ARO
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Post by ARO on Jan 16, 2006 11:39:56 GMT -5
one of the best changes the dnr made, was extending squirrel season to the end of feb, this gives us a chance to beat the feb blues, and whack some treerats. i am looking foward to making some buffaloed squirrel legs. mmmmm  dont forget crow season is in until march 15 also, still plenty of hunting to be done, dont packed away your stuff just yet. |
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davep
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Post by davep on Jan 16, 2006 11:58:06 GMT -5
Amen to that!
I wrote a letter to DNR every year asking them to extend squirrel season,as they themselves claim it's an underutilized resource.When I was a kid,it was 1 week of deer then the rest of the fal/winter after small game.Now deer season is LONG.Now,if they'd just give us a two week break betwen firearms and late ML.Better chance for weather,and most kids are out of school then,so we could get more youth participation.
Don't forget we've still got some waterfowlin' left as well.
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Post by eshoremd on Jan 16, 2006 15:07:10 GMT -5
just make sure theyre not delmarva fox squirrels. heres a pic: www.dnr.state.md.us/naturalresource/fall2002/squirrel.html some guy i met shot one with his bow. he honestly didnt know thats what he was shooting till a certain outfitter told him. he just thought it was a regular squirrel that was really big and pissing him off. it says in the article that you cant mistake them. this guy i met said that is bs! there must be a good population of them at this outfitter cause he said it wasnt the first person that had done it. the guy did however tell me that he skinned it, quartered it, battered it in cajun fish batter and deep fried it. said it was great. |
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ARO
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Post by ARO on Jan 17, 2006 10:15:40 GMT -5
come on now, anybody thats done any squirrel hunting for any length of time, can not mistake a delmarva fox for a grey. they are three times larger.  now i could see a city slicker, who has only been on guided hunts all his life doing that maybe.  |
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Post by freedomrules3 on Jan 17, 2006 10:56:47 GMT -5
come on now, anybody thats done any squirrel hunting for any length of time, can not mistake a delmarva fox for a grey. they are three times larger. now i could see a city slicker, who has only been on guided hunts all his life doing that maybe. hmmmm, i take it you have never been to any mountains to see what real squirrels look like, i call these ones down here pineys cause they are so small. when i first moved here i used to laugh my rear off seeing the size of the pineys here. i felt compelled to feed them rather than shoot them . our squirrels in west virginia would eat these ones as a snack, the delmarva fox squirrel might stand a chance but i doubt it. i can see the confusion if they arent aware of the delmarva fox's protection laws. if i hadnt of seen the sign at ea vaughn one day when i moved here 20 some years ago, i would have done the same. "hey finally a squirrel big enough to shoot" . |
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Post by eshoremd on Jan 17, 2006 12:06:33 GMT -5
come on now, anybody thats done any squirrel hunting for any length of time, can not mistake a delmarva fox for a grey. they are three times larger. now i could see a city slicker, who has only been on guided hunts all his life doing that maybe. only twice as big and thats usually only 1 lb. this guy wasnt into squirrel hunting. believe it or not i just ran into the guy and told him how you replied aro. he was really upset. he said he felt really bad about it and it was an accident then you go poking fun at the poor fellows honest mistake. he also wanted me to tell you that was his first guided hunt and will definetly be his last. he hasnt been hunting but a couple years and has a lot to learn but is doing his best. |
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ARO
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Post by ARO on Jan 17, 2006 15:09:32 GMT -5
i didnt mean to offend anybody!!!
i can just tell you this, i have been hunting grey squirrels in maryland all my life, i am 35 now, and i have seen dozens of delmarva fox squirrels while hunting, and there is no way i could mistake a delmarva for a grey.
i guess if you were new to hunting, it could be an easy mistake, i personally think it would be the outfitters responsibilty to make any hunters aware of what animals are off limits.
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Post by freedomrules3 on Jan 17, 2006 16:20:23 GMT -5
[quote author=eshoremd only twice as big and thats usually only 1 lb. this guy wasnt into squirrel hunting. believe it or not i just ran into the guy and told him how you replied aro. he was really upset. he said he felt really bad about it and it was an accident then you go poking fun at the poor fellows honest mistake. he also wanted me to tell you that was his first guided hunt and will definetly be his last. he hasnt been hunting but a couple years and has a lot to learn but is doing his best.[/quote] hey Todd tell him we all said  hey aro i'll take ya REAL squirrel huntin someday lol an 8 inch squirrel that weighs 1/2 of a pound aint no squirrel . its a piney . seriously squirrels are as big as cats where i grew up, well nearly anyway. I do admit the fox squirrel is more silver than grey and once i knew what they were its easy to tell them apart. the dfs is small still compared to the squirrels i was used to hunting. i've seen a few giant reds too. i always thought they were the prettiest. i never saw a black squirrel until i moved down here, i'd love to get one of them and get it mounted. i haven't hunted squirrels in years but sure could thin the herd of them i have around the house here . i see 12 or so at a time just in my yard. little pineys ;D |
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Post by eshoremd on Jan 17, 2006 16:40:43 GMT -5
aro, im just kidd......the guy said he was just kidding. no offense taken. i think he was just messin with ya. ever wonder why theres a limmit? is there a shortage of grey squirrel. funny how some parts of the state you could legally kill 1000 does but only 6 squirrels. we wouldnt want anything to happen to our population of wood rats. |
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davep
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Post by davep on Jan 17, 2006 17:58:08 GMT -5
Been hunting grays all my life here,but have seen some BIG fox squirrels in WVA,Ohio,etc.NO mistaking our grays with a Delmarva.And could tell a story about me,a Delmarva fox squirrel,Lewis landing road,and a 10 wheeled White.......
Buddy says,"Damn!That WAS a big squirrel!"
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ARO
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Post by ARO on Jan 17, 2006 19:36:35 GMT -5
rick, there are quite a few black squirrels around millville rd, we hunt a chunk of land over there, maybe we can get together in feb, and try to get a couple blackies. i would like to get one mounted also.
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Post by eshoremd on Jan 18, 2006 7:09:50 GMT -5
rick, there are quite a few black squirrels around millville rd, we hunt a chunk of land over there, maybe we can get together in feb, and try to get a couple blackies. i would like to get one mounted also. i love shooting the black ones. we should all shoot the black ones so they dont breed with the regular ones! |
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Post by freedomrules3 on Jan 18, 2006 19:10:38 GMT -5
sounds good aro i have been wanting a black squirrel since i saw them. i've seen some around milburn landing area but they seem to stay on the no hunting side. Todd , drinking at 7 in the morning aint good for ya |
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Post by eshoremd on Jan 18, 2006 19:20:00 GMT -5
sounds good aro i have been wanting a black squirrel since i saw them. i've seen some around milburn landing area but they seem to stay on the no hunting side. Todd , drinking at 7 in the morning aint good for ya but i work at night and my 7am is like everyone elses 7pm.  |
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Post by bowhunterdave on Jan 18, 2006 20:07:00 GMT -5
The woods of my hunting cabin in Marengo,Ohio is infested with monster huge fox squirrells. We shoot em with .22 shorts in our rifles and full camo to boot! These guys are trophys and a meal too! My property here in New Jersey doesnt have fox squirrells but we do have black,white and gray squirrells. I have shot two grays this year with my bow. But missed a ton and lost a dozen or so arrows.
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