Squirrel hunters....

[Jethro]

How many do we have? I don't see a sub forum for them, so just curious...am I the only one left?

I love squirrel hunting, and personally think that every hunter should start there. Most of my fondest memories are with my grandfather...in the squirrel woods.

I know deer season overshadows squirrel hunting, but do we have any here that still enjoy it?

Just curious

[akachuck]

I like it. Never do because you normally blow the deer woods down. Mike243 took his pellet rifle out this morning with his grandson lol.

[ImThere]

I love to squirrel hunt but I rarely Hunt them any longer because no one in my family will eat them.


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[DennyB]

I squirrel hunt more than I deer hunt.

[Pioneer1789]

Squirrel hunting is my favorite. Rabbit hunting with dogs is really fun, too. I tend to wait until we're done deer hunting the property though.

[caretaker]

Check out my treerats post in Other Hunting

[WG Taxidermist]

I love to squirrel hunt but I rarely Hunt them any longer because no one in my family will eat them.


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[timberjack86]

I hunt them all the time. My family loves squirrel dumplings!

[MUP]

I have plenty around the house, for when times get lean, they'll either eat them, or lose weight fast!

[hillbillyfab]

Squirrel hunter here. I've got a few places that I squirrel hunt only during deer season. I try to hunt them tree rats as often as I can. Thinking I'll go in the am, as my son won't be hunting the youth hunt in the morning.

[scat]

I love to squirrel hunt. Lots of memories of my youth and family that are gone. I put away the shotgun that was handed down to me in fear of damaging it while hunting. I bought a new 12ga over/under. Love me some dumplings. Right now is prime time. If you wait til late Dec and Jan, they den up and are harder to hunt. It's a shame that deer hunting has taken over the front seat.

[mike243]

Squirrel hunting has always been special to me,1 of the only reasons I slacked off years ago is because of all the bow hunting rage started, I started getting folks upset I was running the deer off, have a bunch of friends from all over that meet up in southern Il every September for 3-5 days of 22's and squirrels. didn't make it this year again, grand kids came along and have missed more the older they get. Been a very long time since I used a scatter gun on them, 22 and 17HMR have replaced# 4-5 shot. 40g solid have busted a lot of heads. I never missed a opening day for a lot of years. Love taking kids to score their first to get them started.

[mike243]

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[mike243]

new Hatfield 20g getting it done

[Jethro]

Mike243, I agree, no better way to get the kids out there. I love it. It seems after deer season, the squirrels get much harder to hunt. But...late November, early December...its great. I think its a breeding season. Kinda hope to tag out early this year, so I can get after them before they den up.

[ImThere]

What I really like to do is go after a limit with my bow. I only got a limit one time with my bow in a full day of hunting. Literally sun up to sun down. It really sucks waiting for them to sit still long enough to draw and shoot. Sometimes I have to let down before I cannot hold it any longer. I always buy all the clearance arrows I can for $1 ea.

[akachuck]

What a dork Joey was

[Jethro]

What a dork Joey was

Well if that aint the pot calling the kettle black??!!

[Jethro]

What I really like to do is go after a limit with my bow. I only got a limit one time with my bow in a full day of hunting. Literally sun up to sun down. It really sucks waiting for them to sit still long enough to draw and shoot. Sometimes I have to let down before I cannot hold it any longer. I always buy all the clearance arrows I can for $1 ea.

I tried to shoot one with a bow, many years ago. I was deer hunting (broadheads), sitting way up in a blown down oak (I was sitting in the blowdown). It ran about half way up my tree and sit up on its hind legs...to hold/eat a nut. I took aim, and released the arrow. The squirrel took off up a tree. I could see red/blood on its side, knew I hit it..but it holed up before I could get another shot. I went back to where it was when I shot. Its arm was laying on the tree. The broadhead must have just missed his body...but a blade amputated his arm. I felt so bad for that squirrel, I never took another shot at one with a bow. That was over 35 years ago...and I can still see the red spot on his side....

[caretaker]

What Jethro said about akachuck