Finally got ol' Brushytail McGee

Had this guy on camera three years ago and decided he would be my target. After passing up shots at dozens of squirrels and many interminable minutes s on stand it finally came together.
The cat and mouse game started at the crack of noon... Squirrel were barking all around me (it is the height of the roar after all) when I heard one that was unquestionably Ol' Brushytail over my head to the right.
My Savage 64 let loose with a mighty crack and this monarch of the treetops was mine.
I'll chronicle the whole ordeal on YouTube so like and subscribe as it really helps the channel.
Big shoutout to Primos, Mossy Oak, Realtree, Squirrel Commander, PSI archery, Bass Pro and all my others sponsors.
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I'd like to thank God and my family...but mostly I would like to thank #savell for the inspiration and courage to chase my dreams

Pretty squirrel.

Good write up,got a good chuckle,

that's a nice one,

Have you had him scored yet?

He green scored at 6

Good shootin partner

Shoulda let him go another year.

Did you have to track him far?

He sure looks prime. Mepps should pay top dollar for that tail.

Granny ain't gonna be too happy about the shot placement. Well, my Granny anyways.
I sure do miss the thump those hosses make when they meet the forest floor from far above. We don't have those around here. Just dinky grays.

mb coonguy wants 99 of his brothers

Granny would be made because there are no brains left for tanning

He looks lame in the right front quarter. He was probably on the downhill slide.

Prolly still worth more than anything i've trapped this season...

Going to have him mounted on a Nelson frame pack.

I seen enough squirrels in MO in a day to last me a lifetime. It seems like 5 are fighting over the same acorn endlessly. I watch one hide it then another comes by and finds it then eats it no honor among tree rats. LOL

My "You wouldn't believe it unless you'd seen it.." squirrel story:

Several years ago, I was driving to night school classes after work. The route took me through mostly rural area, with a few very small towns along the route. As I was driving through a small village, there were 3 or 4 male squirrels chasing a single female squirrel attempting to breed her. They were running between a few small trees on either side of the road and it was quite the chase.
As I arrived at school, they announced classes cancelled (I don't remember why) so I headed back. On my way back through the village, I saw that the female had been hit and killed by a car... and one of the males was enthusiastically making a baby... I don't know if he didn't realize she was dead or what LOL but I had trouble sleeping for a few days after that one and I never looked at squirrels the same.

How many more squirrel species do you need to get the grand slam?

We only have gray squirrels here... but we have multiple color phases and all phases are common. My unscientific list of these includes:

1. Normal (like the one in the picture) - I believe this is the natural coloration of these squirrels and is actually the least common color morph around me
2. Melanistic (all black) - Most common here, entirely jet black. I will hopefully get a few of these next weekend
3. Gray - silvery gray, no brown. A more "clean" gray than the one in the pic. Second most common morph around me, but mostly found in suburbs/city.
4. Albino - I see lots of these in town where they can't be taken. I don't think they last long in rural areas as our bird of prey populations are famously high. Birders travel here from all over because of the scale of the raptor migration each year.

Awesome tale er tail

Did you catch him or let him bruise when hitting the ground? I carry a softball glove when squirrel hunting. Catch them like pop ups or shoot them on the ground. NOW if fox squirrels I let them bounce. Auto tenderizer.....

The gray squirrels in IL are twice the size of the MO ones the UP ones were bigger also must be the generics.

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