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

[ScottK]

Been crazy this week but my son and I did get out and bag two early season squirrels on Saturday. I didn’t take pics since we are still using unmentionables, but the slow cooker tacos on Sunday were really good!

I also just read through all the hunt reports. Great job everyone!

Speaking of pics, this whiteboard at Cabelas today initially annoyed me, but then I looked at it from a different perspective.

Not even a mention of squirrel season which is the only one actually open right now. Nothing on rabbit either. No respect for small game hunting, but then I realized that it means more targets and less other hunters for me….

 

[Trigger]

The first of my new squirrel hunting camo arrived today. It’s not bad but I think I’m going to try to get away from the dark brown with the next batch. Truth be known, I didn’t want those brown blobs on this shirt but I got what I could get.

It ought to work well for any kind of hunting, especially squirrels. Should be great for the dark hardwoods any time of year. Once the leaves turn brown and begin to fall during squirrel stupid season, my guess is this will provide excellent blend in factor.

I have that camo in a jacket. It's reversible.

 

[ETipp]

Squirrel hunting friends: I’ve noticed last fall and starting again this fall the vast majority are females. It seems to change later in the year. 5 out of 6 so far this fall are females. Last year was the same.

Anybody else see this? Or is it just females are attracted to me

No sir. Not here. Its most all males that i have killed this year. In fact, I was considering making a post asking about this. During the spring hunt it was about half and half. Now its almost all males.

Must be the attraction by the females towards you.

 

[Trigger]

These are nice to have also..

Rain gear.

 

[ETipp]

I have that camo in a jacket. It's reversible.

Old School camo works very well. Much better than most of the junk out today that is meant to please the eyes of the hunter. Much like fishing lures, they catch more fisherman than fish.

I do not like the dark brown or black in most of what few options for Old School camo we have now, however.

 

[Jim K]

That’s interesting Ed. Must be coincidence then. Last year was the same for me. Towards winter it got more balanced.

 

[ETipp]

That’s interesting Ed. Must be coincidence then. Last year was the same for me. Towards winter it got more balanced.

It will be interesting to see how this pans out towards the end of the season.

 

[Trigger]

These are deer season here..

I just got the orange zip up hoodie carhartt safety with thermal liner!!
It's 3x large to go over anything.

 

[Trigger]

I still look at that millwalkie heated jackets?

I've seen them around work..

I keep thinking use this under the wool jacket.

 

[snakebit]

That is good, but I gotta say my favorite is squirrel gravy and biscuits .

Yep. Neck and neck with fried for me.

 

[snakebit]

Been crazy this week but my son and I did get out and bag two early season squirrels on Saturday. I didn’t take pics since we are still using unmentionables, but the slow cooker tacos on Sunday were really good!

I also just read through all the hunt reports. Great job everyone!

Speaking of pics, this whiteboard at Cabelas today initially annoyed me, but then I looked at it from a different perspective.

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Not even a mention of squirrel season which is the only one actually open right now. Nothing on rabbit either. No respect for small game hunting, but then I realized that it means more targets and less other hunters for me….

No profits in it for them selling gizmos and doodads I imagine.

 

[ScottK]

No profits in it for them selling gizmos and doodads I imagine.

I was thinking the exact same thing when I walked through.

 

[Banjoman]

The oak and walnut trees around the barn are full of squirrels right now and they ain’t scared. I was real tempted today to load up the Jukar .45 with some #7 1/2 shot and put a couple out of my misery. I still might in a few days. One had a nice full tail, just right for making fishing jigs.

 

[Jim K]

It will be interesting to see how this pans out towards the end of the season.

I’m keeping a journal this year. I believe I’ll add the sexes of them just for curiosity.

 

[Boomerang]

I wouldn't be surprised the guberment gets involved and says we can only shoot the males.

 

[Brownwl]

That is good, but I gotta say my favorite is squirrel gravy and biscuits .

New Brunswick Stew is awfully good as well. Especially with older, tougher squacks.
But a young squirrel...........rolled in flour n a tad of cornmeal, fried in bacon grease is hard to beat !

 

[ETipp]

These are deer season here..

I just got the orange zip up hoodie carhartt safety with thermal liner!!
It's 3x large to go over anything.

Ahhhhhh. Please stop. That horrible orange stuff is hurting my eyes.

 

[GREENSWLDE]

I don't eat sqirel They only tast like peanuts AND Lead.!!

 

[GREENSWLDE]

Nice going with the new rifle, I'm not the best offhand either i much prefer a tree to brace off of.

I like the Gap tween the frame and the wall as a rest. .22 slug an eh dont goo now were

 

[ETipp]

I ran across this yesterday. It will not work for most of my squirrels unless "The Decapitator" strikes again. Many of mine have holes blown through them with a few being blown half into. I don't like it but it happens to an old man with poor vision.

No mention of glands.

https://www.agfc.com/hunting/more-game/squirrel/