I’ve been doing this long enough to know that when my dogs are not finding any squirrels, they are just not going to be found. Lefty and Slick have proven themselves beyond even my expectations repeatedly. I can only speculate on why, and I have some ideas, but this is shaping up to be one of the poorest squirrel seasons we have ever had since I started.
Squirrel Doggin' 24-25
- Thread starter Jamie
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You guys must be doing a great job thinning the numbers. Those bow hunting these areas I’m sure will be grateful.
Yeah, and we will ride unicorns to go see these "grateful bowhunters"You guys must be doing a great job thinning the numbers. Those bow hunting these areas I’m sure will be grateful.
Nice day to be out. Slick showed me 6, 5 got to come home with us. Lefty gave some solid moral support and tenderized my dead rats.
First three.
Slick 46
Lefty 6
First three.
Slick 46
Lefty 6
Ole Lefty definitely showing his age….. This is the part of the game I always hated……
cspot
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Unfortunately, I can't get out this weekend. Looked a little bit for those vests online but looks like Hurtta may have discontinued them. I like the Riel vest for warm weather, but my feists are so short haired that I wouldn't mine giving them a little help in the warmth Department for colder weather.
Gundogsupply.com sells a really nice vest. I would have bought them if they existed when I got these. Worth a look.
Also, check Ebay. I bought the one Slick is wearing now there.
Also, check Ebay. I bought the one Slick is wearing now there.
27 degrees felt pretty nice today. Slick showed me 5 in a couple of hours of hunting. Two came home with us, one got away on four deflected shots, one got to a hole before I could get the gun off my back, and I walked away from one that would not cooperate. Slim pickings again today, but it was nice to get out if the house for more than two minutes.
Slick 51
Lefty 6
Slick 51
Lefty 6
Even slimmer pickin's today. Lefty stayed home, Slick treed three, a single and a double. I killed the first one he treed, missed the one I shot at on the double swaying pretty good way up in the huge Cottonwood. Both squirrels vanished in a hurry after I shot. Not very many dens today, either. Slick pretty well quit hunting after a couple hours. When this dog stops hunting, there is not squirrel smell at all. Hoping the warmer temps bring them out of their holes next week.
Slick 54
Lefty 6
Slick 54
Lefty 6
cspot
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We went for about an 1.5 hrs around lunch time today. Thought the warm weather and sun would have them out. Delta half treed on a den tree, but I think she was just getting some old scent. Nothing else was moving. They were still hunting but I had a few things to do, so I cut the hunt short since the squirrels didn't seem to be moving. Going to hit it in the morning.