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BlackPowderLove Junior Member Offline Posts: 62 Location: Western Uplands of Wisconsin Joined: Jul 12^th, 2020	Pine Squirrel Battlezone Jul 24^th, 2021 at 9:59am	Print Post
	After almost $300 damage to my tractor as pine squirrels had invaded my shed and yard, I declared war. I have a Savage made Stevens 72 that I got when I was 8. A year ago, I took off the stock (saving it aside if I ever want it back to original) and made a new stock of scrap cherry I had in the shed. I added a cheap old x4 scope and turned it into a "Baby" Schuetzen. I called this .22 out and into duty. 19 squirrels in 36 hours. I have now lost official count but am near 30 squirrels and no longer seeing them. Victory... and a lot of tails for the cats to play with and for tying flies.

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Premod70 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 857 Location: North Carolina Joined: Jan 16^th, 2016	Re: Pine Squirrel Battlezone Reply #1 - Jul 24^th, 2021 at 10:58am	Print Post
	Next time cut the feed back on the lazy ass cats .


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jwdII Participating Member Offline ASSRA 3776 Posts: 38 Location: NE Wis. Joined: Sep 5^th, 2019	Re: Pine Squirrel Battlezone Reply #2 - Jul 24^th, 2021 at 1:08pm	Print Post
	Yes they are destructive pests. I recently rehomed 4 to the DNR property across the river. Last year I shot 15 & rehomed 5. They chewed under my porch into my basement. I'm NE Wisconsin. Welcome to the club! Jack


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BlackPowderLove Junior Member Offline Posts: 62 Location: Western Uplands of Wisconsin Joined: Jul 12^th, 2020	Re: Pine Squirrel Battlezone Reply #3 - Jul 24^th, 2021 at 1:17pm	Print Post
	Premod70 wrote on Jul 24^th, 2021 at 10:58am: Next time cut the feed back on the lazy ass cats . We have no outdoor cats nor want any (kill too many other good things such as songbirds). Dogs have killed some in the past but are getting old.

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jwdII Participating Member Offline ASSRA 3776 Posts: 38 Location: NE Wis. Joined: Sep 5^th, 2019	Re: Pine Squirrel Battlezone Reply #4 - Jul 24^th, 2021 at 1:20pm	Print Post
	Yes they are destructive pests. I recently rehomed 4 to the DNR property across the river. Last year I shot 15 & rehomed 5. They chewed under my porch into my basement. I'm NE Wisconsin. Welcome to the club! Jack PS Looks like a pretty nice piece of scrap cherry & pretty well done.


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BlackPowderLove Junior Member Offline Posts: 62 Location: Western Uplands of Wisconsin Joined: Jul 12^th, 2020	Re: Pine Squirrel Battlezone Reply #5 - Jul 24^th, 2021 at 2:25pm	Print Post
	jwdII wrote on Jul 24^th, 2021 at 1:20pm: PS Looks like a pretty nice piece of scrap cherry & pretty well done. Thanks. I am not a great gunsmith or woodworker (I use the term Wood Butcher), but for my fun and interests, it works. IW

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Premod70 Oldtimer Offline Posts: 857 Location: North Carolina Joined: Jan 16^th, 2016	Re: Pine Squirrel Battlezone Reply #6 - Jul 24^th, 2021 at 5:45pm	Print Post
	BlackPowderLove wrote on Jul 24^th, 2021 at 1:17pm: Premod70 wrote on Jul 24^th, 2021 at 10:58am: Next time cut the feed back on the lazy ass cats . We have no outdoor cats nor want any (kill too many other good things such as songbirds). Dogs have killed some in the past but are getting old. I like my songbirds to but my days are past where I can hear them. We keep a small pack of rat terriers around for pests since my abilities with a rifle are gone as well. Also tolerable wood on that rifle in the picture.


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JLouis Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 10624 Joined: Apr 8^th, 2009	Re: Pine Squirrel Battlezone Reply #7 - Jul 24^th, 2021 at 6:47pm	Print Post
	Unfortunately they don't appear to be the type to eat. I have shot tree squirrels up here in the Sierra Nevada Mountains here in California and they are a real tasty treat to eat.

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yamoon Oldtimer Offline NRA Life, ASSRA , GGCA, MCA Posts: 815 Location: Junction City Kansas Joined: Feb 11^th, 2012	Re: Pine Squirrel Battlezone Reply #8 - Jul 24^th, 2021 at 7:14pm	Print Post
	Nothing better than a fox or grey squirrel fried in an old well seasoned cast iron skillet. Mike


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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3758 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Pine Squirrel Battlezone Reply #9 - Jul 24^th, 2021 at 7:34pm	Print Post
	My squirrel hunting great uncles loved squirrel brains and scrambled eggs!


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Online Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1301 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Pine Squirrel Battlezone Reply #10 - Jul 24^th, 2021 at 8:37pm	Print Post
	Could you post a close-up of the carving under the cheekpiece? Bill Lawrence


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BlackPowderLove Junior Member Offline Posts: 62 Location: Western Uplands of Wisconsin Joined: Jul 12^th, 2020	Re: Pine Squirrel Battlezone Reply #11 - Jul 25^th, 2021 at 10:30am	Print Post
	MrTipUp wrote on Jul 24^th, 2021 at 8:37pm: Could you post a close-up of the carving under the cheekpiece? Bill Lawrence This was some rough cut cherry from a friend's house. I had to put two planks together to make this rather small butt stock. I am a wood butcher at best and not a great woodworker, but it made for a fun little rifle that means a lot to me and has character.

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oneatatime Frequent Elocutionist Offline Posts: 3758 Location: Rocky Mountains Joined: Oct 30^th, 2011	Re: Pine Squirrel Battlezone Reply #12 - Jul 25^th, 2021 at 12:56pm	Print Post
	I really like it. the carvings are perfect for the rifle.


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MrTipUp Frequent Elocutionist Online Quality is to a product what character is to a man Posts: 1301 Location: Indiana Joined: Feb 19^th, 2020	Re: Pine Squirrel Battlezone Reply #13 - Jul 25^th, 2021 at 1:09pm	Print Post
	Your carvings have the air of Folk Art. which essentially means work made by someone who is self-taught and whose execution, even if it comes across as "primitive", has a noticeable flair and rightness to it. In short, I agree with oneatatime that they fit the rifle perfectly. Bill Lawrence


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BlackPowderLove Junior Member Offline Posts: 62 Location: Western Uplands of Wisconsin Joined: Jul 12^th, 2020	Re: Pine Squirrel Battlezone Reply #14 - Jul 25^th, 2021 at 1:35pm	Print Post
	MrTipUp wrote on Jul 25^th, 2021 at 1:09pm: Your carvings have the air of Folk Art. which essentially means work made by someone who is self-taught and whose execution, even if it comes across as "primitive", has a noticeable flair and rightness to it. In short, I agree with oneatatime that they fit the rifle perfectly. Bill Lawrence Well.. self-taught and executed with flair... that would be me

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