 First handgun kill!
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10/03/2015 4:01 PM
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 Got this gray squirrel this morning with my grandfather's Ruger Mark II. The wind was blowing nonstop and most of the trees still have their leaves, so hunting was difficult. At about 7:45, I saw one moving through the trees toward me. She perched on a fallen branch, and I took the shot. I missed, and she jumped onto a nearby tree, looking around for the source of the noise. Fortunately, that provided me with an even clearer shot. I doubt she was even 10 yards away. No video, unfortunately. Forgot to grab my GoPro. Entrance wound:  That squirrel is my first ever handgun kill of any size. For the first time in my three and a half years of hunting with a handgun, I can truly call myself a handgun hunter!
Formerly TN Lone Wolf
"We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided." - J.K. Rowling
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10/03/2015 4:09 PM
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Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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10/03/2015 5:13 PM
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Congrats! Now you know what all the fuss is about. There's no better/fun'er way to hone your handgun hunting skills than squirrel hunting.
It takes 43 muscles to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger squeeze.
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10/03/2015 5:30 PM
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10/03/2015 5:39 PM
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10/03/2015 5:53 PM
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Rick
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Congratulations. Any animal taken with a handgun is a trophy
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10/03/2015 6:25 PM
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Outstanding start to a great journey
Enjoying to circle of life
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10/03/2015 7:16 PM
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10/03/2015 7:43 PM
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Any animal taken with a handgun is a trophy I believe this 100%, without question. Congrats on your first! There will be more to follow. A squirrel is just as much fun as a deer to me. Takes just as much work, and just as much effort to learn the guns. Great job!!!
A lot of people are like a slinky: Not much fun till you push them down the stairs!
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10/03/2015 7:53 PM
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10/03/2015 8:00 PM
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Welcome to the brotherhood! Get rid of all those long ,ugly things!!
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10/03/2015 8:04 PM
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Love whacken tree rat's with my 22/45. Good job !
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10/03/2015 8:17 PM
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way to go Chance! I'm thinking your hooked now!!
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10/03/2015 9:03 PM
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Congrats Chance! Way to stick with it!
I see a deer in your future this season...
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10/03/2015 9:14 PM
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Congrats! Regardless how many head of game you take with a handgun -- for the rest of your life, squirrel hunting with a handgun will always be a special treat. Enjoy the ride.
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10/03/2015 11:10 PM
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Congratulations. A trophy you will always remember. You harvested the exotic $3000 a pound squirrel stew meat! LOL...
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10/03/2015 11:13 PM
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You harvested the exotic $3000 a pound squirrel stew meat! Ain't that the truth, lol...
Rod, too.
Short cuts often lead to long recoveries.
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10/03/2015 11:30 PM
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You harvested the exotic $3000 a pound squirrel stew meat! Ain't that the truth, lol... So tasty and worth every penny !
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations,... "
Matthew 28:19
Handgun hunter since 1979 - haven't used a rifle since!
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10/04/2015 2:08 AM
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Chance Weldon
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Thanks everyone!
You know, before today, I never really enjoyed squirrel hunting. I can count on one hand the number of squirrel hunts I've been on before today. I've shot a couple, but for me there never was any challenge in shooting them with a shotgun. After the one I got this morning and the three from this afternoon with the handgun, though, I think I've effectively rekindled my interest in squirrel hunting.
Formerly TN Lone Wolf
"We are only as strong as we are united, as weak as we are divided." - J.K. Rowling
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Awesome job! It has only begun.
Bigger ain't always better....according to who???
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10/04/2015 4:51 AM
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10/04/2015 6:09 AM
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Congratulations! You should be completely hooked now!
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