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

[TDM]

Thad, can you bait those wild hogs?

Yes, they can be taken with any method, 24 hours a day year round. I haven’t been deliberately baiting them cause they already eat all the extra deer feed I put out this time of year. They are moving through about every 4 to 6 days, hanging around a couple of nights, then the cycle starts again. So far I’ve either been out there a night early or a night late! But they are really tearing things up. Maybe if I can figure out how to mount my thermal scope on my .54 Woodsrunner I could get back to some BP shooting!

 

[snakebit]

Yes, they can be taken with any method, 24 hours a day year round. I haven’t been deliberately baiting them cause they already eat all the extra deer feed I put out this time of year. They are moving through about every 4 to 6 days, hanging around a couple of nights, then the cycle starts again. So far I’ve either been out there a night early or a night late! But they are really tearing things up. Maybe if I can figure out how to mount my thermal scope on my .54 Woodsrunner I could get back to some BP shooting!

That's a lot of Ham and bacon Thad!

 

[Gum Slough Muzzleloader]

Smoke'em with that .54 Woodsrunner!!

 

[yellowhammer]

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[yellowhammer]

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[snakebit]

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Gonna turn that .36 loose on it Hammer?

 

[yellowhammer]

Good question, snakebit. Will the smaller calibers bark a squirrel?

Speaking of barking, I would like to hear from someone in here who has actually barked a squirrel and killed it. Not heard about it, not "my grandpappy said he saw it done", etc.

I've heard and read about it all my life, but never met anyone that actually pulled it off. Is it a legend, or is it for real? Inquiring minds want to know.

 

[ETipp]

Yes, they can be taken with any method, 24 hours a day year round. I haven’t been deliberately baiting them cause they already eat all the extra deer feed I put out this time of year. They are moving through about every 4 to 6 days, hanging around a couple of nights, then the cycle starts again. So far I’ve either been out there a night early or a night late! But they are really tearing things up. Maybe if I can figure out how to mount my thermal scope on my .54 Woodsrunner I could get back to some BP shooting!

That calls for a grenade launcher or RPG.

 

[snakebit]

Good question, snakebit. Will the smaller calibers bark a squirrel?

Speaking of barking, I would like to hear from someone in here who has actually barked a squirrel and killed it. Not heard about it, not "my grandpappy said he saw it done", etc.

I've heard and read about it all my life, but never met anyone that actually pulled it off. Is it a legend, or is it for real? Inquiring minds want to know.

Watched my grandad do it when I was a kid. He used an unmentionable revolver. It was an oak tree.

 

[ETipp]

Good question, snakebit. Will the smaller calibers bark a squirrel?

Speaking of barking, I would like to hear from someone in here who has actually barked a squirrel and killed it. Not heard about it, not "my grandpappy said he saw it done", etc.

I've heard and read about it all my life, but never met anyone that actually pulled it off. Is it a legend, or is it for real? Inquiring minds want to know.

I was going to try to bark a couple of squirrels with my Crockett but I had a change of heart. My luck it would throw some chunks of bark into the squirrels eyes and they would run off blind.

 

[snakebit]

Good question, snakebit. Will the smaller calibers bark a squirrel?

Speaking of barking, I would like to hear from someone in here who has actually barked a squirrel and killed it. Not heard about it, not "my grandpappy said he saw it done", etc.

I've heard and read about it all my life, but never met anyone that actually pulled it off. Is it a legend, or is it for real? Inquiring minds want to know.

I think .36 has enough mustard to do it.

 

[Banjoman]

Good question, snakebit. Will the smaller calibers bark a squirrel?

Speaking of barking, I would like to hear from someone in here who has actually barked a squirrel and killed it. Not heard about it, not "my grandpappy said he saw it done", etc.

I've heard and read about it all my life, but never met anyone that actually pulled it off. Is it a legend, or is it for real? Inquiring minds want to know.

Yep, I used to (emphasize used to) do it a lot with rim fires. My pappy taught me and said that’s how he learned to shoot squirrels to save meat (brains) back when times were actually hard. However, in most places we hunted later on, we preferred shotguns for safety reasons.

I’ve never done it with a muzzleloader and round ball since I prefer a Fusil de Chasse with shot for the same reasons we used shotguns. But a .22 caliber bullet placed right between the head and tree limb works every time. If you put one between the tree and the squirrels chest, you may have a little work to do when he hits the ground.

 

[oldschoolhunter55]

I’ve been getting fresh air, but unfortunately not from squirrel hunting. After getting the .36 SMR dialed in a couple of months ago my property has been overrun with hogs! So I’ve been trying to pattern them and spent several sleepless nights in stands with unmentionable night vision to no avail so far. Only bright spot was my oldest granddaughter scored her first last weekend.

Congrats to your GRANDAUGHTER. SHE IS SMILING AND THAT LITTLE LADY IS HAPPY AS CAN BE.BET THAT GRANDFATHER IS SMILING TOO. CONGRATS TO BOTH OF YOU.EVEN PUT A SMILE ON MY OL FACE

 

[Cullie]

Anyone share a squirrel recipe? I came across one somewhere on here but now can’t find it! Thanks
Cullie

 

[ETipp]

Anyone share a squirrel recipe? I came across one somewhere on here but now can’t find it! Thanks
Cullie

In terms of cooking squirrels information, Ill leave that up to someone else. To be honest, I'm most likely the worlds worse cook. My favorite method for preparing squirrels is by far smoking them. Even I can do that.

Marinate them overnight in the fridge in Teriyaki BBQ sauce (not marinade), add water and brown sugar (or anything else one desires). Place them into a smoker on about medium temperature. Personally, I prefer just enough heat to keep the wood chips smoking for as long as possible. It usually takes about 2 hours. If you decide to try this method, be advised to put the front legs closer to the smoker door and/or up on a rack where you can easily get to them. Those small front legs will be done much faster than the rest of the squirrel. Do not discount those small front legs. Much like Buffalo Wings, they actually are well worth the effort of smoking them. They are flat awesome.

Trying to keep the smoke going is not necessary. After the meat has been in the smoker for one or two rounds of smoking, the flavor will be in the meat. If one desires, you could actually put the already smoked meat in an oven to finish them up. I never do so.

Smoked squirrels are excellent! Like the old southern country folks would say, they're the best ever wuz.