Squirrel hunting- 44 days!

[Dinsdale]

Good to see the pics and folks are getting out there.....

[Elmo]

This was a double lung shot with the 17HMR V-Max I took Sunday afternoon. I guess I'll have to switch to a FMJ round if I'm going to use the 17 HMR on squirrels because the V-Max completely ruined the squirrel.

[Paula]

i shot 2 yesterday, so i tried the cutting at the tail and pulling, worked pretty good

[plinker331]

This was a double lung shot with the 17HMR V-Max I took Sunday afternoon. I guess I'll have to switch to a FMJ round if I'm going to use the 17 HMR on squirrels because the V-Max completely ruined the squirrel.

Sometimes you have to try someone yourself just to see, because seeing is often believing.

Try the Hornady 20gr (if you are already using Hornady.)

[Dinsdale]

This was a double lung shot with the 17HMR V-Max I took Sunday afternoon. I guess I'll have to switch to a FMJ round if I'm going to use the 17 HMR on squirrels because the V-Max completely ruined the squirrel.

Tail's still OK.

17 cal?.....head shots work good.

Edited September 17, 2012 by Dinsdale

[SteveNY]

I was out sat and sunday morning, very quite in the woods, no squirrels to be found.. Kicked up 3 deer tho

[Elmo]

I was out sat and sunday morning, very quite in the woods, no squirrels to be found.. Kicked up 3 deer tho

The time of the day is not completely necessary to see squirrel but it is a huge help. But I rather kick up deer than see squirrel.

[Felonious_Monk]

This was a double lung shot with the 17HMR V-Max I took Sunday afternoon. I guess I'll have to switch to a FMJ round if I'm going to use the 17 HMR on squirrels because the V-Max completely ruined the squirrel.

I think you may have lost a li'l meat on this one Elmo.

[Guns&ReligionCop]

Looking forward to it...oldest youngster is finally old enough to hunt in NY!!!

Anyone try for them with a .17 HMR?  (and if so, are all the stories of lost meat true?)

I have a savage 17 cal. that I had aboslutely no luck with. I either use my remington fieldmaster with a 4x scope and cci subsonics or my ruger 10-22 with 3x7 scope with cci high velocity.

[Guns&ReligionCop]

I once shot a squirrel from my treestand and nailed it then all of a sudden the squirrel took off with my arrow in it. Damn thing actually climbed up a tree with my arrow still in it and there went my squirrel and arrow.

I did that with a rabbit once and screamed like a dying baby the entire time.

[Fletch]

We got out Saturday for a bit and got one out of two shot at. That boy likes eating squirell!!

[squirrel slayer]

HUge fan of tree rats.. my gun of choice in the early season is my trusted Remington 870, .410 yes its a shotgun but its a small chamber and does great on the bushytail leaping through leaf covered tree tops... after the leaves fall i switch back to the trusted .22 bolt action with a tasco 3x9 scope. anything in 100 yards should go down.. best of luck....

[Tennkidd1]

Anyone out on Long Island Huntin squirrel? I moved here and new to area not sure where to start?

[shawnhu]

Anyone out on Long Island Huntin squirrel? I moved here and new to area not sure where to start?

I think there's a couple of guys that hunt squirrels in Suffolk. You might have better luck going up by us in Westchester and Putnum for squirrels.

[Elmo]

Squirrel Vegetable Soup.

Didn't really follow a recipe. Just experiemented along the way. Came out pretty good. Need to throw a little more seasoning into though.

[Felonious_Monk]

Anyone out on Long Island Huntin squirrel? I moved here and new to area not sure where to start?

Season on LI isn't open yet. Nov 1 to Feb 28. Red squirrels you can blast anytime in any number.

[shawnhu]

Just a few snaps of Sunday's trip.

Enjoy.

[waltny]

Just a few snaps of Sunday's trip.

Enjoy.

The marauder and squirrels are so photogentic together. What caliber and pellet are you using?

[shawnhu]

The marauder and squirrels are so photogentic together. What caliber and pellet are you using?

Hey walt! Long time buddy! How's the desert treating ya?

It's the .25 and JSB Kings. Followed your footsteps.

[waltny]

Doing alright Shawn. Sadly here we only have ground squirrels and the tree squirrels are protected. Sitting over a colony like out here is more suited to a .22 or .223 varmint style rifle. I have the Serria's just over the stateline but will all the regulations its not worth trying to find land to hunt on in CA. I had been tinkering with selling my rig, but I cant bring myself to do it. I have been able to use it a time or two for pest control on raccoons and the like.

The Mrod will be getting and doing some jack rabbit damage here soon....

[shawnhu]

Walt, been doing real good with the .25 here. The .25 really should be for game size of raccoon and larger, but for the accuracy, it'll have to do for the squirrels here.

Got a chronograph for it and I'm clocking at 860 fps so far.

[waltny]

Ive taken a raccoon or two, drop and crumple with one right to the crown or around the ear from the side. The say coyotes can be taken with it in 30yards with it tuned for power. Mine is still sitting at where it came from the factory.

I miss squirrel season pretty bad back there

[shawnhu]

Ive taken a raccoon or two, drop and crumple with one right to the crown or around the ear from the side. The say coyotes can be taken with it in 30yards with it tuned for power. Mine is still sitting at where it came from the factory.

I miss squirrel season pretty bad back there

Walt, drop by and we'll hit some woods buddy. I'm sure you still have family to "visit" back here! If not, tell the wife you found your long lost brother!

[Elmo]

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2012/10/121024-squirrels-birth-control-animals-weird-science/?source=link_fb20121025news-squirrelcontrol&utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=Social&utm_content=link_fb20121025news-squirrelcontrol&utm_campaign=Content

Okay fellas. Time to shoot away!

[waltny]

http://news.national...ampaign=Content

Okay fellas. Time to shoot away!

List them as unprotected for a season or two and or extend the season into about April. All I know is I got close to 130 greys(in one WMA area and pest control around the house) and nary made a dent in the population.

Walt, drop by and we'll hit some woods buddy. I'm sure you still have family to "visit" back here! If not, tell the wife you found your long lost brother!

Indeed. I still do have some family back in Binghamton and I still got hunting buddies up in the Albany area.