2024/2025 Squirrel Hunting Thread...........

[ETipp]

Thanks for the info. This is a problem I’ve always dreaded so any suggestions are appreciated.

Thad, I don't know if you have tried this method or not. However, I've viewed a few YouTube videos of people hunting them at night with NV scopes. Many of those folks were using certain "unique repeatable" unmentionables that resembles current battle field weapons in appearance. I would think that when combined with bait, that would be a quick way to kill a bunch of bacon. It would also be a great way of thinning out the coyote problem.

Fortunately, those vermin are not here in this area yet. They are said to be one county to the east and one to two counties south of here. My guess is, if those destructive things make their way here, it will cause havoc on what squirrel woods I have left to hunt. The turkeys are bad enough on the ground here, in terms of finding deer sign.

I can envision a major war brewing if those evil vermin do make it here.

 

[Gum Slough Muzzleloader]

Good morning to all.
I haven't being hunting the Slough or WMAs. We kicked into over time. Busy, busy , busy. As soon as I get a chance I'll be out there. Fortunately squirrels are year around now. So I'll be able pop a few here and there. As long as the Bot Flys haven't got to them.
As far as them there pigs I may have a one or 2 that came through. I noticed a small amount of rooting. Also saw road kills east of me about 1/2 mile away. Used to be a good number of them a few years back. Farmers and ranchers hired some trappers to thin them pigs out. Ya got kill atleast 80% of the population to somewhat control them.
I live a about 3 miles from a National Cemetery, it bumps up to a large WMA. It had a large population of wild pig. It was a sad thing when the wife and I saw how they rooted up the resting places of our Men and Women who Protect our great country. Notice I said had. The FWC hired commercial trappers to come in with huge traps that would trap 20, 30 or more at once. Not sure how it knew when to shut the door but that was very effective. I saw about 6 or 8 pigs in the
5 plus years. Wife and used to see strings of pigs 20 plus sometimes in different ares the same day while squirrel and or deer hunting.
Good luck with thinning them out Thad.

Y'all Take Care Stay Safe

 

[Thomas.bill92]

Another morning without much to show but at least it wasn't too bone chilling cold.