Barking turnips?
Not sure I have ever seen one but I have killed a lot of barking spiders!
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A method of hunting squirrels that goes back to the days of Dan'l Boone with his trusty flintlock gun was known as "Barking Squirrels."
I've used this method myself as not to damage the small amount of meat a squirrel has to offer.
You take aim at the branch the squirrel is resting on and shoot as close to the critter as you can. The shrapnel created from the branches bark does the job without ruining the meat.
NOTE OF CAUTION!! It is always a good idea to ring the tree rats' neck when he is down from a barking shot.
Some that are thought to be dead, are just knocked unconscious from the blast. Live squirrels in a game bag can make a hunt a bit too dramatic than planned for!! 😁
Back to barking turnips.......I prefer to shoot zucchinis when in season!
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Brookwood: 30069773467419/comments/30069790812187
A method of hunting squirrels that goes back to the days of Dan'l Boone with his trusty flintlock gun was known as "Barking Squirrels."
I've used this method myself as not to damage the small amount of meat a squirrel has to offer.
You take aim at the branch the squirrel is resting on and shoot as close to the critter as you can. The shrapnel created from the branches bark does the job without ruining the meat.
NOTE OF CAUTION!! It is always a good idea to ring the tree rats' neck when he is down from a barking shot.
Some that are thought to be dead, are just knocked unconscious from the blast. Live squirrels in a game bag can make a hunt a bit too dramatic than planned for!! 😁
Back to barking turnips.......I prefer to shoot zucchinis when in season!
Just to add to what you said, it's a method of hunting Squirrels with larger calibers. The trunk of the tree also works as an aiming point if the Squirrel is near it.
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The "Barking Turnip" comment was due to Lady Rae, having a small dog she named "Turnip." We have talked about it a few times here.
Hillbille was just being differential in advance.
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I could probably list Turnip as a hunting dog... 2 mice and 1 dove ....
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Brookwood: 30069773467419/comments/30069790812187
A method of hunting squirrels that goes back to the days of Dan'l Boone with his trusty flintlock gun was known as "Barking Squirrels."
I've used this method myself as not to damage the small amount of meat a squirrel has to offer.
You take aim at the branch the squirrel is resting on and shoot as close to the critter as you can. The shrapnel created from the branches bark does the job without ruining the meat.
NOTE OF CAUTION!! It is always a good idea to ring the tree rats' neck when he is down from a barking shot.
Some that are thought to be dead, are just knocked unconscious from the blast. Live squirrels in a game bag can make a hunt a bit too dramatic than planned for!! 😁
Back to barking turnips.......I prefer to shoot zucchinis when in season!
Shooting is about all zucchinis are good for.
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I bet you've never had ciambotta, which is an Italian vegetable stew featuring zucchini. We look forward to the first batch every summer - and have already had it a couple times this year. Delicious. Look it up.
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