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

[Jim K]

Yeppers, most likely.

BTW, which way is Texas from here? They don't call me "Wrong Way Thelman" for nothing.

South where it’s warmer!!

 

[ETipp]

South where it’s warmer!!

LOL, no doubt.

 

[Tim_IA]

Best of luck to you, Tim. At the very least, just getting out there is good for sure.

Unless one finds a location where there are lots of squirrels that have never been been messed with, as well as catching the weather just right, late season squirrel hunting can be difficult. Between late season and early spring season, I consider those two to be the most difficult of all.

We have until the end of February here. The weather is forecasted to warm up starting today, but as luck would have it, wind is also forecasted to increase. Unless something mighty important comes up, this ole boy is going to be in the hills here chasing squirrels regardless. If I must drop down into a steep hollow to remain out of the wind, so be it.

I got out, but the wind kicked in, seen zero. Maybe Tuesday if things go well, forecast is calling for a high of 53!

 

[longcruise]

Its time for you to switch to full Comando tactics.

Little cold to be out there full commando!!

Nineteen degrees today with a couple inches of new snow. Not a single backyard squirrel moving and no tracks in the snow. Makes me wonder what the different factors effect them. A week ago we had a similar weather day and they were at with first light and busy all day.

 

[Jim K]

I was out this afternoon. Didn’t see any. Walked around in the snow looking for tracks. The snow has been down for a week. I didn’t see many tracks considering. We can’t hunt Sundays here in PA so I believe I’ll take a big hike tomorrow and look for a good concentration of tracks for the future.

 

[ETipp]

I got out, but the wind kicked in, seen zero. Maybe Tuesday if things go well, forecast is calling for a high of 53!

Little cold to be out there full commando!!

Nineteen degrees today with a couple inches of new snow. Not a single backyard squirrel moving and no tracks in the snow. Makes me wonder what the different factors effect them. A week ago we had a similar weather day and they were at with first light and busy all day.

I was out this afternoon. Didn’t see any. Walked around in the snow looking for tracks. The snow has been down for a week. I didn’t see many tracks considering. We can’t hunt Sundays here in PA so I believe I’ll take a big hike tomorrow and look for a good concentration of tracks for the future.

Crazy isn't it? This time of year it often seems as if there is no rhyme nor reason for when squirrels might be out and about.

 

[ETipp]

Little cold to be out there full commando!!

Nineteen degrees today with a couple inches of new snow. Not a single backyard squirrel moving and no tracks in the snow. Makes me wonder what the different factors effect them. A week ago we had a similar weather day and they were at with first light and busy all day.

Never too cold to be a true squirrel commando. Unfortunately, I have never been able achieve that status.......well, only in my mind.

Now the true squirrel commando is that Keller Feller, animal mortician guy up in PA. He even said that he puts his knife between his teeth and goes after squirrels. If I were to try that, I’d most likely bump into a tree and cut off one lip and half of my tongue.

Before physical therapy: Ah-bu-ba, thoo-bah, shoo-bah, whoo-wa.

After physical therapy: Hey Ed, how many squirrels did you get today? “Hee”. What? “I head hee”. What did you say? “I HEAD HEE” as I hold up three fingers. Oh, you mean you got three? “Ya, has wha I head ha hurse hime, Ya yan iyit”.