Posted February 5, 2018 1:33 am by Comments

By David LaPell

Smith and Wesson 39 Revolver Handgun Hunting squirrels

I promise you that taking a handgun hunting will get your blood rushing again. There’s nothing like getting up close and personal. If you like this topic see our related article: Can You Hunt With A Handgun?

Smith and Wesson 39 Revolver Handgun Hunting squirrels

I started hunting with a handgun about the time I decided that I enjoyed shooting one. During one hot summer my grandfather who was getting to the point he couldn’t keep up with the local beaver population at his pond, tasked me with getting rid of a few of them. Trapping was out of the question, so I went with a .22 rifle. One evening, I had his Colt Woodsman pistol that I had recently inherited when a small beaver came by along the shoreline of his pond. A quick shot to the head from about thirty yards ended his dam building. Later that hunting season I would carry that Colt during deer season, and I found that when the weather was warm and an occasional grey squirrel would come by, it wasn’t a bad day after all to go home with something for the pot.

Over the years I took quite a few grey squirrels, with …Read the Rest

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