Great video Jamie! Thanks for sharing!
Mike, I'd like to buy one of those gambrels if you got any for sale!
Where did you get a pair of those orange handled snips Jamie?
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Squirrel Doggin' 2015
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Great video Jamie! Thanks for sharing!
Mike, I'd like to buy one of those gambrels if you got any for sale!
Where did you get a pair of those orange handled snips Jamie?
Home depot for the scissors for 14.99$ very sharp and work great. Has a built in sharpener in the sheath.
Yep - can't wait to try it out!
I had already been using a fish skinner - definitely makes it easier!
Never thought of using game shears - looks a hell of a lot easier than trying to chop feet & heads off with a knife! This is the one I ordered because it was a little cheaper as an add-on item & had good reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Camillus-Titanium-Bonded-Ballistic-Camouflage/dp/B00A26R0AK
I don't know if they're better than fiskars but they have good reviews, so I tacked them onto another order I had to make. Might be better to stick to what jamie recommends since they are 'field tested' by him. I received them and they seem like they are pretty decent, but time will tell.
I've tried all sorts of utility shears and other scissors. I broke a pair of Gerber game shears that looked exactly like those Camillus shears. the plastic handle broke, rendering them useless. I found them to be less comfortable in my hand than the Fiskars, and the serrated edge on them is more a hindrance than help. I've used my big Outdoor Edge game shears in the past, but they are a little bulky and cumbersome for squirrels. The Fiskars have withstood the test of time, are still going strong, and are more comfortable in the hand than anything else I've tried.
today I got to be the guide and dog handler for Nancy and her niece. Lefty sure did his part today, finding us 7 in tough conditions with heavy snow squalls and wind. a couple got away, but the shooters did ok. pretty fun afternoon. ya gotta love chicks that look this good and are tough enough to squirrel hunt on a day like today. :smiley_clap:
today I got to be the guide and dog handler for Nancy and her niece. Lefty sure did his part today, finding us 7 in tough conditions with heavy snow squalls and wind. a couple got away, but the shooters did ok. pretty fun afternoon. ya gotta love chicks that look this good and are tough enough to squirrel hunt on a day like today. :smiley_clap:
Great times for sure!!! Wind chill going to be in the negatives tomorrow. Will get out in the middle of the week though.
Without a doubt. It was NOT fun outside today. Some tough ladies to endure these conditions. Tough anyone to be outside today. I agree. They are also very pretty ladies.
on a side note, same niece killed her first deer with a bow on January 2 of this year. At my request, back in October Milo got her set up with a starter bow and arrows, got it tuned up and dialed in, gave her some shooting instruction. I made sure she was practicing as much as possible, and apparently she was. I saw her at family Christmas gathering and she asked me how much it would cost for me to make her a bow. I couldn't help but laugh(because, of course, it would be totally free), told her it would be VERY affordable. this young lady likes to kill shit, wants to do it with a longbow, and will be very good at it. total natural shooting a bow. looks like I have a project in the shop when squirrel season is over.
Jamie, which of these shears are what you use? The garden shears?
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&ke...vptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=m&ref=pd_sl_3z2q49z7c9_b
http://www.amazon.com/s/?ie=UTF8&ke...vptwo=&hvqmt=b&hvdev=m&ref=pd_sl_3z2q49z7c9_b