I saw the squirrel running, gotta lead, pulled the trigger....

[PistolBob]

I have always hunted squirrel with a .410 or the .22 rifle. When I was a kid I had a .410/.22 over under, can't tell you how many squirrels that thing put away. I think it was a Ted Williams model...or maybe Montgomery Wards....it's been too long to remember.

Nothing honks me off like hitting one and then not being able to find it. It happens. Shoot another one.

 

[hoosierdaddy1976]

it always stinks not being able to find downed game, but it does happen. however, if you did kill that squirrel it wasn't completely wasted; something has eaten it by now.

 

[mdmayo]

I've always wanted an older Savage model 24C in .22lr or .22Mag/20ga...Seems like a very practical squirrel/rabbit gun to me.

 

[Garander]

If you would have used 10/22 he would have stayed in place

 

[newdumdum9825]

I was pretty bummed out since it was my second time hunting and I lost my first game. But like was stated it happens, hopefully something else can enjoy my lost squirrel.

Oh and to add insult to injury the squirrel i did take that day was wasted also, got home late and as i was trying to clean it my girlfriends son, who refuses to leave my side, was getting tired and cranky so I had to go in and wasn't able to save the meat that night. But the skin and tail look great on my wall!