Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Squirrel hunting had a quick question?

As you all know it's squirrel season and it's almost DEC, Well it's 7:45 AM I want to go squirrel hunt now but is it a good time to go?Squirrel hunting had a quick question?
Best time is before 10:30 AM, and after 2 PM in the Afternoon.*Squirrel hunting had a quick question?
When it is cold and sunny, little to no wind and at sun up or shortly after in the morning. When it is windy or cloudy squirrels will stir but stay close to their holes (dens). When it's very windy you're lucky to see one unless it's in a well sheltered draw or hollar. Another good time to go is right before sunset, about 30 minutes before or so. They will come out and forage around until in most cases after dark.


With a fox squirrel, they come out a bit later than the grey squirrels. With experience you will be able to tell with their barks if it's a grey or a fox (red) squirrel. You can usually find them about mid morning and throughout the day sunning themselves on branches, look in the pocket between the limb and trunk closely, you'll most often see them there sunning or eating.


This time of year, look around any oak trees for either kind of squirrel. A good sign is if you find acorn shell castings around the trees. Many times you'll see holes in the tree where they have dug out old woodpecker nests and made them into their own nests. You'll know you have found a well used one if you find all the bark scrapped off around the hole from their claws as they go in and out.


Stay well hidden around a large grove of tall oak trees and you're sure to see one. They like the taller trees for escape from preditors.


The favorite place I like to go is a large grove of oak tress with cedars around and by them for cover for the squirrels and me.


Hope you get your limit :o)
I find that I bag the most squirrels if I am in the woods just before daylight. They are starting to move about just as the sun comes up and will continue until about 10:00 AM. If it is overcast, they may move about later in the day. There will still be squirrels moving about after 10:00 but they are less active and you will likely get fewer shots. They are active again in the late afternoon but I have always found the morning to be more productive. And, no, they don't have little wristwatches, the times are just approximate.
You can squirrel hunt at pretty much any time. It really doesn't matter.





-Connor
Yes because the squirrels are out and moving in the morning just like deer.
three hours after sunrise and three hours before sunset
anytime is a good time for squirrels
yes am is fine after a rain they come out and feed ok thanks eddie
Wait... squirrels have to be in season, to hunt them?





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