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Originally Posted by NateIU10  Where abouts in the HNF if you don't mind. I've only ever been to a part about 14 miles south on 446. | Probably same general area. IIRC it was about 5-10 miles before you got to Monroe on 446. I would just travel a few miles up some of those dirt roads until I saw some good looking woods. There was also some very good fishing in some of the ponds out there. I bought some of those topo maps of the area and would use them to navigate. I did go closer to the reservoir sometimes. There were more grasslands in there. I had read there were supposed to be some quail in that region, but never did jump any, but that was pre bird dog days. There were also some deer out there. The wife about freaked out one time. She was tagging along while I was doing some grouse hunting and two young bucks ran within just a few feet of her. SHe thought she was going to be trampled. Of course I laughed hysterically.
I used to use a .22 for early squirrel hunting as you usually have to spot them sitting still as a rock up in a tree. Once leaves are down, I alwys used my 20 guage as I jump shot more of them as they were feeding on the ground. Use your ears when you are out in the woods. You will hear the nuts dropping long before you see the squirrel. Then very stealthily stalk into that area. You will often have to sit against a tree for half an hour (without moving or making any noise) before they will forget you are there and start moving again. Watch for their tails hanging over the big limbs.
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