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Title: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: Bowhunter4life on June 09, 2011, 12:34:00 AM
Out shooting a bit near the house, ran accross this "Barker" and managed to put a good hit on him.  One blade from the Big Jim 300 grain VPA hit him accross the bridge of the nose at 18 yards.  Few small twitches and it was over.  58" Widow PSA II, 70# @ 30", shooting 31" Gold Tip 75/95's tipped with the a for mentioned Big Jim Big 3.

               (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/BlackberrySD035.jpg)
                       
 
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Jun 12, 2011
 Was out shooting again today and got another one with the Kwyk Styk, 58", 61# @ 30", shooting a 31" Gold Tip 55/75 with a 200 grain Snuffer on the end.  Just over 15 yards and literally within 2 yards from where I shot the one the other day...        
    (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/KwykStykSquirrel1.jpg)  
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Jun 14, 2011
Went out again today... Took the Morrison Shawnee, 62", 64#, shooting 31" Gold Tip 55/75 with 175 grain Judos.  16 - 17 yard shot downhill caught him right between the shoulder blades facing me, exit out the left hip.  Had to step on him to finish him a bit quicker.

Three males in three outings with three different bows and three shots.

    (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/MorrisonSquirrel2.jpg)  
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Jun 16,2001
Went out again today, took my 60" MOAB, 62#, shooting 31" Gold Tip 55/75 with 175 grain Magnus 1 on the end.  And where there are Males, there will be Females...  Missed her with the first shot at about 12 yards and got a second shot on her off the side of a tree while she peeked around it trying to find me, maybe 19 yards.  You can see the damage...

    (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/MOABSquirrel2.jpg)  
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28 Jun 2011
Went out today before it rained, took this one with my 56" Kwyk Styk, 62# @ 30", shooting a 31" Gold Tip with a 200 grain Snuffer.  14 yards right through the left shoulder and out the right lung.

    (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/56KwykStyk1.jpg)  
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30 Jun 2011
Took my 60# Morrison Shawnee today, shooting 31" Gold Tip with 175 grain Magnus 1 on the end.  This was about an 8 yard shot, caught him at the back of the lungs on the right side angling forward and pretty much took out everything on the left side.  (This is the cleanest side you are seeing here...).

    (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/60Shawnee1.jpg)

I've only got one more bow in the rack that I haven't used to take a Squirrel this year... Guess what I'll be carrying the next time I head out...      ;)      
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July 7,2011
Well, after a weekend camping and fishing with the family I got a chance to head out again tonight.  Never been out there at this time of the day, didn't see any Squirrels, but did see a few Voles...  I was shooting my 68# MOAB with 31" Gold Tips and 175 grain Judos.  This shot was about 7 yards and I had to hold at full draw for about 15 seconds to pinpoint him in the fading light... I hit him in the head but truthfully was just looking at center mass...  Even so, with the tangle of stuff he was in I had to blood trail him for about 4 feet to find him, luckily I still had a flashlight in my Arrowmaster from the Solana hunt...

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/68MOAB.jpg)  
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: Mike Gerardi on June 09, 2011, 07:59:00 AM
Nice shot!
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Post by: KevO on June 09, 2011, 08:17:00 AM
Head shot too!  Nice.......
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Post by: fedora on June 09, 2011, 05:44:00 PM
Definitely did not have to worry about penetration with that setup.  Are you shooting 800 gr arrows? Nice shot, deer and elk should be easy for you.
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: on June 10, 2011, 12:48:00 PM
Cool!

Congrats,

Bisch
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Post by: Danny Rowan on June 10, 2011, 07:13:00 PM
I have seen Jeff shoot, and trust me he is deadly. Good shootin my friend.
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: Bowhunter4life on June 12, 2011, 11:47:00 AM
Was out shooting again today and got another one with the Kwyk Styk, 58", 61# @ 30", shooting a 31" Gold Tip 55/75 with a 200 grain Snuffer on the end.  Just over 15 yards and literally within 2 yards from where I shot the one the other day...

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/KwykStykSquirrel.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/KwykStykSquirrel1.jpg)
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: GWV on June 12, 2011, 09:24:00 PM
Good job and a nice looking bow to boot.
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: joe skipp on June 13, 2011, 12:53:00 AM
Love the bone thumb rest..nice shooting.    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: Bernie B. on June 13, 2011, 09:32:00 AM
You must be hunting over a squirrel scrape to have that much action in one spot!  Great shots on small targets.  Congratulations!

Bernie Bjorklund

NC Iowa/SW Wisconsin
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: fedora on June 13, 2011, 09:36:00 AM
I miss living in Missouri and Georgia where the tree rats are plenty.  I grew up with my dad taking me squirrel hunting with a .410 and have taken my share as a kid with a old ben pearson 30 lbs recurve.  Great shootin.
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: finq on June 14, 2011, 07:48:00 AM
nice shot + those arrows in the first two pictures look amazing.
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: Bowhunter4life on June 14, 2011, 11:44:00 AM
Went out again today... Took the Morrison Shawnee, 62", 64#, shooting 31" Gold Tip 55/75 with 175 grain Judos.  16 - 17 yard shot downhill caught him right between the shoulder blades facing me, exit out the left hip.  Had to step on him to finish him a bit quicker.

Three males in three outings with three different bows and three shots.

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/MorrisonSquirrel.jpg)
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/MorrisonSquirrel2.jpg)
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: Osage61 on June 14, 2011, 01:48:00 PM
Nice shooting! Can't wait for the fall, I'm going to give this a try. Never really gave it much thought but you make it look fun...and easy   :D
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Post by: Osage61 on June 14, 2011, 01:50:00 PM
I don't shoot you like you Jeff so although you make it look easy I know it's not. Hopefully I can find some squirrels about the same size as a paper plate !!   :laughing:
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: elknutz on June 15, 2011, 12:15:00 AM
Two head shots and 18 and 15yds.  Thats shooting! You were probably just unnerved a little on the last one with him getting ready to charge and all.  I love pan fried squirrel.
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: Bowhunter4life on June 16, 2011, 02:09:00 PM
Went out again today, took my 60" MOAB, 62#, shooting 31" Gold Tip 55/75 with 175 grain Magnus 1 on the end.  And where there are Males, there will be Females...  Missed her with the first shot at about 12 yards and got a second shot on her off the side of a tree while she peeked around it trying to find me, maybe 19 yards.  You can see the damage...

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/MOABSquirrel.jpg)
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/MOABSquirrel2.jpg)
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/MOABSquirrel1.jpg)
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: curlis on June 16, 2011, 06:22:00 PM
Squirrels on the ground!!!!! Nice, very nice.
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: coaster500 on June 21, 2011, 03:36:00 PM
What kind of scope do you use on that bow   :bigsmyl:  


Great shootin!!!!
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: cacciatore on June 23, 2011, 07:45:00 AM
Great looking bows and deadly accuracy!
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: Bowhunter4life on June 28, 2011, 09:00:00 AM
Went out today before it rained, took this one with my 56" Kwyk Styk, 62# @ 30", shooting a 31" Gold Tip with a 200 grain Snuffer.  14 yards right through the left shoulder and out the right lung.

  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/56KwykStyk.jpg)
  (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/56KwykStyk1.jpg)
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: Bowhunter4life on June 30, 2011, 12:35:00 PM
Took my 60# Morrison Shawnee today, shooting 31" Gold Tip with 175 grain Magnus 1 on the end.  This was about an 8 yard shot, caught him at the back of the lungs on the right side angling forward and pretty much took out everything on the left side.  (This is the cleanest side you are seeing here...).

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/60Shawnee.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/60Shawnee1.jpg)

I've only got one more bow in the rack that I haven't used to take a Squirrel this year... Guess what I'll be carrying the next time I head out...  ;)
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: Bowhunter4life on July 08, 2011, 12:11:00 AM
Well, after a weekend camping and fishing with the family I got a chance to head out again tonight.  Never been out there at this time of the day, didn't see any Squirrels, but did see a few Voles...  I was shooting my 68# MOAB with 31" Gold Tips and 175 grain Judos.  This shot was about 7 yards and I had to hold at full draw for about 15 seconds to pinpoint him in the fading light... I hit him in the head but truthfully was just looking at center mass...  Even so, with the tangle of stuff he was in I had to blood trail him for about 4 feet to find him, luckily I still had a flashlight in my Arrowmaster from the Solana hunt...

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/68MOAB.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/68MOAB1.jpg)
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: TOEJAMMER on July 09, 2011, 10:56:00 AM
Just a thought but are these in season?
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on July 09, 2011, 10:08:00 PM
Yes, 9 month season here in OK...
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Post by: rastaman on July 16, 2011, 12:25:00 PM
i missed this the first go round....way to go sir!  :thumbsup:    :thumbsup:
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: Thumper Dunker on July 17, 2011, 04:29:00 AM
Good shooting.
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Post by: Bowhunter4life on July 26, 2011, 09:26:00 AM
Well, I just got a bow back in my bowrack that I saved... check the story:   History of a bow...  (http://tradgang.com/noncgi/ultimatebb.php?ubb=get_topic;f=1;t=106393)  

Shot her a bit yesterday, and took her out this morning.  Morrison Cougar, 62", 55# @ 29", shooting a 30" Gold Tip 35/55 with 125 grain judos.  Took this hoss of a vole at about 11 yards, hit solidly in the right lung.  

 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/CougarVole1.jpg)
 (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/Bowhunter4life/CougarVole.jpg)
Title: Re: Squirrels and a Voles... Widow, Kwyk Styks, Morrisons, and MOABs...
Post by: Gatekeeper on July 26, 2011, 04:51:00 PM
WOW! way to go  :clapper: