Illinois Squirrel Hunting
A couple of things:
I was just told that it is illegal to hunt squirrels with a .22 in Illinois. I can't find any prohibition on doing so except in some public areas that I never use anyway. Given that I used .22s already this year, this came as a surprise. Frankly, I've never hunted squirrel with anything but a .22, and would stop hunting them if I had to change to a shotgun. Anyone have reliable information on this?
Second thing. What is going on with the overwhelming invasion of these small, grey squirrels taking over? I shoot them, but don't eat them. Does anyone eat them? I assume they are overwhelming the fox squirrels that are delicious. Is every squirrel hunter in Illinois experiencing this, or is it just the area of the state (Sangamon County) I'm in.