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    Squirrel Hunting?

    in Hunting and Fishing

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    Around this house, about 2 gray squirrels or 1 fox squirrel per person. That's a start at least. When cooking mine, I flour in seasoned bread crumbs and lightly brown them in oil. Place them in a baking dish and bake at 350 until done and tender. Roughly 45 minutes. This will tenderize them also. Just experiment. Another good way is to take your favorite "chicken and dumpling" recipe and replace the chicken with plenty of squirrels....AWESOME stuff!

    Dave

    Hiking during Turkey Season

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    Check with LBL. They have miles and miles of hiking trails, and more "backwoods" camping than you can imagine. I hunt LBL, but I'm not sure if there is any turkey hunting that weekend or not. Check this website: www.lbl.org I hope this helps you out my friend. Me and my goats will be out around that time too for some hiking and camping. Maybe we'll meet on the trail.

    Dave (WD)

    Most popular deer caliber?

    in Hunting and Fishing

    Posted

    My favorite deer rifle is a .50 caliber flintlock Kentucky Rifle. The .50 cal round lead ball that is held in the barrel by a piece of greased "shirt tail", does an awesome job on WT Deer out to about 150 yards. Most of the shots are made around here at about 50 yards or less. My second favorite rifle for deer is my Reminton 870 with a slug barrel. Next comes my .308. Outside of that, the fellows are shooting .308 (4) and another has been with his 30-30. He has been hunting with the same old beat up 30-30 for about the last 48 years. Says he's not about to change!

    Now something about those flintlocks...loose your bullets and your done for the day. I can always find a piece of rock to shoot mine! LOL

    Have fun and enjoy. No matter what you're shooting!

    WD (Dave)

    Taurus .44 Magnum

    in Handguns

    Posted · Edited by wd-40
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    I am interested in a Taurus .44 Magnum that I seen at my local gun shop today. I don't recall the model number, but does anyone have any experience with Taurus .44 Magnums? I really want one for hunting.

    Dave (WD)

    Taxidermy "How to"

    in Hunting and Fishing

    Posted

    hunting101: that hide looks good. For educational purposes, you really didn't have to flesh the hide as well as you did. It would have came off easier after the first salting. Good job on the tail! Great job though! Got to love that shot placement too!

    WD

    Taxidermy "How to"

    in Hunting and Fishing

    Posted

    As the hide remains in the pickle and the tan, it will remain supple. After the hide is "oiled" and worked over the beam (breaking), and as it dries it will firm up as leather. Unless a deer hide is shaved/sanded very thin, they will never be as supple as say a bobcat, rabbit or such. Oiling and breaking are the secrets to a soft hide.

    Taxidermy "How to"

    in Hunting and Fishing

    Posted · Edited by wd-40

    Coyotes actually tan up very very nice. Main thing is, make sure you split the tail and get all the bone out. It could rot on you if you don't. Split the tail out and salt it as well. Then when you're "breaking" the hide over the table edge (or whatever you are using), you will be softening it also.

    WD

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