25 yds. Head shot through. Should have worn a helmet. 
HW80 .25
This guy been hung up 18 days. Still
in tree up 40’. I’m starting to think he tied himself in. Crow
This guy been hung up 18 days. Still
Another Black Tree Rat
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Nice shootin'.... are blacks as destructive as reds?.... like chewin' their way into a building? Surprised a hawk or eagle hasn't spotted the "hanger". 
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Any squirrel is destructive with those teeth. I’ll never give them a chance again.
Didn’t take too long for this Red Tail to hone in.
But why not the one in tree?
Crow
Didn’t take too long for this Red Tail to hone in.
But why not the one in tree?
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Great shot Crow! Still scratching my head over the 18 days of hanging nutter. And, yes, helmets do save lives...LOL! Happy Holidays!
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Good shooting, @crowski! The hawk must prefer a hot meal. Maybe a few more .25s in him would encourage him to come down?
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The black squirrels are just as bad or worse then the reds. We had a bunch of them in NW Ohio, very destructive.
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Shortcut I went to Kingston Ont. a few months ago to build a kitchen for my daughter. I never saw so many Black Squirrels, I stopped counting at 30 and I was in most of the time. I had whiplash from rubber necking so much. Kingston is their headquarters. I would be arrested if I lived there. Don’t like them at all. Crow
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Ghstranger169 I have a BBQ but out of the question. Crow.
Ranchibi thanks, 18 days is crazy. Crow
Ranchibi thanks, 18 days is crazy. Crow
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Nice shooting! I'm surprised the one in the tree hasn't been carried off by some predatory bird!
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Yeah, we got them in NE Ohio, and they are mean suckers too. They have no problem charging at you completely unprovoked.
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PelletPushingPa I’m thinking, maybe need’s gravy. Almost 3 weeks unbelievable. Crow
estkey7 The only time they get close to me as when they’re on the ground still. Years ago they got in the attic of my store. Almost burned it down with their chewing. No mercy for squirrels. Crow
estkey7 The only time they get close to me as when they’re on the ground still. Years ago they got in the attic of my store. Almost burned it down with their chewing. No mercy for squirrels. Crow
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Thanks for the update on the destructive nature of black squirrels guys. "Right now" ... around my back yard, all I ever see are fox squirrels, and though they too have good "chompers", I've never seen / had one attempt to chew their way into a building, like a red will do. It seems also... that with our abundance of fox squirrels, the reds must not be able to (or won't try too) compete for food, so they just reside elsewhere.
Our area has experienced a new manufacturing uptick in recent years and many acres of wooded habitat have disappeared. Just this past summer I noticed my first sighting of black squirrels in and around our NE Ohio area.... not saying they've not been here before, but now seeing them more frequently not all that far from my neighborhood, and I can't help but wonder if they were displaced from their natural habitat due to clearing of the land and the building of manufacturing facilities.
Our area has experienced a new manufacturing uptick in recent years and many acres of wooded habitat have disappeared. Just this past summer I noticed my first sighting of black squirrels in and around our NE Ohio area.... not saying they've not been here before, but now seeing them more frequently not all that far from my neighborhood, and I can't help but wonder if they were displaced from their natural habitat due to clearing of the land and the building of manufacturing facilities.
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I rarely see a fox squirrel around the house, I’ve got a ton of greys. I’ve never seen a black squirrel in person.
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Cranky1, I’ve never seen a fox.
Your not missing much with the black tree rats. The only good thing about them is their easy too see in the snow.
The black is still hung up over 3 weeks. Crow
Your not missing much with the black tree rats. The only good thing about them is their easy too see in the snow.
The black is still hung up over 3 weeks. Crow
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