Squirrel Hunting Attire

[snakebit]

Camo t-shirts for $4, Federal shotgun shells, Red Man for 55 cents...

Still have my woodland camo vest from K-Mart. It's shrunk some over the years, and the elastic is dry rotted on the shell holders. Probably still some beggars lice on it too. Sentimental I suppose.

I used to chew the he!! Outta Red Man totems if anyone remembers them.

 

[yellowhammer]

...from Madson's book:

That picture speaks to me for some reason...

 

[snakebit]

...from Madson's book:

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That picture speaks to me for some reason...

Simpler times maybe? My copy should be here early next week.

 

[Sam squanch]

I go naked. Easier to find ticks that way.

 

[snakebit]

I go naked. Easier to find ticks that way.

Easier for you or them?

 

[Bigpete]

A good squirrel hunter will try to be as inconspicuous as possible.

We can clearly see your nuts....

 

[Marshhawk]

With relatives in the military in the '60s, us budget minded young squirrel hunters had a steady supply of oversized OD Green attire. I still have a couple of the "shirts" which we used as jackets. Damn if they don't still fit.

 

[snakebit]

With relatives in the military in the '60s, us budget minded young squirrel hunters had a steady supply of oversized OD Green attire. I still have a couple of the "shirts" which we used as jackets. Damn if they don't still fit.

I kinda miss the old time Army Surplus stores. I remember getting the used woodland camo pants for 3'bucks, and the shirts for 2. Used of course, but as a preteen squirrel hunter, I thought I was doing big things. Not to mention they are just useful garments, lots of pockets.

 

[Mike in FL]

Just earth tones for me. Squirrels definitely shy away from yellow and white.

 

[longcruise]

The only camo I own is stuff that was given to me or that I got on super sale not cause it's camo but cause it was cheap.

 

[ETipp]

I miss Kmart...

Blue light special store.

 

[Hermit Tim]

Blue light special store.

Yep. And in a pinch you could take the family there for Thanksgiving dinner in the Kmart diner way back in the day.

 

[SeaBee133]

Whatever is comfortable. I drive around on a tractor mowing a lot, so the squirrels are accustomed to normal farming attire. Same with the deer and other animals. If I wear “hunting clothes”, they all scatter and hide because something “different” is occuring.

 

[longcruise]

Since this topic was started back in May I've done a complete flip flop on my camo philosophy. I've begun hunting in shorts, an aloha or Buffet style shirt and a golf umbrella. You will probably surmise without my saying so that I've moved from hiding to a disguise as a golfer. Squirrels probably think; "stupid golfer only has one club".

 

[Hermit Tim]

Since this topic was started back in May I've done a complete flip flop on my camo philosophy. I've begun hunting in shorts, an aloha or Buffet style shirt and a golf umbrella. You will probably surmise without my saying so that I've moved from hiding to a disguise as a golfer. Squirrels probably think; "stupid golfer only has one club".

I agree on the shorts. I wear them almost year around because I hate pants. And that includes hunting. I'd be walking around like Winnie the Pooh but don't want to get arrested. Or laughed at...

 

[ETipp]

I’m actually in the process of ordering some new camo for squirrel hunting. I finally found some old school camo, pants, tee shirts and long sleeve shirts. Might even get a hoodie. It will be in the green for early season but it will still work late season.

I really like old school camo. I still have an old insulated hunting suit in mostly brown old school camo and let me tell ya, if I sit on the ground after the leaves fall, I disappear. That stuff really works. The green is awesome for early season.

 

[Spikebuck]

I usually don't start squirrel hunting until its cold out, so I use my same traditional attire as for deer hunting. If no gun big game season is open, my grey capote. My orange one if a big game season is open.

Grandson's first squirrel (with his unmentionable Christmas gift).

 

[Jim K]

Blue light special store.

I edited my post. It had nothing to do with hunting attire. My apologies.

 

[Trigger]

. For a camo.. you can go traditional normal clothes no..

Dress like the game warden colors.. brown pants green shirt nice hat...

Did they have brown pants and green shirts back then...

 

[Hermit Tim]

. For a camo.. you can go traditional normal clothes no..

Dress like the game warden colors.. brown pants green shirt nice hat...

Did they have brown pants and green shirts back then...

Yes