Hunting squirrel with a bow. Any advice.

Grant Hull · 08-30-2004, 07:12 PM

hey, um, i wanted a challenge, so i decided i'm gonna try taking a squirrel at about 10-15yds with my dear hunting bow. how do i bait them, should i sit on the ground or in a tree, what weight should my bow b set at??? ANY one ever done this b4?
Advice would b well apriaciated.

johnch · 08-30-2004, 08:00 PM

I bait them with ear corn stuck on nails in a board on the ground. I use a tree stand so my shots go into the ground ,hopfuly pinning the squirrel to the ground . I use blunt tips . This hunting is in a friends fenced in back yard in town. It will also word in the woods but why bother when I have this great place to cull a few well fed squirrels. I use my deer bow with no changes .

dragthor · 08-31-2004, 07:13 AM

Google "judo tips". It makes it easier to find your arrow if (and when) you miss. Throw some corn out. I would only shoot at a squirrel on the ground (not in a tree...especially when hunting your back yard/neighborhood). Those arrows go pretty far. In NJ it is illegal to shoot at a squirrels nest.

Also, I think people use larger feathers to slow the arrow down a little.

kevin1 · 08-31-2004, 10:24 AM

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ORIGINAL: dragthor

Google "judo tips". It makes it easier to find your arrow if (and when) you miss. Throw some corn out. I would only shoot at a squirrel on the ground (not in a tree...especially when hunting your back yard/neighborhood). Those arrows go pretty far. In NJ it is illegal to shoot at a squirrels nest.

Also, I think people use larger feathers to slow the arrow down a little.

Flu-flu arrows with judo tips .

TURKEY FAN · 08-31-2004, 12:05 PM

the sit in the deer stand with me i can just whap em! Nah there my buddies......they let me know when the deer are comin

Grant Hull · 08-31-2004, 04:18 PM

Hey. im goin here in about 1 hour so wish me luck. i baited them w/penuts and penutbutter, so we'll c huh? i let u know how i did. Should i use a barking call, i got 1 but iv never used it. im gonna try to tape the hunt so if i get 1 ill try to post the video.
THANKS ALOT!!!!

Grant Hull · 08-31-2004, 05:04 PM

i have two ?'s. first, what are flu flu arows for. i know what they are but what are they for? and second will those judo tips penetrate?

kevin1 · 09-01-2004, 07:40 AM

Flu-flus are slower moving than other arrows , they are good for small game .
Judo points don't penetrate much and are designed to be found easily since their prongs snag on the grass if you miss . Blunts work well too .

Grant Hull · 09-01-2004, 01:35 PM

Oh i see.
well i didn't get one yesterday, but im goin again either tonight or tommarow. i put a little corn out, and some penuts, and also i put out some bird seed, cuz iv always seen them eating bird seed.

start em young · 09-02-2004, 08:01 PM

does baiting squirrels really work? and isnt that illegal?