Squirrels?
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well im not new to hunting but i am new to squirrel hunting. i have a few questions.
1. what kind of day is best for squirrel activity?
2.What time of day is best
3. better to sit or sneak around.
4. .22, .410, or .22 mag. I have all of them
thnx for the help.
1. what kind of day is best for squirrel activity?
2.What time of day is best
3. better to sit or sneak around.
4. .22, .410, or .22 mag. I have all of them
thnx for the help.
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1. Early on when there are lots of leaves I like for there to be some dew/rain on the trees so when they jump I can hear them since it is so hard to see them. I don't really notice a whole lot of differences in the days where I hunt as long as it's not real warm out. As long as it's cool I notice they seem to be almost always working.
2. For me, the best time is from about 7-9 am. Thats when I like to be out in the woods by. Seems like about 7:30 the woods kind of come to life, and then at about 8:30-9, it starts to wind back down and get slow again.
3. As for how I hunt, I change it up almost every time I go out. If I'm seeing alot I'll usually stay fairly close to one spot and just kind of go from tree to tree in a small area but if there isn't much moving, I start creeping up on them.
4. .22 all the way, never have and don't ever plan on using anything else. I've got mine dialed in perfect- headshots all the way. I use hollow points too.
Here where I hunt, I can sneak in and find a "shagbark" hickory and usually kill my limit out of that.
2. For me, the best time is from about 7-9 am. Thats when I like to be out in the woods by. Seems like about 7:30 the woods kind of come to life, and then at about 8:30-9, it starts to wind back down and get slow again.
3. As for how I hunt, I change it up almost every time I go out. If I'm seeing alot I'll usually stay fairly close to one spot and just kind of go from tree to tree in a small area but if there isn't much moving, I start creeping up on them.
4. .22 all the way, never have and don't ever plan on using anything else. I've got mine dialed in perfect- headshots all the way. I use hollow points too.
Here where I hunt, I can sneak in and find a "shagbark" hickory and usually kill my limit out of that.
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I like to go out early, right after sunrise. Clear days are best for me, and I don't like to sit and wait for them, I stalk until I spot them. I mostly use a 20 gage loaded with #7.5 shot with a modified choke, but once the leaves are down I switch to my 10-22. There are plenty of hickory and oak on my property, so I have lots of fox squirrels.
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Ok, I have a ton of squirrels running around the house. I have a bunch of Oak trees and they are full of squirrels. I haven't decided on hunting them due to not having the &$&^$(courage) to eat one! It seems like you'd need a load of them to make a meal. Not to mention the rest of the family freaking out. I just got them used to wild hogs within the past 6 months.
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I haven't decided on hunting them due to not having the &$&^$(courage) to eat one!
I haven't decided on hunting them due to not having the &$&^$(courage) to eat one!
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Man, if you'veovercome your reservations abouteating something as nasty as a wild hog,you can definitely eat a squirrel. Fried squirrel is some great eating. Fry it up just like chicken and them toss some flour in the grease for some gravy and you got yourselfa mighty tastymeal.
Man, if you'veovercome your reservations abouteating something as nasty as a wild hog,you can definitely eat a squirrel. Fried squirrel is some great eating. Fry it up just like chicken and them toss some flour in the grease for some gravy and you got yourselfa mighty tastymeal.
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LOL! My mother and grandmother always fixed squirrel in a big cast iron dutch oven. They would slow cook them in gravy and when done, the meat would fall off the bone. They'd fry them like chicken as well. That was my favorite. Chicken fried squirrel with the gravy, biscuits and jelly. I never slapped my moma though! I was afraid that she'd hit me over the head with that big cast iron dutch oven!
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well im not new to hunting but i am new to squirrel hunting. i have a few questions.
1. what kind of day is best for squirrel activity?
2.What time of day is best
3. better to sit or sneak around.
4. .22, .410, or .22 mag. I have all of them
thnx for the help.
well im not new to hunting but i am new to squirrel hunting. i have a few questions.
1. what kind of day is best for squirrel activity?
2.What time of day is best
3. better to sit or sneak around.
4. .22, .410, or .22 mag. I have all of them
thnx for the help.
2. About half an hour after sunrise is when I usually see the squirrels start to come out and it will last for an hour or two. In the evening is when I usually see the most activity and it will last from about an hour before sunset until dark.
3. Either or will do. Personally I like to setup on a mature oak ridge with a good canopy because the ground cover will be minimal and allow you to see a good deal of area.
4. If you're accurate with your .22 I'd take that as it allows you more range and less potential for wasted meat (head shots). If you are not confident with the .22 then I'd go with the .410.
HTH