Skiing squirrel ?
- fgd135
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Re: Skiing squirrel ?
What wax?
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- lowangle al
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Re: Skiing squirrel ?
That's too cute dude. It's got me rethinking my plan to get a hunting license next year to see if they are as tasty as I remember. It would be hard to eat a fellow skier.
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Re: Skiing squirrel ?
Chicken of the Trees!lowangle al wrote: ↑Tue Feb 23, 2021 7:04 pmThat's too cute dude. It's got me rethinking my plan to get a hunting license next year to see if they are as tasty as I remember. It would be hard to eat a fellow skier.
They’re okay but I’m more of a wild caught fish eater, Lol!
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Re: Skiing squirrel ?
Looks like we have a curious case of the small game tracker. For me tracking is the more fulfilling aspect of hunting, even if I suck at both.
I couldn't judge the slope from the pics, thanks for explaining, so my initial thought was that it was caught by a hawk and dragged a few feet. Either way, evidence suggests that we have come across a highly spirited squirrel!
(Sometimes one's initial response is not always the correct one.)
I couldn't judge the slope from the pics, thanks for explaining, so my initial thought was that it was caught by a hawk and dragged a few feet. Either way, evidence suggests that we have come across a highly spirited squirrel!
(Sometimes one's initial response is not always the correct one.)
- lowangle al
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Re: Skiing squirrel ?
Here is one from today. This guy was making a left turn. You can see where he put out his right front paw and no left paw. The tail track or maybe his belly is deeper.
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Re: Skiing squirrel ?
That’s an awesome find lowangle al. Check out this article attached. It’s looks like it may be a mink!
https://hearkentoavalon.com/2020/01/25/ ... -mink/amp/
https://hearkentoavalon.com/2020/01/25/ ... -mink/amp/
- lowangle al
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Re: Skiing squirrel ?
I hadn't thought about a mink evsdog, but I think they were classic squirrel tracks with big back feet and smaller front feet. I'll take another close look if I get a chance.
Re: Skiing squirrel ?
I'm still pretty sure he's pulling a tiny sled. when he gains speed, he just hops in.
- lowangle al
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Re: Skiing squirrel ?
I guess skiing squirrels is a thing. There is a book about it and I have a copy.