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Black squirrel are taking over....

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    Black squirrel are taking over....

    ... or at least the Torygraph would have us believe, according to this article:

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wil...n-England.html

    Anyone see / shot one?

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    Haven't seen any melanistic greys but I have had the very rare pleasure of seeing a red one - so to speak
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    I have seen reds but not in this country. I think it was in Sweeden many years back. Shame that our population has been so badly hit. There should be some combined effort to bring them back I think.
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    Quote Originally Posted by hun73r666 View Post
    There should be some combined effort to bring them back I think.
    Shoot more greys I say - including their mutant black brethren! Cute they may be, desirable they most certainly are not.

    I pledge to send a tin of pellets (of shooter's choice) to the first confirmed melanistic grey shot by a member of this forum.
    The SEARCH FUNCTION is your friend......

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    Then it begins!!

    First one to put a black squizzers head on a pike wins! (photo evidance required and no use of hair dye or boot polish!!)

    Quote Originally Posted by Egg View Post
    Shoot more greys I say - including their mutant black brethren! Cute they may be, desirable they most certainly are not.

    I pledge to send a tin of pellets (of shooter's choice) to the first confirmed melanistic grey shot by a member of this forum.
    Air Arms S410 Walnut Thumbhole Carbine - Twink Mod - MTC Viper 6-24x56mm IR
    Brocock AimX Grand Prix .22
    Anschutz 1417 .22lr - Swift Mod - Bushnell 6500 Elite 2.5-16 x 50
    Browning 525 Hunter 12g

    Totals 2012:
    2 squirrel, 1 feral, 15 woody, 33 rat, 3 mice, 11 rabbit, 3 jackdaw, 2 carrion crow

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    Quote Originally Posted by hun73r666 View Post
    Then it begins!!

    First one to put a black squizzers head on a pike wins! (photo evidance required and no use of hair dye or boot polish!!)

    lol brings back memories of Meet the Parents and the cats tail lol
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    We only have red ones here!

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    Quote Originally Posted by 1961nuffield View Post
    We only have red ones here!

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    Lucky git LOL

    Want to export some to the UK for us?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Titchgamer View Post
    Lucky git LOL

    Want to export some to the UK for us?
    They'd probably get stolen in the post!


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    Lots of red squidgers on the I.O.WIGHT and a few black or dark coloured ones too..Ratz

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