steve_b_wales Posted June 18, 2020 Author Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Please only report your kills on here, to avoid derailing the running total. Thanks. Total = 909 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 3 hours ago, ratchers said: Went to the feeding box where I shot five last week to find the lid chewed to bits cos Mr stupid squirrel couldn't figure on how to get in. Filled it up and will be back tomorrow, gonna have to fix it aswell. Yep, definitely needs a metal lid 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciurus Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 Four today, all trapped Total 1003 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisheruk Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 9 minutes ago, Sciurus said: Four today, all trapped Total 1003 I think Total 913 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciurus Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 FisherUK- Thanks - I can’t multi task or add! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted June 18, 2020 Report Share Posted June 18, 2020 4 hours ago, ratchers said: Went to the feeding box where I shot five last week to find the lid chewed to bits cos Mr stupid squirrel couldn't figure on how to get in. Filled it up and will be back tomorrow, gonna have to fix it aswell. Hefty piece of wood that, might have been a small feeble squirrel? That spent 3hrs chewing the lid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Filthy cold morning and surprised to see two tree rats silly enough to be out and about. Took them out of their misery. 915 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratchers Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 Was out at the shooting syndicates wood today after filling feeding box up yesterday(see photo post). I have two feeders set up at the corner of the pheasant compound at 90 degrees to each other so I can cover two boxes from one hide position, 20 yards to each box. And today it finally happened, I had a squirrel on each box at the same time, took one out and then got the other which never moved at the sound of the first squirrel shot. 917 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 3 hours ago, ratchers said: Was out at the shooting syndicates wood today after filling feeding box up yesterday(see photo post). I have two feeders set up at the corner of the pheasant compound at 90 degrees to each other so I can cover two boxes from one hide position, 20 yards to each box. And today it finally happened, I had a squirrel on each box at the same time, took one out and then got the other which never moved at the sound of the first squirrel shot. 917 Now that's cheating Nah just joking, well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciurus Posted June 19, 2020 Report Share Posted June 19, 2020 A bad day for me, I had a couple sites showing great promise, but only trapped one. 918 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Disappointing morning here too, Sciurus. I turned out at 6am to find the flip top feeder almost empty in 10 days. Settled in and waited....and waited ...and...... Pheasants, woodpgeons and a blackbird came to sample what I had delivered at just past 8am a half grown tree rat suddenly appeared on the feeder, must have come down the tree. Popped that one and thought OK they are a bit late getting out of bed ...then, nothing, zero. Well I have shot a six and a nine of that spot in the last three weeks. 919 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 Managed another this afternoon before the skies turn black and drove me to the Land Rover. 920 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 2 today. 922 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 How about 1000 by the end of the month that's eight a day , so little more than one each per day. Can it be done??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benellim2 Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 155 since 29th March 1077 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbower Posted June 20, 2020 Report Share Posted June 20, 2020 17 since the first of June. 1094. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciurus Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 I don’t normally get squirrels at home but a youngster turned up last week. Out came the trap, which for days, it generally ignored. Unfortunately Mrs Sciurus (swmbo) won’t let me shoot at home, so yesterday’s lunch was ruined by watching the grey go in, out and round without setting it off. I oiled and fettled the trap and today 2 youngsters turned up. They spent half a hour eating up the crumbs as they fell from the bird feeder, but apart from nosing around the entrance they were just not interested. I don’t do stress but eventually I was pacing up and down, cursing the wife and wishing she would go out to the shops or anywhere! Thankfully I heard the click of the trap and the grey was transported swiftly to the garage to be culled and the trap returned to the bird feeder. Within minutes the 2nd grey came out of the holly where it had been hiding and it was Groundhog Day all over, thankfully with a successful ending after another 10 minutes of pacing. Within minutes, the phone rang, a neighbour had caught a youngster in one of the loan traps. Its much easier trapping other people’s squirrels! 1097 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbower Posted June 21, 2020 Report Share Posted June 21, 2020 7 more today , on the bird tables and boxes. This weekend I have been using my 30ft/lb FAC R10.22, shooting JSB .218 Knock out slugs. The effect on squirrels is incredible, They are so accurate. 1104 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 Just four this morning, three where very small and one half grown. 1108 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 3 more this afternoon with the BSA pellets gifted to me. Makes seven for the day so the rest of the week is a bonus. 1111 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciurus Posted June 22, 2020 Report Share Posted June 22, 2020 2 youngsters trapped today plus a smelly polecat! 1113 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 1 this morning. I’ve been after him since Saturday. Had three glorious chances, missed cross hairs on the squirrel’s head, perfect shot and nothing. Tested the gun shooting a buttercup below and bang on. Happened three times until I realised that at the apogee the pellet was just clipping a frond of cherry leaves and so spinning off. Snapped their twig off yesterday and nailed him today straight in the brainbox. Too gory for pictures. 1114 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 23, 2020 Report Share Posted June 23, 2020 (edited) Well, I didn't break my record for this location but still managed seventeen. I think had I waited another hour or two I might have had a few more, they will be there for next time. Browning T Bolt 22BR did the job, Hawke Airmax on top. Ten from one site on the Landie bonnet. That added to the seven yesterday starts to reduce the number I need for my one a day pledge. 1131 Edited June 24, 2020 by Walker570 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walker570 Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 Two more in our live catch traps in our wood this morning. Thats 26 in three days. 1133 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sciurus Posted June 24, 2020 Report Share Posted June 24, 2020 After the above, I am almost ashamed to report just 2 trapped. 1135 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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