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

[snakebit]

They call these squirrel tree rat..

The squirrel eats good stuff even out of the garbage.. like pizza crust.

Rats will eat eachother.

Id have to wonder what's the taist..

We prefer "chicken of the tree" round here true, that squirrel is a rodent. But before you pass judgement, go shoot you a mess of them, fryem up like chicken, get ya some mashed taters and gravy, big sweet tea. Do that then come talk to us about it.

 

[Trigger]

I was walking threw garbage in a basement trying to find the panel. Trying to figure out why.

They took out all the lights. I had to use a flashlight getting around.

 

[snakebit]

Yep. Do to losing my prime bowhunting grounds a few years ago, I now am a baiter. It is legal here. I can promise you all one thing. Many deer come way out ahead by me baiting, especially on years with little crops. Not just deer, but darn racoons, possums, squirrels, and a slew of other critters.

Your not a master at it are ya sorry, Ed, couldn't resist! I would call all those other critters "targets of opportunity".

 

[Trigger]

I missed that post..

I couldn't put out apples..

Neighbors horse. I thought the deer ate them all.. I was feeding a horse for a little bit.

That horse was sneaker than the deer..

 

[Trigger]

Raccoons they end up in there if your using some junk food.. the deer don't like them. I think it's there poop maybe.

I had Pheasant some mornings.

 

[Trigger]

Carrots.. that was the horse also.

Corn was just king..

Only allowed 2.5 gallon.. I'd use the king cup. Make king cup piles..


In one Pile you only get 3 deer maybe hang out..

To be honest I did that because they started fighting over the pile and less deer were there..

In piles they show up a group of them and they all eat a cup. The come in eat up all the piles quick and leave..

You need them to come in and leave. The buck shows after them.. actually they take off because he showed up.

 

[ETipp]

Your not a master at it are ya sorry, Ed, couldn't resist! I would call all those other critters "targets of opportunity".

No, definitely not a master. I am a Jack master. Jack of all trades, master of none.

 

[Trigger]

Funny..

You will get a younge buck to..

They pass threw mid day somtimes. If your doing that. No bait for them left but they sniff around and leave..

The only trick.. it's just getting those doe to come over on time and leave on time.

You just spend a year. With a cup and bucket. teaching them when they hear and smell you it's snack time..

 

[Trigger]

Bow from public is good there for just an any deer too. And you have the woods to yourself kinda.

Before they mess up the woods..

Sugar beats help.. you don't need allot. Just maybe 4 to carry out there when you go.

You see there trails.. pick one you place the beats along it.. then climber up the tree. So you put 4 beats there a day a couple days a week when you hunt it.. it goes good. It's hunting it not a big cheat.

 

[Trigger]

I use to trap birds for fun. Release them. With grandpa when I was young young.

Window screen.. stick.. string. Seed. bread.
Hide. Pull the string. It works good.

My grandfather showed me that one day for fun.

 

[Trigger]

I have a good one.. worked.. it was in Maine..

The atv and chain saw..

The guy drove me out on the avt to where he was cutting. He cut up a bunch of wood.

Then he got on the atv and said good luck and. Left..

The deer came in 10 20 min after he left.. I got a young buck.

It's I don't think it works though just anywhere. I don't know. It was on his land. that's where He said he cut wood down ther. So I figure it's common him going there cutting and leaving.

 

[Trigger]

I would see it fun..squirrels

I noticed in a few places. Like squirrel Crums from an acorn.. on a rock.. I should have taken I picture of it..

It looked like a squirrel was eating on the rock..

I thought that was cool. Like OK maybe that's one way to find and track them..

 

[Trigger]

To be honest..

Went out. Picked a spot and and wait an hour like deer hunting. See nothing.

Walk around. See nothing.

Go back to waiting. Nothing..

Where do you track. There's no nests

 

[Trigger]

I guess like deer.. snow for prints around trees.

These squirrels in the woods..

It's like a real deer hunting situation.. just it's a squirrel.

 

[Trigger]

Google is no help.. I have no clue how to search this.

Who's a doctor.. I'm not wanting to go. Lol..

My like lower right stomach area above the leg hurts. It's sharp pain been getting worse.

I though it was walking all day hunting was making it worse or caused it..

I was thinking no big deal till today.

 

[Trigger]

Found it i think.. I'm OK. I think I pulled it.

 

[Staredge]

Same here in Unicoi county.

Where are you? Parents live in Johnson City (mom is from Erwin). Love them mountains.

 

[snakebit]

I have a good one.. worked.. it was in Maine..

The atv and chain saw..

The guy drove me out on the avt to where he was cutting. He cut up a bunch of wood.

Then he got on the atv and said good luck and. Left..

The deer came in 10 20 min after he left.. I got a young buck.

It's I don't think it works though just anywhere. I don't know. It was on his land. that's where He said he cut wood down ther. So I figure it's common him going there cutting and leaving.

Them deer were after the tree tops.

 

[Daytime Smoker]

Where are you? Parents live in Johnson City (mom is from Erwin). Love them mountains.

I’m originally from Unicoi/ Erwin. I live in Piney. Those mountains are home.

 

[Staredge]

I’m originally from Unicoi/ Erwin. I live in Piney. Those mountains are home.

Yep. Happened to be down there for the floods (mom was having surgery). Not a fun time.