Author Topic: First squirrel with a flintlock (Read 4978 times)

scottmc · « **on:** November 07, 2019, 03:35:51 PM »

Stalked the woods in Lancaster County, PA yesterday hoping to find and kill two squirrels for squirrel corn chowder. I carried this rifle last year in the late season but never saw a squirrel. Today was different as I shot at three and got two. The weather was great and I couldn't have asked for a better day.
Stats of the rig are as follows:
.40 hoyt barrel
Walnut from a tree that stood about 40 yards from this spring house
Myron Carlson trigger guard, buttplate and set triggers
Left hand L&R Bailes lock
Rifle built by Paul Allison of Gap, Pa
Bag by Ken Scott
Appalachian Horn by Jeff Bibb

sqrldog · « **Reply #1 on:** November 07, 2019, 03:55:17 PM »

Congratulations on first and I suppose second squirrel with a flintlock. Good looking rig.

scottmc · « **Reply #2 on:** November 07, 2019, 05:40:47 PM »

Yes, first and second. Hopefully, a few more to come. I love hunting those little tree rats!

Mike Lyons · « **Reply #3 on:** November 07, 2019, 06:00:20 PM »

Flintlock rifle with dead squirrel pictures are my favorite. I've told the wife if I ever hit one of the little buggers and get a picture, we are wallpapering the entire downstairs with it. She said "NO"!

Mike from OK · « **Reply #4 on:** November 07, 2019, 06:11:32 PM »

Nice job!

Mike

MuskratMike · « **Reply #5 on:** November 07, 2019, 07:25:47 PM »

Now that's how it's done. Great job.

Mountaingoat · « **Reply #6 on:** November 07, 2019, 08:06:32 PM »

Too cool! I bet it was a great day in the woods. Some real nice looking equipment there.

acorn20 · « **Reply #7 on:** November 07, 2019, 10:19:15 PM »

We had a squirrel target at our shoots that was called the "nightmare" target. It showed about six different squirrels; head shots, cutting a nut, hanging upside down, etc. It was quite fun to shoot and excellent practice for taking tree rats with a muzzleloader.

scottmc · « **Reply #8 on:** November 08, 2019, 12:21:59 AM »

Quote from: Mike Lyons on November 07, 2019, 06:00:20 PM

Flintlock rifle with dead squirrel pictures are my favorite. I've told the wife if I ever hit one of the little buggers and get a picture, we are wallpapering the entire downstairs with it. She said "NO"!

Mike, I like how u think. I, too, would like wallpaper like that but my wife is a lot like yours🙄

scottmc · « **Reply #9 on:** November 08, 2019, 12:26:19 AM »

This is how they look without their fur and dressed up for the occasion.

msellers · « **Reply #10 on:** November 08, 2019, 01:37:04 AM »

I know whsre I want to end up for dinner. That chowder looks amazing.
Mike

hanshi · « **Reply #11 on:** November 08, 2019, 02:09:40 AM »

Talk about fun and loads of satisfaction, nothing's like it when a flintlock's envolved.

scottmc · « **Reply #12 on:** November 08, 2019, 02:38:32 AM »

Quote from: hanshi on November 08, 2019, 02:09:40 AM

Talk about fun and loads of satisfaction, nothing's like it when a flintlock's envolved.

Amen brother!

Tilefish · « **Reply #13 on:** November 08, 2019, 03:07:40 AM »

Dang that makes me want to go squirrel hunting. Thats some good looking stew.

Shane A Gress · « **Reply #14 on:** November 09, 2019, 03:38:27 AM »

Quote from: scottmc on November 08, 2019, 12:26:19 AM

This is how they look without their fur and dressed up for the occasion.

Just need a chunk of cornbread and a pat of butter.

Cobweb · « **Reply #15 on:** November 09, 2019, 05:47:41 AM »

Congratulations! There's nothing like the sound of that first "kerplunk" when they hit the ground.
I'm not able to roam the woods any more but can remember that sound!

As I lingered at the coffee shop yesterday a friend came in and as we were discussing things, he mentioned that he was cutting wood and was seeing lots of squirrels. He wanted to know if I would like a few and I said bring them on. Young ones I fry, older ones get made into squirrel dumplings.

Big John

JamesT · « **Reply #16 on:** November 09, 2019, 03:05:23 PM »

Great job Scott! My favorite hunting.

scottmc · « **Reply #17 on:** November 10, 2019, 01:59:09 AM »

Quote from: Cobweb on November 09, 2019, 05:47:41 AM

Congratulations! There's nothing like the sound of that first "kerplunk" when they hit the ground.
I'm not able to roam the woods any more but can remember that sound!

As I lingered at the coffee shop yesterday a friend came in and as we were discussing things, he mentioned that he was cutting wood and was seeing lots of squirrels. He wanted to know if I would like a few and I said bring them on. Young ones I fry, older ones get made into squirrel dumplings.

Big John

Big John, sorry to hear u can't get out anymore but I always tell folks that squirrel is about as good a eatin as you're ever gonna get. I told my wife that when the world ends, they'll always be squirrel so we'll be fine😁

Daryl · « **Reply #18 on:** November 10, 2019, 04:10:51 AM »

I ate a LOT of squirrels, growing up in South Western Ontario, mostly fried, some stews.
Some were a bit tough - oh well, young teeth didn't mind, much.
Mostly greys, but blacks and some fox squirrels as well as grouse, pheasant & cotton tails.

Don Adams · « **Reply #19 on:** November 10, 2019, 04:31:05 AM »

Congratulations on a successful hunt!

Kmcmichael · « **Reply #20 on:** March 04, 2021, 08:08:48 PM »

Good job. I wish I had my mothers recipe for squirrel stew.

Don Adams · « **Reply #21 on:** March 04, 2021, 09:41:24 PM »

Congratulations on a successful hunt and a hearty meal!

rich pierce · « **Reply #22 on:** March 04, 2021, 10:16:04 PM »

That looks like a nice hunt from about a year and a half ago. Anything left yet in the freezer?

scottmc · « **Reply #23 on:** March 07, 2021, 05:23:20 AM »

Rich, nope! All down the pipe, filtered, spread on some Lancaster county field and in an ear of corn that some amish cow ate and provided milk to Turkey Hill dairy.🤣

Levy · « **Reply #24 on:** March 07, 2021, 09:03:58 PM »

Congratulations on a good hunt. There's noting like squirrel hunting for me. I went yesterday and didn't see a thing until I saw 3 in one oak tree feeding on the new growth. It's getting green here. I will go to the river today and finish out the squirrel season. I hope to see you all at the Knoxville Show. James Levy

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Author Topic: First squirrel with a flintlock (Read 4978 times)

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