to get another one!)
Thanks again for selling me my favorite toy!!
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Post by: tradbower on February 11, 2012, 11:26:00 AM
Thats great shooting!!! Those little Greys are faster than Marsupials.  :)
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Post by: jcprintz on February 11, 2012, 02:59:00 PM
:clapper:  
That's some serious shooting
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Post by: flippnsticks on February 12, 2012, 06:41:00 PM
great   :archer2:
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Post by: Shortlongbow on February 14, 2012, 04:57:00 PM
A limit of squirrels is quite an achievement. Good shooting!
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Post by: bowhunterdave on February 17, 2012, 08:06:00 PM
Thanks!!
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Post by: Basinboy on February 18, 2012, 12:42:00 PM
Good shooting Dave!!!!!
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Post by: bowhunterdave on February 26, 2012, 07:35:00 AM
Thanks everybody!! Goin stumping today  :)
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Post by: bansheewins on February 28, 2012, 12:28:00 PM
WOW awesome, I went out last week and Squirrels 6 and me 0.  HAHA
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Post by: 187BOWHUNTER on April 08, 2012, 12:57:00 PM
good job, and some pretty arrows!
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Post by: bowhunterdave on May 13, 2012, 08:37:00 AM
Thanks again Guys, Been shooting a bunch, cant wait for the season to begin again!!
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Post by: mike70 on July 19, 2012, 08:13:00 AM
Congrats! Great shooting!   :clapper:
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Post by: Steve Jr on September 03, 2012, 12:34:00 PM
Thats some fun hunting congrats on a limit.
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Post by: TroutKing on September 03, 2012, 04:27:00 PM
Great shooting on those bushytails. They are yummy too.

TK
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Post by: rwbowman on September 10, 2012, 11:24:00 PM
Always liked a good picture! Good hunting my friend.
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Post by: SheltonCreeker on September 11, 2012, 09:11:00 PM
Good Shooting. Love chasing them squirrels in the late season. Never limited out tho.
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Post by: RedShaft on September 11, 2012, 10:23:00 PM
That is impressive!!
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Post by: joe ashton on September 12, 2012, 10:06:00 AM
deadly.....
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Post by: GREASEMAN on September 12, 2012, 10:12:00 AM
TOTALLY AWESOME SHOOTING!!
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Post by: longrifle on September 16, 2012, 08:20:00 PM
Great shooting,I got one tonight with my hybrid-flatbow but, missed 3 more times.
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Post by: bowhunterdave on September 23, 2012, 10:14:00 AM
Was walking to my stand last night and had a big ol gray run down the hedge past me and sit like 8`up on a big oak. I pulled the blunt tipped arrow out of the quiver and let er rip, hit it perfect center body and knocked it right off the tree dead. Didn't get a shot on a deer that night, but waled away knowing its gonna be a fun season!
Thanks for the compliments!!
Dave
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