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2nd Annual Family-Friendly Nutter Bustin' Contest

Got a quick hunt in before supper.
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One more today. There was another running around with him but wouldn't sit still long enough to get a shot off. I'll be back for him!
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Sent from up in a tree
 
Busted two more nutters on Friday. It was 20 mph winds and mid morning before I could get out so two was a good morning in my book.

Story of the first squirrel:
I had been out since 8am and had not seen a thing (20mph winds). It was about 10:00 so I decided to plink off a few rounds just for fun before I headed out. Out the side of my eye I see movement. I pull away from scope and there is a squirrel like 10 yds away. I put the scope on him and squeeze the trigger. Then nothing happens. I had ran out of bullets plinking around. I then slowly reach in my pocket. Procured one bullet from my plastic container (which was not quiet) and slide it into action. Closed the action. Re acquire the target surprised he has sat there on the rock this long. Squeeze trigger. I missed right over his head. I forgot to aim low since he was so close. Squirrel runs off. Reload a full tube in my Marlin model 60 and decide to be patient. Ten minutes pass and he returns. Now at 25-30 yds. He is hopping real nervous. No shot with brush when he stops several times. He eventually gets about four feet up on an oak and is looking around. All that is in view is his head peaking from behind the tree. I settle the cross hairs and squeeze the trigger. He seizes and drops to the ground. It was a pretty neat 15 minutes. Worth the whole morning. Killing a late season squirrel on a 20 mph windy day that you had already shot at is a trophy in my book. I ended up finding one more before heading out and also with a perfect head shot.

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