Hunting on the Back Forty

squirrels

2009-11-17T12:05:00.001-08:00

So far I have shot three squirrels this season. Not many around! lol :)

22!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-08-22T09:27:00.000-07:00

Finally I got my 22 back and it shoots very good. :D Look out squirrels.

Pheasent Taxidermy Project

2009-06-30T08:45:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I picked up a road kill pheasant. It looks very undamaged, so I am going to try my hand at skinning it soon. Then I'll mount it at a later date, as I am a little short on money. :,( I found these video series on YouTube.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hfgPetmrks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r28GvrqEr0s&feature=PlayList&p=15CC32A811C7BBF5&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=13

Wish me luck!

22 just not working!!

2009-06-29T16:43:00.000-07:00

After awhile of sighting in my new 22, we found out it was just not working! It was about a foot off at 30 yards when it was adjusted as far as possible. We brought it back to the shop and he sent it to Savage to fix or replace. That was a few months ago so I should get it back any day now. :-)

ps. If you look at the photos below they were when I was aiming down and left.

Taxidermy Base

2009-04-28T08:29:00.000-07:00

Yesterday I started working on a practice base for taxidermy. I think I will put a field mouse on it if I can find one. It is a setting of the forest floor under an oak tree.
I first got some dirt and put it in a small bucket. Then I added 1 oz of water and 1 oz of glue. I then mixed well and dumped the mud on my plywood base. I then I shaped the mud to a nice oval. After that I put on my oak leaves and a 30\06 shell. Today I want to add some acorns. I will get some pics up when it is done.

Shooting a Ton!

2009-03-23T05:53:00.000-07:00

This Saturday we did some shooting with a friend of my dads. He brought his 22 pistol and his 45 pistol. I shot both and boy was that cool! We did rapid fire and all kinds of fun stuff. We also shot my dad's muzzle loader. Let me tell you that thing is LOUD!
Then we shot bow for a while. I got 4 bulls eyes. Then we went in, drank some coffee, and then he left.

2009-03-20T06:01:00.000-07:00

Here are some of the groupings I am getting. The first one is on the right.

2009-03-19T07:27:00.000-07:00

Some spring photos. Also that is my dog Lightfoot. He is a registered chocolate lab.

22 Rifle

2009-03-19T07:03:00.000-07:00

I picked up the new 22 and shot it the next day. It was shooting way high at 60 yards for me, my brother and my dad. We adjusted the sight a few times but it is still shooting high. After shooting awhile I got the handle of it. I have to aim down about 5". After I practice some more the tree rats will be going down!
After shooting I cleaned it good with a new kit I got from my grandpa/dad. It worked awesome.
Thanks Grandpa!!!!! Look below for pics!!!

Bow Sight and Release

2009-03-18T07:51:00.000-07:00

Yesterday we went to the sporting goods store to pick up my gun. Since we were already going, I brought my old bow for draw length adjustments and to increase the poundage. He fixed the length problem, then cranked the poundage to the max. Now it's at 32 pounds, enough for deer in this state. Hopefully, I will go archery hunting this year!
While I was there I wanted to upgrade the sight. The old one was missing pins, and it was just junk. I don't know the name of the new sight because he just whipped it on. It has three pins. He said it would be good for a beginner. I must have been on a spending spree because I also bought a release. I will post pics below. I am going to try out all the stuff over the next few days.

Bear Track and Birds

2009-03-17T07:27:00.000-07:00

During cow chores this morning I was hearing a lot of game bird calls. That got me itching to go out and see what I could see. So went out scouting/shed hunting. The coolest thing I saw was a bear track about 4-5" in width. I also saw a ton of other tracks in the mud that I thought were coyote. It was a good day for tracks because of all the mud in spring.

22 Rifle

2009-03-16T13:41:00.000-07:00

I went to get a 22 rifle last Thursday and ordered a Savage. It will be good practice shooting and it will also be my squirrel gun. It was not the cheapest or too fancy. Here are the spec's.

Mark II G .22 Long Rifle 21 Inch Barrel Blue Finish Walnut Stained Hardwood Stock AccuTrigger (I have never used one of these, so any tips would be nice.) 10 Round

Open sights.

It's retail price was $226.

I'll post pic's when we pick it up.

My Blog

2009-03-16T13:21:00.000-07:00

This is my first post on blog spot and my first ever blog too. I am not an expert by any stretch of the imagination! I am doing this as part of my school but also just to see what it might turn into.
I am growing up in a hunting family, but I want to do more in the outdoors. I am researching and trying new things. In this blog I will be talking about those things from a beginner's perspective.

SO LETS GIVE IT A GO!!!!