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

[longcruise]

I have eaten them and was surprised that they tasted pretty good.

Yes! I never hunted them for years for that reason. Then my grandkids wanted to vent their bloodthirst so it was on. I made it clear that they were to be eaten and they did cook them up and I was surprised at how tasty they were. I still only hunt them with the kids so I can send them home with mine to do the cooking, etc. On a good day we can collect quite a few. The other confession I must make is I generally shoot them with a Ruger Mk II and only head shots I've shot a few with 50 and 54 which is very effective but very much a head shooting prospect. I'm getting a 40 flinter together so that will become the go-to, lest you all think I'm a hopelessly lost soul.

 

[ETipp]

Yes! I never hunted them for years for that reason. Then my grandkids wanted to vent their bloodthirst so it was on. I made it clear that they were to be eaten and they did cook them up and I was surprised at how tasty they were. I still only hunt them with the kids so I can send them home with mine to do the cooking, etc. On a good day we can collect quite a few. The other confession I must make is I generally shoot them with a Ruger Mk II and only head shots I've shot a few with 50 and 54 which is very effective but very much a head shooting prospect. I'm getting a 40 flinter together so that will become the go-to, lest you all think I'm a hopelessly lost soul.

To be honest, I found the taste of those little piny squirrels to be about like a southern gray squirrel. That’s what surprised me most. It does take a few to make a mess.

A .40 for pine squirrels? I hope you download or are good at head shots. The good thing is, it’s pretty easy to get close to them.

Nah, not hopelessly lost. Maybe a bit bewildered, as Henry Frap would say.

Henry Frap is still my hero, don't cha ya know?

 

[Trigger]

Here's a good one.

my wife seen one being used for hanging deer and go figure the neighbor was throwing this away.

I hang them in my garage so..

 

[ETipp]

Here's a good one.

my wife seen one being used for hanging deer and go figure the neighbor was throwing this away.

I hang them in my garage so..

What is it?

 

[Trigger]

Little Kids pool

 

[yellowhammer]

I have seen allot of squirrel in the orange coat.

You see squirrels wearing orange coats!?!? Around here they wear gray fur

Wild Turkey at it again...

 

[Jim K]

Here in PA they’re called red squirrels. They can be a pain if you’re bow hunting and they see you. But I haven’t seen one here in years.

 

[ETipp]

Here in PA they’re called red squirrels. They can be a pain if you’re bow hunting and they see you. But I haven’t seen one here in years.

They have those up in the northern part of MI as well. Once they see you, they just wont give up telling the entire country about your presence. At least gray squirrels will usually stop their complaining after a few minutes. I feel blessed that all I see here are gray squirrels.

 

[ETipp]

Little Kids pool

That would help keep the mess off of the floor. Anything like that will work. I use large oil catch pans or a rubber matt. Both easily washed off.

 

[Trigger]

They have those up in the northern part of MI as well. Once they see you, they just wont give up telling the entire country about your presence. At least gray squirrels will usually stop their complaining after a few minutes. I feel blessed that all I see here are gray squirrels.

They have those all black squirrels.

I only saw them in MI.

Only place I've seen them.. just driven threw town. There was one in every yard.

I didn't see any in the woods.

 

[ETipp]

They have those all black squirrels.

I only saw them in MI.

Only place I've seen them.. just driven threw town. There was one in every yard.

I didn't see any in the woods.

Yep, in certain locations they have black squirrels as well. Fox squirrels are mostly seen in much of the state.