Week 4 Trad First Shot Challenge 2021 - TexasBowhunter.com Community Discussion Forums

Briar Friar · 01-24-2021, 10:51 AM

The hunt goes on...no closed season on squirrel here in my county. I love me some tree rat boiled in chicken bouillion, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper. Then... taking the boiling broth and boiling noodles in the broth and making squirrel spaghetti with a cream of mushroom base...yes using the same squirrel broth for the cream of mushroom base.

Draw or print a pic of a flattened squirrel in a tree. 7-8” long in the body head to rear foot. Mine at 7” long is realistically a bit short. The back is about 1 3/4-2” tall at back and about 3” high at head. Make an aim point where you please.

One shot per day.
Four days shots.
Measure edge of shaft to aim point.
Only shots on body including the head count to be measured. Tail shots dont count. Line cutters count.
Shoot from any position...preferably your favorite hunting position.
Shoot from 12 yards
Closest measure from a single day wins.

I have a mess of squirrels and they seem to enjoy barking at me whilst open ground hunting. Ever so often I have to go through with the 22 and thin the local population...otherwise they tear up my house exterior and scratch around in the attic at gosh awful hours. Its about time to thin the herd.

Good skillin Shooters.

Briar Friar · 01-24-2021, 10:57 AM

It seems that even when annoyed and barking squirrels will come super close to investigate me. Oddly theyll still raise their front end and present a nice broadside shot during their investigation. Ive passed on numerous 3-5 yard shots whilst deer hunting. Were going 12 yards to actually present a challenge.

tradtiger · 01-24-2021, 12:36 PM

Cool challenge, Briar. And that's not a bad drawing, either!

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Briar Friar · 01-24-2021, 04:16 PM

Thank you T^2. I tried to redraw and clean up the lines but found my drawing muse only struck the first time.

3 yards for kiddos.

Day 1: we three missed. My no1, and no2 shot. He hit closer than I. Im just super happy she shot.

DRT · 01-25-2021, 04:19 PM

I'm not an artist so I hope this pic will do.
So much for squirrel dumplings. Done ruint the hind quarters. Name: 20210125_151652.jpg
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Briar Friar · 01-26-2021, 10:56 AM

Still plenty of meat on that bugger for some squirl sketti. Good shot DRT.

Day 2: missed left...elevation was good, windage was off
Day 3: missed low...windage was good, elevation off

PharmerJon · 01-26-2021, 08:26 PM

“Line cutters count”

Day 1 = 1.5”

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DRT · 01-26-2021, 09:45 PM

And a pretty nice drawing as well!

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PharmerJon · 01-26-2021, 10:46 PM

I only drew the tree Gary. I’m not artistic.

Briar Friar · 01-27-2021, 10:31 AM

Good shooting PJ! Darn good looking tree.

PharmerJon · 01-27-2021, 05:44 PM

Day 2 = miss

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DRT · 01-27-2021, 06:31 PM

A touch high. Name: 20210127_172750.jpg
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tradtiger · 01-27-2021, 08:36 PM

Day 1: miss, high right

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DRT · 01-28-2021, 12:53 PM

Take that tree rat. Name: 20210128_114954.jpg
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PharmerJon · 01-28-2021, 02:10 PM

GOT 'EM! Nice shot Gary

tradtiger · 01-28-2021, 11:23 PM

Attaboy, Gary!

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tradtiger · 01-28-2021, 11:26 PM

My Day 2: closer miss

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PharmerJon · 01-29-2021, 05:11 PM

Day 3 = 1”

He may have gotten away though.

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DRT · 01-29-2021, 07:16 PM

Last try was no help. Name: 20210129_121722.jpg
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tradtiger · 01-30-2021, 09:13 AM

Good shot, Jon! And a heckuva nice drawing!

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tradtiger · 01-30-2021, 04:26 PM

Shot Day 3, but no improvement, no pic.

Briar Friar · 01-30-2021, 05:25 PM

Great shots Yall!
Awesome shooting Gary and PJ!

Day 4: miss

Briar Friar · 01-30-2021, 05:35 PM

Gary...what was the measure on your third shot? I dont know if PJ won with 1” or you on that shot.

PharmerJon · 01-30-2021, 08:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briar Friar

Gary...what was the measure on your third shot? I dont know if PJ won with 1” or you on that shot.

Gary’s was closer (and lethal)!

DRT · 01-30-2021, 09:56 PM

I didn't measure anything. Were we supposed to measure? I just thought we were supposed to kill it.
Tree rat!

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DRT · 01-30-2021, 09:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briar Friar

Gary...what was the measure on your third shot? I dont know if PJ won with 1” or you on that shot.

Guess I need to pay closer attention.

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Briar Friar · 01-30-2021, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PharmerJon

Gary’s was closer (and lethal)!

Only my second shots were lethal for me this week.
Today...el segundo por ejemplo.

Briar Friar · 01-30-2021, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DRT

Guess I need to pay closer measurement.

Briar Friar · 01-31-2021, 11:18 AM

Whats the word DRT?

PJ we may consider moving forward with you as winner. DRT purposefully doesnt measure because he doesnt like winning.

DRT · 01-31-2021, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Briar Friar

Whats the word DRT?

PJ we may consider moving forward with you as winner. DRT purposefully doesnt measure because he doesnt like winning.

You are wise beyond you years.
But I was just waiting for you to call it. I'm good either way.
Honestly most weeks lately I've felt good just to shoot. Some weeks there are days this one arrow is all I shoot.

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Briar Friar · 01-31-2021, 11:37 AM

You had best shot(s) killing the tree rat Sir.

You take the challenge DRT. Good shooting.

PharmerJon · 01-31-2021, 03:08 PM

I wholeheartedly agree... Gary I don’t mind that you win as much as you do. For me, winning is getting to enjoy this new hobby with you all! Plenty of learning going on here too...

DRT · 01-31-2021, 06:02 PM

Okay I'll get it up

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DRT · 01-31-2021, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PharmerJon

I wholeheartedly agree... Gary I don’t mind that you win as much as you do. For me, winning is getting to enjoy this new hobby with you all! Plenty of learning going on here too...

No it's not about winning. It's about community.
However I'm not good at coming up with challenges.

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01-24-2021, 10:51 AM	#1
Briar Friar Ten Point Join Date: May 2015	Week 4 Trad First Shot Challenge 2021 The hunt goes on...no closed season on squirrel here in my county. I love me some tree rat boiled in chicken bouillion, garlic powder, onion powder and black pepper. Then... taking the boiling broth and boiling noodles in the broth and making squirrel spaghetti with a cream of mushroom base...yes using the same squirrel broth for the cream of mushroom base. Draw or print a pic of a flattened squirrel in a tree. 7-8” long in the body head to rear foot. Mine at 7” long is realistically a bit short. The back is about 1 3/4-2” tall at back and about 3” high at head. Make an aim point where you please. One shot per day. Four days shots. Measure edge of shaft to aim point. Only shots on body including the head count to be measured. Tail shots dont count. Line cutters count. Shoot from any position...preferably your favorite hunting position. Shoot from 12 yards Closest measure from a single day wins. I have a mess of squirrels and they seem to enjoy barking at me whilst open ground hunting. Ever so often I have to go through with the 22 and thin the local population...otherwise they tear up my house exterior and scratch around in the attic at gosh awful hours. Its about time to thin the herd. Good skillin Shooters. Attached Images

01-24-2021, 04:16 PM	#4
Briar Friar Ten Point Join Date: May 2015	Thank you T^2. I tried to redraw and clean up the lines but found my drawing muse only struck the first time. 3 yards for kiddos. Day 1: we three missed. My no1, and no2 shot. He hit closer than I. Im just super happy she shot. Attached Images

01-25-2021, 04:19 PM	#5
DRT Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Hunt In: Jones County and Missouri	I'm not an artist so I hope this pic will do. So much for squirrel dumplings. Done ruint the hind quarters. Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk

01-27-2021, 06:31 PM	#12
DRT Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Hunt In: Jones County and Missouri	A touch high. Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk

01-28-2021, 12:53 PM	#14
DRT Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Hunt In: Jones County and Missouri	Take that tree rat. Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk

01-24-2021, 10:57 AM	#2
Briar Friar Ten Point Join Date: May 2015	It seems that even when annoyed and barking squirrels will come super close to investigate me. Oddly theyll still raise their front end and present a nice broadside shot during their investigation. Ive passed on numerous 3-5 yard shots whilst deer hunting. Were going 12 yards to actually present a challenge.

01-24-2021, 12:36 PM	#3
tradtiger Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Austin Hunt In: Lee Co., Granger	Cool challenge, Briar. And that's not a bad drawing, either! Sent from my SM-J337V using Tapatalk

01-26-2021, 10:56 AM	#6
Briar Friar Ten Point Join Date: May 2015	Still plenty of meat on that bugger for some squirl sketti. Good shot DRT. Day 2: missed left...elevation was good, windage was off Day 3: missed low...windage was good, elevation off

01-26-2021, 08:26 PM	#7
PharmerJon Four Point Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Nebraska Hunt In: Nebraska, Texas (someday...)	“Line cutters count” Day 1 = 1.5” Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-26-2021, 09:45 PM	#8
DRT Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Hunt In: Jones County and Missouri	And a pretty nice drawing as well! Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk

01-26-2021, 10:46 PM	#9
PharmerJon Four Point Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Nebraska Hunt In: Nebraska, Texas (someday...)	I only drew the tree Gary. I’m not artistic.

01-27-2021, 10:31 AM	#10
Briar Friar Ten Point Join Date: May 2015	Good shooting PJ! Darn good looking tree.

01-27-2021, 05:44 PM	#11
PharmerJon Four Point Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Nebraska Hunt In: Nebraska, Texas (someday...)	Day 2 = miss Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-27-2021, 08:36 PM	#13
tradtiger Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Austin Hunt In: Lee Co., Granger	Day 1: miss, high right Sent from my SM-J337V using Tapatalk

01-28-2021, 02:10 PM	#15
PharmerJon Four Point Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Nebraska Hunt In: Nebraska, Texas (someday...)	GOT 'EM! Nice shot Gary

01-28-2021, 11:23 PM	#16
tradtiger Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Austin Hunt In: Lee Co., Granger	Attaboy, Gary! Sent from my SM-J337V using Tapatalk

01-28-2021, 11:26 PM	#17
tradtiger Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Austin Hunt In: Lee Co., Granger	My Day 2: closer miss Sent from my SM-J337V using Tapatalk

01-29-2021, 05:11 PM	#18
PharmerJon Four Point Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Nebraska Hunt In: Nebraska, Texas (someday...)	Day 3 = 1” He may have gotten away though. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

01-29-2021, 07:16 PM	#19
DRT Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Hunt In: Jones County and Missouri	Last try was no help. Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk

01-30-2021, 09:13 AM	#20
tradtiger Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Austin Hunt In: Lee Co., Granger	Good shot, Jon! And a heckuva nice drawing! Sent from my SM-J337V using Tapatalk

01-30-2021, 04:26 PM	#21
tradtiger Pope & Young Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Austin Hunt In: Lee Co., Granger	Shot Day 3, but no improvement, no pic.

01-30-2021, 05:25 PM	#22
Briar Friar Ten Point Join Date: May 2015	Great shots Yall! Awesome shooting Gary and PJ! Day 4: miss Attached Images

01-30-2021, 05:35 PM	#23
Briar Friar Ten Point Join Date: May 2015	Gary...what was the measure on your third shot? I dont know if PJ won with 1” or you on that shot.

01-30-2021, 09:56 PM	#25
DRT Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Hunt In: Jones County and Missouri	I didn't measure anything. Were we supposed to measure? I just thought we were supposed to kill it. Tree rat! Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk

01-31-2021, 11:18 AM	#29
Briar Friar Ten Point Join Date: May 2015	Whats the word DRT? PJ we may consider moving forward with you as winner. DRT purposefully doesnt measure because he doesnt like winning.

01-31-2021, 11:37 AM	#31
Briar Friar Ten Point Join Date: May 2015	You had best shot(s) killing the tree rat Sir. You take the challenge DRT. Good shooting.

01-31-2021, 03:08 PM	#32
PharmerJon Four Point Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Nebraska Hunt In: Nebraska, Texas (someday...)	I wholeheartedly agree... Gary I don’t mind that you win as much as you do. For me, winning is getting to enjoy this new hobby with you all! Plenty of learning going on here too...

01-31-2021, 06:02 PM	#33
DRT Pope & Young Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Fort Worth, Tx Hunt In: Jones County and Missouri	Okay I'll get it up Sent from my SM-G892A using Tapatalk

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