Results from the February 10, 2024 Squirrel/rabbit hunt

 

The second squirrel hunt of the season took place Saturday February 10, 2024. It was a sunny and unseasonably warm day with the temperature at a record high of 60 degrees.The squirrels were out in full force in the morning but not so much as the day warmed up.

There were 11 teams (22 people) signed up, with two being youths. Nineteen people brought in 89 squirrels to be  weighted. Two of those squirrels were black. Eight people got their bag limit of six. Four teams got their bag limit of 12. The following are the results:

First place was the team of Phil and his brother  Kevin Jensen with twelve squirrels for a weight of 15.53 pounds.

Second place was the team of Mike Via and Scott Ridley with twelve squirrels for a weight of 15.36 pounds.

Third place was the team of Rich Ridley and Lee Earp with twelve squirrels for a weight of 14.68. pounds.  

Lunker squirrel went to Scott Ridley with a 1.56 pound squirrel.

 

Youth Ken Martin got four squirrels weighing 5.31 pounds.

 

No one entered the rabbit category

The club is collecting the squirrel tails to send to Mepps lures at the end of the season. The final squirrel/rabbit hunt is scheduled for February 24, 2024 it is a two person team event using the point scoring system with a lunker squirrel category.