Flying squirrel mount

[wheelieman]

So my buddy got this in a electronic mouse trap in his cabin today, This is the second flying squirrel Ive ever seen and i'm thinking about getting her mounted, Any ideas in central ny,

I need phone numbers and websites any help would be great, Thanks

[Paula]

Sorry, can't help you but its weird i had a conversation with a guy up the rd today. One was killed on his property for the Holley F.D hunt

 

[tuckersdaddy]

try  sttny.com  they ummm specialize??? in squirrels. check out there squirrel sports section.

[wheelieman]

Sombody shot one of these, I dont get it, Why would you shoot one?

[Paula]

He said he didn't know what it was. The land owner is 90 he said he has not seen one in almost 30 yrs. I have hunted squirrel with him there and have never seen one

Edited March 17, 2013 by paula

[BizCT]

Sombody shot one of these, I dont get it, Why would you shoot one?

Id love to shoot one. Never seen one yet.

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[wheelieman]

That's my point if you've never seen one, How many are there, So why shoot them?  I rarely see pheasants so i don't hunt them in the wild hoping they might gain a foothold, To me it would make sense to leave them alone imho,

[landtracdeerhunter]

DYK:  Most flying squirrels are nocturnal.

[Paula]

If one is sitting on a branch are you going to know it is a flying squirrel if you don't even have any idea they are in area?

[Doc]

The first thing to do is to make sure you have the right to possess one. I don't believe there is an open season on flying squirrels. I have not looked it up, so I am not going to swear to that, but I suggest that you do look it up. It may be that just like owls, hawks, and any other protected species, there is no legal way to have one in your possession. So it is possible that inquiries to any taxidermist might result in a knock on your door from a local game warden.

 

I don't know if this warning is a true concern, but it is just a thought that popped into my mind and I figured I would pass along that thought so you can see to it that you don't accidently get yourself in any trouble. Check it out.

[wheelieman]

Im gonna call the local D.E.C officer today, But what if it is like red squirrel.snapping turtle, pigeons, woodchucks, where there is no season but you can still have them,

[BizCT]

Now I'm confused. I thought a red squirrel is a flying squirrel?<br /><br />Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk 2<br /><br />

[shawnhu]

Now I'm confused. I thought a red squirrel is a flying squirrel?

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They are different squirrels. Reds are like Greta, but smaller and more annoying, like the British.

[wheelieman]

If one is sitting on a branch are you going to know it is a flying squirrel if you don't even have any idea they are in area?

If you look at the pick you would know right off that its not a regular squirrel, To shoot something that you don't know what it is couldn't you accidentally kill a endangered species or maybe even a new find  a hybrid per say?

[Paula]

It does look different,hair looks longer. Is it same size as a red or bigger?

[Doc]

Im gonna call the local D.E.C officer today, But what if it is like red squirrel.snapping turtle, pigeons, woodchucks, where there is no season but you can still have them,

That may be the case. I really don't know. I am just saying be safe and check. It's so darn easy to break laws and get into trouble these days without even knowing it. By the way, let us know what they say. It would be interesting.

[HectorBuckBuster]

Looks like they are a Unprotected Species

 

ECL 11-0523 gives any New York State resident the right to capture:
UNPROTECTED SPECIES, including
Mammals:
woodchuck, porcupine, eastern chipmunk, red squirrel, flying squirrels, moles, voles, mice, shrews, bats (except the Indiana bat), and rats (except the Allegheny woodrat)
Birds:
house sparrow, European starling, pigeon
Reptiles:
most snakes found in New York (except queen snake and rattlesnakes) and most turtles (except mud turtle; box turtles; bog turtle; Blanding's turtle; wood turtle, diamond-back terrapin; and sea turtles)
And in CERTAIN SITUATIONS, some protected species including
Mammals:
bears (damaging livestock or apiaries); skunks; raccoons; coyotes; foxes; black, gray, and fox squirrels; opossums; weasels; varying hares, cottontail rabbits, and European hares.
Birds:
red-winged blackbirds, crows, common grackles, and cowbirds (damaging crops in June through October).

[Pygmy]

It does look different,hair looks longer. Is it same size as a red or bigger?

They are smaller than a red squirrel...Closer to a chipmunk.. Ain't much MEAT on one...

 

They are neither uncommon nor rare, but are seldom seen because they are nocturnal..I had a co-worker who had a bird feeder in his backyard in a wooded area. He would illuminate it at night and often see flying squirrels eating the bird seed..One night  he saw a flying squirrel glide over and land on the side of a tree, and an owl came sailing in and pinned it to the tree...End of  Rocky.. Poor Bullwinkle must have been crushed to lose his little buddy.

Edited March 19, 2013 by Pygmy

[Paula]

I am sure it has to be something to see one gliding.

[Pygmy]

I am sure it has to be something to see one gliding.

Yes, it is very cool...

 

I remember one time in my misspent  youth, when I spent many days prowling the woods near my home with my .22..

 

I found a dead tree with many hollows in it..I found a rugged stick and started hammering on it, because  sometimes I had done this and had a grey squirrel pop out of a hollow tree cavity, and then I would POP the grey squirrel with my .22..

 

This time, 2 or 3 flying squirrels came sailing out... Unique experience...

[wheelieman]

It is i watched that one last year go from tree to tree and it is a wonderful experience and thank Hectorbuckbuster for finding that Ive been looking and the number for the local encon officer did not transfer to my new phone,