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Only a Matter of Time
Don’t worry my little friend, you’ll soon be my precious:
I saw one in the backyard today; those buggers are wayyyy faster than I thought.
I have my squirrel hunting gear all ready to go though:
That’s a throwing stick (Bear Grylls style) and a harpoon. I was going to add a net to the kit, but I have no chance of getting close enough to use it. I might set up a snare here though, we’ll see.
So either today or tomorrow I’ll be cruising the neighborhood squirrel hunting. The neighbors should love that.
June 12th, 2008 at 9:15 am
Greg Bissonette must be LOVING this. I’m looking forward to video footage of you munching squirrel-on-a-stick!
June 12th, 2008 at 9:15 am
where did you get a harpoon? no way that should have been given to you, you should have had to make on out of wood using your knife. i call shenanigans on that one
June 12th, 2008 at 9:45 am
Where did you get a spear, I’m pretty sure that was not in the rules, also what’s the deal with the camera, I can try and help
June 12th, 2008 at 10:05 am
Barbarian,
I’m intrigued that you will be attempting to catch a squirrel with a throwing stick and a harpoon since most people will use the following:
http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f150/clotoole004/?action=view¤t=squirrel.jpg
which will end in this picture:
http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f150/clotoole004/?action=view¤t=squirrel2.jpg
Too bad you didn’t plan in advance or were given a Vicor Rat trap as it has been know to also catch a squirrel:
http://s46.photobucket.com/albums/f150/clotoole004/?action=view¤t=squirrel3.jpg
Best of luck in your quest, if you need squirrel recipes, I have already located many online, none which seem appetizing to me…
June 12th, 2008 at 10:42 am
ok so apparently the pictures I attached didn’t work, I’ll have to look into that…. sorry
June 12th, 2008 at 11:19 am
I’ll match the pot total and give it to charity if you actually catch and eat a squirrel.
Start getting use to the fact that you have 4 and 1/2 more days of mussels to eat.
How’s the fishing? I want fishing pictures/videos.
June 12th, 2008 at 11:35 am
Hey Anthony,
i applaud your resourcefulness and enthusiasm. if the squirrel thing doesn’t workout there are bugs and slugs and things of that nature that you can cook up (let me know if i should research recipes) - crawly creatures could also be used to garnish your entre if you manage to land a squirrel - presentation is everything. Good luck and enjoy the break in the weather. rain on saturday.
June 12th, 2008 at 11:45 am
This reminds of Caddyshack. Hung Bar is the modern day Carl Spackler. I can already see that squirrel doing the victory dance on Hung Bar’s shrunken stomach.
June 12th, 2008 at 12:34 pm
squirrels are dumb…throw rocks at them
June 12th, 2008 at 1:26 pm
Be careful or the PETA people might come find you.
June 12th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
Galbo!
Team Midwest is pulling for you! You can do it. I wish my standard poodle was at your house, she caught a squirrel once.
Just be glad you aren’t in the MidWest this week, there have been deadly tornados. Last night, one hit a boy scout field trip in Iowa.
I am jealous of the killer tan you probably have by now!
Stay Brave!
Annie
June 12th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
PETA?
You mean People Eating Tasty Animals????
June 12th, 2008 at 8:31 pm
Don’t give up hope, Squirrel dumplings are a mainstay in rural Tenn….You got that goin for ya….. I saw your buddy take one out at 50′ with a rock, when he was in shape. It is not impossible…just lead them a little.
Oh… just an FYI, you should have a line in the water at night.
Ciao ragazzo!
June 12th, 2008 at 8:56 pm
Anthony, this is gloriously idiotic. But I am pulling for you hunting a squirrel and would love to see my brother have to eat his words cause he doesn’t think you could do it. And its true dan hit a squirrel one day with a rock and it was knocked out for about 10 minutes…that would leave you enough time for you to use your spear. godspeed.