A couple tree rats today

Using JSB King Heavy 33.95 at 855.FPS. I have a 2-part rubber gel for the hollow stock. We use it at work to fill splice cases. At 55fpe we will see if the poppet holds up. I have over 500 shots through it so far. 

Got about an inch of new snow this morning. Heading out to the farm where I grew up. Haven’t hunted it yet this year. Should be a few squirrels looking for acorns. Will be using the .25 Wildcat MK3. We logged off the big oaks and hickory’s a few years ago. So the woods are pretty open making for longer shots. 

Got another limit today. It took some work to do it. Snowed all day and kept filling the scope cups and binoculars. I missed dang near as many as I got. It was hard judging distance. 

Had another great hunt with a limit today. It was 5* with a new snow on the ground this morning. Calm but cloudy. Made my best shot yet with the new to me MK3. Walking along the open creek bank I spied this guy just lying on a limb about 30’ feet up in a Hickory tree. Range finder said 81 yards. Because he was watching me walk his way, I didn’t dare try to get closer to use a rest. I just resighted the new Alpha6 scope at 40 yards as most shots are somewhat close. So I am dead on at 75 with 2 mil dots. The picture says the rest of the story. 

This one has a bit more of a story. I was watching him barking at something. While I was rangfinding him at 51 yards, something caught my eye. As I turned my head to the left, I seen a Fox sneaking towards him. About that time a flock of Tom turkeys exploded behind the squirrel. Still not sure if the Fox was stalking the squirrel or the turkeys. Anyways, everyone went in different directions. The Fox jumped the creek, the turkeys flew out in the cut corn field and the squirrel went higher up the tree above the creek. A couple minutes later he came out on a limb and I had a nice head shot at him. The little bugger fell dead-smack in the middle of the creek. I stopped long enough to snap a picture before inching down the bank. I slipped on the snow and fell on my butt and slid down the bank. Got one boot full. At least he finished my limit. And I was on my way back to the truck. Only had 1/2 mile walk. 

Ya. I only take head shots. It’s either a dead squirrel or a miss. That was the first and only hunt with the Avenger. After getting the MK3 it sits in the cabinet with the Mrod, Flashpup and other .25s.