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upland/small game hunting
ProtoPatriot:
Anyone go upland game (small game) hunting?
Been having trouble here trying to track down some squirrels this year (I know they aren't the most hunted things, but I like them). Can find plenty in my backyard of course, but nothing when I actually go out to hunt them down at the WMAs and fields...nothing except traces of them, such as food remnants. Anyone know of some good areas?
I know, this probably won't get much answering as people won't want to give their areas away. But again, since squirrels are not the most popular game, doubt many go after them so maybe if seen while hunting other game.
Also, plan to go after other small game like rabbit and such starting next month when those seasons start.
Also, if anyone in the Omaha area does small game rifle hunting and wants to go together, that would be cool too.
NE Bull:
I feel your pain, Whenever I have taken my kids out to WMAs we can't seem to find anything either. (Other than ticks).
Some friends keep telling me to come "perform pest removal" on their acreage (Rabbits are wreaking havoc on their gardens) "Hundreds of them" they say. I may average a couple sightings and maybe a couple good shots and if lucky a confirmed kill.
As for squirrels, they use to overrun this area of Lincoln, but seem to be really thin the last few years. Maybe the drought has put a hurt on them? I mean , jeez, we have one that comes knocking on our balcony door looking for food! (Well that was until I stopped giving him Fritos and started buying the store brand corn chips- picky SOB! )
ProtoPatriot:
Yeah, like I said I know of places that would be perfectly safe to hunt squirrels and have seen squirrels there as I walk my dogs. The groves border the farm lands and such, not housing... but the problem is they are in the city and they won't let anyone do that.
Another place that would be safe for pellet gun would be out in the backyards of the people living on the Fontenelle forest border....there are hundreds there, just go around and ask the entire street for permission then go at it....but again the city even says no to pellet guns (completely stupid... my friends and I used to use pellet and BB guns on each other, go home with a few welts, heal up over the rest of the week, do it again...so much fun and great memories...and then the government and liberal idiots have to go and ruin things).
CitizenClark:
--- Quote from: ProtoPatriot on August 08, 2013, 11:19:31 PM ---Anyone go upland game (small game) hunting?
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I was out at Yankee Hill WMA last weekend. I walked six miles and saw zero squirrels but lots of doves (something I was very glad to see; after last year's drought I only got one dove over the whole season).
GreyGeek:
--- Quote from: ProtoPatriot on August 09, 2013, 09:45:42 AM ---my friends and I used to use pellet and BB guns on each other, go home with a few welts, heal up over the rest of the week, do it again...so much fun and great memories.
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When I was in grade school my friends and I used to play the usual cowboys and Indians or Cops & Robbers. It went something like this: "Bang, I shot you!" "No you didn't, you missed, but Bang! I shot you!" "No, you missed to!" and then the arguments would start. We decided to switch to our Daisy BB rifles. No arguing when you come around the corner of the house and see the robber and thow off a shot and he grabs it stomach and says "Ouch!" Even if he didn't yell the welt told the tail.
It never dawned on our immature minds that one of us could have been hit in the eye and blinded. Many times later I shuttered when I thought about playing those games with air rifles. Now, with higher powered pump or pneumatic pistols and rifles those games could be severely injuring or even lethal.
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