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Offline beethoven

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New hunter
« on: October 20, 2008, 12:43:37 PM »
Going to hunt rabbits and squirrels with a .36 muzzle loader. Not a new shooter (30 + years experience) but havent hunted game much.( Mostly competition matches.) Live in Kansas City  Kansas area. Any helpful advice of what time of day the game is most active or such would be appreciated.

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Re: New hunter
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2008, 01:13:57 PM »
Cotton tails and bushey tails start moving around at first light.  I always see squirrels in the trees all day long and they start jumping around while I'm in the swamp duck hunting in NC.
In CA I mostly see the rabbits comming out just before dark and looking for a place to feed.  I have seen them and shot them at all hours of the day.  If you use a squirrel call you can get them to pop out to see what is going on.  Just a couple pumps on the call will get some to move around in the trees.  Not so with the rabit call.  You blow one of those and the rabbits leave and the coyote, bobcat, and loose dogs show up.

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Re: New hunter
« Reply #2 on: October 25, 2008, 05:42:38 PM »
id go for squirrles if your looking for a fun time, go at first light,or before dark and find a spot where there feeding{ eaten pine cones etc.} and sit down and wait for them to come to you