Day 38 of the 2019 Ohio Squirrel Season
Posted: October 8th, 2019, 5:10 pm
It was 68 & sunny with a strong wind when I set-up in “my” deer woods
at 12:37 this afternoon. At 01:01, I saw a fox moving in the undergrowth
about 50 yards in front of. It made its way to me &, at about 20 yards,
became #16, a male.
At 01:05, another bushy showed up on my left moving through the brush pile
& into the undergrowth. I keep watching as I thought it would eventually
come back along the same route. At 01:22, it showed back up just as I figured
& made its way along the top of the pile. It stopped to scratch an itch & she
became #17.
After picking it up, I was about to answer a call from Ma Nature when I looked
towards my deer blind & saw a fox moving along a log. When it got my deer stand
between us, I slowly moved closer. I saw it move up a tree & around to the back
side. I took a few more steps & it came out on the side of the tree headed down.
It stopped & I knew that, if I took another step, it would be gone. I crouched down
& literally shot through the windows of my blind. At 01:26, another male bumped
my total up to 18, 2 short of my self-imposed limit.
I decided to call it a day if #19 joined me or my watch said 02:00, which ever came 1st.
I can’t recall ever getting 3 foxes within 25 minutes & in the 1st 48 minutes of a hunt.
At 02:00, I headed home with the same sun & wind & the temp at 69. I may go behind
the house in the morning to try & close out my 2019 season.
at 12:37 this afternoon. At 01:01, I saw a fox moving in the undergrowth
about 50 yards in front of. It made its way to me &, at about 20 yards,
became #16, a male.
At 01:05, another bushy showed up on my left moving through the brush pile
& into the undergrowth. I keep watching as I thought it would eventually
come back along the same route. At 01:22, it showed back up just as I figured
& made its way along the top of the pile. It stopped to scratch an itch & she
became #17.
After picking it up, I was about to answer a call from Ma Nature when I looked
towards my deer blind & saw a fox moving along a log. When it got my deer stand
between us, I slowly moved closer. I saw it move up a tree & around to the back
side. I took a few more steps & it came out on the side of the tree headed down.
It stopped & I knew that, if I took another step, it would be gone. I crouched down
& literally shot through the windows of my blind. At 01:26, another male bumped
my total up to 18, 2 short of my self-imposed limit.
I decided to call it a day if #19 joined me or my watch said 02:00, which ever came 1st.
I can’t recall ever getting 3 foxes within 25 minutes & in the 1st 48 minutes of a hunt.
At 02:00, I headed home with the same sun & wind & the temp at 69. I may go behind
the house in the morning to try & close out my 2019 season.