This spring, I was shed hunting through a piece of timber, and all of a sudden something swooshes past the brim of my hat and whacks my hand that was somewhat out-stretched. Scared the heck out of me, I thought I was getting hit by a friggen branch or something. Anyway, the squirrel hit the ground hard, squirmed around for a couple seconds and ran away. I was shocked when it happened, and I can tell you this much, it hit my hand HARD, enough that it kind-of hurt me for a second!