What Do Use To Hunt Squirrels

308Scout · Oct 8, 2021

danimalw said:
50bmg

So which splats are you harvesting? I shot a particularly obnoxious squirrel while deer hunting once (it had tried to climb my leg during the fox squirrel rut) at 10 yds with a .308. 100% jelly innards with a heart shot. Cleaning was a pain but quarters were intact. Only time that I've quartered a squirrel.

Muleskinner · Oct 8, 2021

Depends.. i use both.. if i want a lazy hunt i screw my waterfowl choke to my shotty and sit in a tree stand. If i need some exercise, i walk and stalk with a suppressed 10/22 ..

I usually get my 6.. chicken fried squirrel is one of my favs.. it's also great with pan gravy over waffles..

308Scout · Oct 8, 2021

Muleskinner said:
Depends.. i use both.. if i want a lazy hunt i screw my waterfowl choke to my shotty and sit in a tree stand. If i need some exercise, i walk and stalk with a suppressed 10/22 ..

I usually get my 6.. chicken fried squirrel is one of my favs.. it's also great with pan gravy over waffles..

Any mix with gravy is GTG. Squirrel pot pie is still a favorite in this house.

Muleskinner · Oct 8, 2021

308Scout said:
Any mix with gravy is GTG. Squirrel pot pie is still a favorite in this house.

Ive made Sheppards pie with it.. goes perfectly with the mashed potato crust

engineerbrian · Oct 8, 2021

I’ve found that my favorite set up is a 12 ga with a full choke and I use old turkey loads that I have left over from 20 years ago.

BuildnBurn · Oct 8, 2021

I use a .22lr of a .17hm2 depending on leaf cover.

wilcam47 · Oct 9, 2021

danimalw said:
50bmg

Muleskinner said:
Ive made Sheppards pie with it.. goes perfectly with the mashed potato crust

Interesting.

THier · Oct 9, 2021

30-06

camo556 · Oct 9, 2021

40mm grenades

at least that's how I justified the purchase.

gtodave · Oct 10, 2021

Took my 28ga out yesterday. Walked miles but didn't see a single squirrel.

Horseman308 · Oct 10, 2021

Depends on my mood. Sometimes a .22 - I like my Stevens 418 single shot most for that. Sometimes my grand-dad's old 16g SxS. I killed my first squirrel with that a long time ago.

And sometimes my .40 flintlock. That one's a bit much for squirrel hunting specifically - really needs to be head shots only. But since .40 is the minimum caliber for deer, there are a few days when I can take a "lazy" approach where I'm not hunting really hard for one thing. I just enjoy being in the woods with that particular flintlock rifle and shoot whatever crosses my path.

Brickman301 · Oct 10, 2021

Just like everyone else, .22 rifle or a shotgun. it all depends how many leaves are on the trees, and the mood I’m in.
Now, if I really want to enjoy my time in the woods, I take my treeing dog ,Sam. Not always the most productive way to hunt them, by it sure is fun.

Brickman301 · Oct 10, 2021

Here’s another picture.

Redcobra · Oct 10, 2021

My squirrel hunting system.

camo556 · Oct 10, 2021

Brickman301 said:
Just like everyone else, .22 rifle or a shotgun. it all depends how many leaves are on the trees, and the mood I’m in.
Now, if I really want to enjoy my time in the woods, I take my treeing dog ,Sam. Not always the most productive way to hunt them, by it sure is fun.

Redcobra said:
My squirrel hunting system.

beautiful dogs!

joppaj · Oct 10, 2021

Brickman, what firearm is that?

fred2207 · Oct 10, 2021

When I was a youngster, I received a Savage Model 24, .22/.410 O/U for Christmas. Took many squirrels, rabbits, and a few quail with that gun.

Latter on when I was in High School, I bought a Marlin Model 81, scoped with a Tasco 4X. The Marlin became my preferred gun for squirrels and small varmints. Great shooter but haven't had it out in several years. Marlin made a version of the 81 for Sears, JC Penny, and Western Auto. Most of those were made with maple stocks and not walnut, as the Savage version.

tdt91 · Oct 10, 2021

punt gun

camo556 · Oct 10, 2021

Brickman301 · Oct 10, 2021

joppaj said:
Brickman, what firearm is that?

It’s a Rossi model 62 which is a copy of the Winchester model 62.
Nice, light, accurate little rifle.

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