Squirrel Season Starts

“Rich, are you going Saturday?” asked my friend. “It’s supposed to be a nice day, and the squirrels ought to be out and about.”

“I am,” I replied. “I targeted my .22 the other day, and it is right on. If I get good shots at squirrels, I ought to be able to hit them.”

“I’m going to be using a 16-gauge shotgun,” my friend replied. “I am going out to the ridge and am going to set up along a cornfield. The squirrels I see will probably be moving pretty quickly, so the shotgun will be better for me. Are you going to hunt on the mountain?”

“Yes. We found a good many squirrels feeding on hickory nuts...