Tree Rats

[Tornado1979 145]

Arrived at one of my permissions this morning to discover grey squirrels running all over the bloody place, I took a few out with the old faithful anchutz .22 but loads escaped up tree's sat laughing at me.

 

Wish I'd if kept the air rifle for situations like this.

 

 

 

 

[Alsone 789]

Ideal shotgun situation provided you have the necessary land to back drop the tree.

 

Probably ideally suited to a hushpower at that, as squirrels tend to be skittish at best.

 

If they do take to the trees and disappear from the shotgun noise, then with a shotty, you can always shoot the base out of the dreys. It will take out anything inside.

Edited March 23, 2014 by Alsone

[Tornado1979 145]

I'm still saving for the shotgun mate.. the new rifles have emptied the bank so far this year but it will be paying them a visit when I finally get one

[The one 8,488]

Seen a few knocking about but its been really cold i thought they would have been in a semi hibernating mode ?.

[Tornado1979 145]

Not sure mate, I've seen odd ones knocking about, but looked like they were out in force today.

[pisces 0]

FAC air rifle territory.

[Alsone 789]

FAC air rifle territory.

 

Only trouble with FAC air is you need a lot of land. Miss not only the squirrel but the tree and you have a pellet that's dangerous to quite some distance. Shot are spent within yds or the downwards arc although you need always to keep them within your boundaries.