Squirrel Hunting

[KwackWacker]

Just for BeenThere: Just post about Squirrel Hunting.

[been;there;shot;that]

Thanks, now we can talk about CURRENT squirrel chat.

[huntin Stud]

I love squirrel hunting

[CoonhuntinGal]

Squirrel hunting isnt my all time favorite thing to hunt.... mainly because i gotta cook em, my mom wont touch the things.... but when i go squirrel huntin its usually with my brother and we just walk around the woods that r congested with squirrels and shoot enough for a nice batch of squirrel and gravy

[RICHARDCatdaddy]

I do my tree rat hunting with a Marlin Golden 39A 22 lever action rifle.What do you hunt with?

[huntin Stud]

lol i dont know about you guys but i dont want them to get away i use a 12 ga. winchester model 1300

[bambeklr]

I use a gamo hunter sport air rifle with pba pellets. It is all I need for squirrels. I have killed them at close to 70yds. This pellet gun is bad. I wont even use a .22 anymore.

[deadeyealex]

I used to use my cricket .22 then it had no accuracy and no distance and the size?!!?! way too small! Good for a 5 yr old let alone buying it for a 15 yr old! I need a new one btw any suggestions??

[ncboy]

Marlin mod 60, Ruger 1022, lots of choices for 22 LR. I also use a shotgun early when the leaves are still on, But any 22 LR will do.

[backwoodsman]

I prefer a 20ga until the leaves thin some. Then I switch to .22's. had a Marlin 39A for years, I collect .22's and single shots and levers in particular so I prefer them but Savage, Mossberg etc all make nice entry level semi auto .22's. Ive owned some of the combo guns over the years and they are good too. I shoot a few treerats every year with my bow also. In my opinion .410's are too iffy and 16-12ga's are too destructive but they will kill'em dead. I like to sneak around stopping every 50-60ft or so. If they arent up and moving good I like to call with either a bark call or distress call.

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I use a Powerline .177 cal

The best way Ive found to hunt them is to put a tree betwen you and them and walk up, then pop around the side and bang.

I just shot a nice 11 1/2 inch male this way

[backwoodsman]

I know some here who use .22 and .25 air rifels but its illegal. Air guns and gas guns are illegal here for game animals(all wild mammals I believe)? I had an uncle who shot alot of critters with a .22 air rifle and before he died he bought a .25 that was Chinese made and it took red fox cleanly within 25 yards or so.