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(The following is mostly true)

I don't usually brag, but since I just saved the life of my friend Bill (aka PABones here on Tradgang), I guess I'll share the story in all the gory detail.  You see, Bill and I had eaten more than enough turkey, stuffing and pie with our families in PA over Thanksgiving, so I had the bright idea of going over to Ohio to harass the populations of deer and turkey.  Little did I know then how dangerous this adventure would become.  We arrived at an old familiar area before daylight on Saturday and made it to the ridge where we had killed some turkeys in past years.  Hearing nothing on the roost and seeing  no deer, we split up and Bill soon found a flock of turkeys feeding on acorns and wild grapes.  He busted the flock and over the next few hours Bill and I called in many of the long-legged birds, but just couldn't get a shot.  We wished that we had brought the double bull blind, as drawing the bow kept spooking them before an arrow could be released.

We moved to check out a new area and spent several hours exploring.  There was a lot of buck sign and we jumped a few deer.  I guess we let down our guard, but a short nap seemed like a good idea...

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Bill snores like a chainsaw, so I knew that our hunting was over for the day.  I had noticed that Bill had left his bow near me, which was almost a fatal mistake, so I kept alert "just in case"...

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A movement behind Bill caught my eye, and my pulse quickened when I saw the size of the Ohio Tree Rat stalking my helpless buddy, so oblivious to the nearby "orange death".  Concentrating intently on the killer's chest and knowing that I had only one chance to save my tradition-oriented friend, I quickly drew my faithful old Brackenbury and released the Snuffer-tipped arrow.  The result was spectacular - the arrow connected just a foot from my friend's head, the fox squirrel fell into his lap, and he jumped up screaming like a girl.  I must say, it was a beautiful fox squirrel.....


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You'd think that Bill would be forever grateful for my efforts, but I guess he is hard to impress.  He even made me buy dinner on the drive home!  It is so tough being a humble hero, but I did talk him into snapping this "hero photo" before we left the Ohio wilderness..

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I hope you enjoyed my tale.  Good hunting to you!

Nice story & a great Skwerl, but I can't help thinking...You shot a snuffer tipped arrow, a FOOT FROM YOUR FRIENDS HEAD!!! That's about the dumbest thing I ever read.

QuoteOriginally posted by robtattoo:
Nice story & a great Skwerl, but I can't help thinking...You shot a snuffer tipped arrow, a FOOT FROM YOUR FRIENDS HEAD!!! That's about the dumbest thing I ever read.

:scared:

kool... great story

OK, I might have exaggerated a little......on a few details of this particular hunt.......

I would have shot you! a foot from his head...yep  :pray:    :goldtooth:

Funny story...but I'd edit it before you get all the "idiot police" after you....

JUST GOES TO SHOW YOU HOW SOMETIMES YOUR FRIENDS ARE JUST SO UNGRATEFUL

Did you eat the squirrel or Waste it.????

One foot ... sounds like plenty of room to spare. Even if you were having an off day you'd get to keep his bow. You guys need to lighten up and enjoy a great story. By the way >>>========> great shot.

You shot to soon, I,d waited until he was munching acorns sittin on his head, but great shot anyway and good pics.

I thought it would be pretty obvious (from the very first sentence) that I was playing a little joke on my friend Bill - we often kid about being charged and attacked by "pasture grizzlies", rabbits, squirrels, etc.  I wouldn't dare shoot towards him if he was getting attacked by a huge Ohio squirrel, I'd just take some great action photos and later claim that beautiful Morrison bow that I've always lusted after.

Relax everybody, just having a little fun....

Thanks, Jeff.  I had fun reading it as well.  No disclaimers necessary, at least for me...

Ahhhh.....death from above!  Great yarn, Jeff; never turn your back on skverills!  I'm sure you guys recall the "just a little bunny" of Holy Grail fame???

WOW!!!! now thats    :scared:    a foot from his head. did he check his pants?   :biglaugh:  i hope he did not get any chiggers.  :D

the only thing you left out was the rain was in one eye and the sun in the other..  :)  No disclaimer for me either  :readit:

What a friend you are.....   :help:    :help:    :help:


>>>---David--->

Lol - nice one and nice squirrel shooting - wherever it was.  :-D

Aim small miss small. Sounds like you did your part. Great story and great shot.

Jeff,
You gave me a good laugh and I thought you were serious!

chris

Good shootin'!

I'd say you did a good thing for a friend Jeff, and if it was me you had saved from the ever dangerous Ohio Tree Rat, I would have been forever grateful and would have bought YOU dinner!!  I mean think of the options, a trusted friend shoots a dangerous, man eating animal a foot from your head, or you wake up to said Tree Rat knawing your arm off........I'd say your a hero.....   :thumbsup:      :clapper:      :biglaugh:  


David

I find great humor in your story.Good Job!

I knew the part where he "screamed like a girl" must be true... the rest was obvious litterary lisence. Good tale.

It was a good story.  Thanks for the laugh.  

The problem with text messages is we can't see the ear to ear grin that goes along with a story like this.  
ChuckC

Good story and good pics, looks like you guys had a blast.Thanks

Nice squirrel you got there   :thumbsup:

center of mass?  not a head sshot to keep the wounded bugger from injuring your friend-no wionder you had to pay the dinner bill. Nice shot!

:notworthy:  Thank The Good Lord  YOU  were there to Save the Man from a Fate Worse Than Death!!  :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:    :biglaugh:

:notworthy:

Good thing you were quick to get him! I've seen them things get mean!  :scared:   CK

Jeff, you been giving screaming lessons? Last time I heard a grown man scream like a 10 year old girl you had latched onto a giant snapping turtle! Great story and great shot!  I think Bill should be grateful the skwerl showed up to get the acorn off his head before you tried the shot!

Great Story Jeff!...and we took it as a joke from the start...You story and the 'Worried Guys', both made us smile...Don and Sky

What a beast   :biglaugh:

The reason it was so close to his head.... it was going for his throat,they always go for the throat. The savage little bast-oops-rascals.

Great, great story Jeff, I really enjoyed it and caught your hint at the beginning of the post indicating a little exageration.  I truly enjoyed the story and had a great laugh.

Good shot! You may have saved his life! That squirrel may not have been intending to bite his nose; it may have been after...

That makes a foot away shot perfectly OK.

Yep- we should not overlook the danger the man was in; that was a big squirrel !!!!

  :clapper:

That wasn't good shootin', he was aiming at poor Bill - was goin' to steal his Morrison! The squirrel simply had the misfortune of being in the genaral vicinity of Jeff's intended target!  :biglaugh:

LOL...Im reading this again , and its still funny....Tree rat bounty hunter!!  :bigsmyl:    :thumbsup:

Does that count as baiting?  Of course Jeff has no excuses for missing any of our diminutive Georgia deer.  LOL.

PS - Looks to me like he gut-shot that critter!  

THIS IS REALLY SERIOUS STUFF...DO NOT TAKE IT LIGHTLY!!!

I heard five male hunters were injured in that area when attacked by ninja squirrels last week.  All were treated and released from the hospital, but unfortunately the squirrels still got their n_ts!

-Charlie

Funny, I don't remember that weekend going the way Jeff had it written up...  All I remember was being surrounded by scattered turkeys and having Jeff call to much and call too loud at all the wrong times:o)  Anyway, we had a great day in the woods. Another great idea Jeff.
Bill

Did Ya Eat The Squirrels  :scared:    :scared:    :scared:    :bigsmyl:

I was wondering when PABones would notice this thread......yep, the Great Ohio Killer Skwerl has been marinating in the fridge all week and will go into the crock pot tonight.  Should be enough to feed my family of 5.  Did I mention that when we took the beast at the check station, the game warden said there were reports of a fox skwerl chasing and killing coyotes in that area?  The woods of Ohio are definitely safer now.

Good story!!