Squirrel Hunting 08-09 (Just One of My Husband's Hobbies)

This pretty little creature is Chip's squirrel dog, Skeeter. Skeeter's been a little slow to catch on to how these boys squirrel hunt. She prefers to take a walk through the woods alone, taking her time with the hunter following and killing the squirrels as she trees...she's VERY effective that way. Chip and his bunch like to carry the dogs deep into the woods, turn them loose, and sit and listen for one to begin barking which indicates one has found a squirrel. At this time, all four-wheelers crank up (no less than five to ten, or more) and they drive like maniacs through the woods toward the sound of the barking. Which at that time, anywhere from 5, 8, or 12 (however many are hunting get off the four-wheelers, stand around the tree "looking for the squirrel." If someone yells, "There it is!" it sounds like nothing less than world war three until the squirrel drops. Then it's off to the next one. I've been on a few of these hunts with them, just riding on the back of the four-wheeler, enjoying visiting with the other wives, and making pictures. It really makes for a fun day. They are usually quite entertaining! Anyway, Skeeter has been going for a couple of years and this year, she seems to get the concept of how "they do things." Poor thing was worn out after a solid week of it! She deserves a vacation now!


This is Bill-Bill, Joe, Chip and Steve after an afternoon of hunting. I think they got 20 that afternoon. Everyone scattered when we got back to our trucks, so I couldn't get pictures of everyone that day.


Gathering up the squirrels that evening.

This is Steve checking in a hollow tree. I wish I had my movie camera that day. The dog was relentless. She KNEW there was a squirrel in that hollow! In just a few seconds from when this picture was made a squirrel came barreling out of that hole and ran straight for the four-wheelers! Everyone started screaming, "DONT SHOOT!" (Sometimes the excitement is more than one can bear and gunshots could ring out at anytime!)

Here's Skeeter again, taking a well deserved break before heading back into the woods.

Here's Chip and Steve posing for a picture.

This is the one of the gangs that they take along hunting. The regulars + a few LSU fans that came along for the ride. They had to show them how to hunt Arkansas Style! I'm not sure what Wayne is trying to get Ronnie to do? You're supposed to fry those things BEFORE you eat them!

Here's Bill Bill waiting for that squirrel to run across a limb!

This is Ricky Talley, Hunter Dodson, Bobby Hall, Chip Weldon, Hastin Dodson, Joe Roberson, and Bill Weldon. I'm assuming the fingers they are holding up means they have 38 squirrels for that day.

This picture was taken on mine and Chip's 24th Wedding Anniversary! This is what he did...I went to Longview, TX that day to see an old friend. I went hunting with him the next day, so it was ok. Having an anniversary so close to Christmas and New Year's makes it very hard to have a "celebration." We don't really need one. We just know......