I’d go with the Heavy Dove load, according to the box same powder weight but 1/8 more ounce of shot. Squirrels hide and muscle is fairly tough. Frequently a full blast from a shotgun only results in a single, maybe two pellets getting thru to do the damage. That extra 1/8 oz of shot might make the difference. Wouldn’t use the Turkey load, even though it seems a bit light for turkey, it still is designed to blow the head clean off a 20 lb bird. It might be too strong for squirrel. Either way, good luck to you both.Its been years since i've been out squirrel hunting but i'm going to take my son out this week.
I'm going through my old stash of #6 shot and figure any of them should do the job, but is there one of these 3 boxes that I should use over the other? It seems odd to me that a dove load would have more powder that a squirrel load
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Maybe the sell a lighter dove load too? Ive never squirrel hunted with a shotgun though but either should work. Good luck and happy hunting! Where are you going to hunt? I havent been able to get out since i last posted this but soon hopefully.
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The heavy dove load was my thought too for the same reason
I'm no turkey hunter, but It does seem odd that they make a #6 turkey load
Going to my buddys place near Sugarloaf mountain. He has an abundance of squirrels, however i'm willing to bet we'll only only see trophy bucks and no squirrels since we are squirrel hunting. Murphys Law you know
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Haha always, Good luck and be safe!The heavy dove load was my thought too for the same reason
I'm no turkey hunter, but It does seem odd that they make a #6 turkey load
Going to my buddys place near Sugarloaf mountain. He has an abundance of squirrels, however i'm willing to bet we'll only only see trophy bucks and no squirrels since we are squirrel hunting. Murphys Law you know
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The heavy dove load was my thought too for the same reason
I'm no turkey hunter, but It does seem odd that they make a #6 turkey load
Going to my buddys place near Sugarloaf mountain. He has an abundance of squirrels, however i'm willing to bet we'll only only see trophy bucks and no squirrels since we are squirrel hunting. Murphys Law you know
If you Squirrel hunt you see an 8 point buck.
If you deer hunt you see a Tom Turkey
If you Turkey hunt you see a 10lb bass
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That's what happened to my boy last month. We hadn't been seeing deer so he wanted to go after squirrel that evening. He no sooner gets the magazine seated in his .22 when a 6 pt buck comes strolling through.
I shot one 3 times in my yard with my bb gun. The last time he tried to jump onto a branch and fell into my neighbor's yard. I didn't see where it landed and knew my neighbor's wife was home so I scooted back into the house. I came out a few minutes later to go deer hunting and the lady was in her yard and exclaimed that a squirrel was laying on her picnic table dead. I said that it must've fell out of the tree...those things happen...
HeatSeeker
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I'd love to clear some pesky squirrels off my deer lease, but I won't kill it if I won't eat it and I don't eat rodents.
engineerbrian
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My neighbor and I went out squirrel hunting tonight and came home with 4 squirrels. Its been so long since I've been, I forgot how much fun squirrel hunting is, we had a great time
I would have had my limit, but I need to work on my shotgun skills
I would have had my limit, but I need to work on my shotgun skills
Brickman301
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I’ve been out a few times this season. Got 2 last Saturday, and 4 the Saturday before that. I only go out a few hours in the mornings.
Tomorrow the whole gang is going, my brother, his son, my cousin, my son and myself. Going to a good spot, so hopefully we’ll have good luck.
Afterwards, we’re headed to the FREDERICK gun show.
If you want a kid to get into hunting squirrel, or really any small game or waterfowl hunting the best way. You don’t have to be super quite, and there is usually a lot of opportunity’s to shoot. Sitting in a stand deer hunting, gets boring, especially when you’re not seeing anything.
Tomorrow the whole gang is going, my brother, his son, my cousin, my son and myself. Going to a good spot, so hopefully we’ll have good luck.
Afterwards, we’re headed to the FREDERICK gun show.
If you want a kid to get into hunting squirrel, or really any small game or waterfowl hunting the best way. You don’t have to be super quite, and there is usually a lot of opportunity’s to shoot. Sitting in a stand deer hunting, gets boring, especially when you’re not seeing anything.
Must have had 30 of the little bastards in the woods around the house today while I was working from home. Thought about breaking the 22 out. Saw the same damn 2 big ass woody wood peckers digging huge holes in the trees! Then saw at least a dozen deer heading for the field! Must have been a celebration of non sub freezing temperatures.
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