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musclecarman92 03-30-2008 12:24 PM

what should I try to stick a squirrel with first?
 
I using a My buckmasters bow

brucelanthier 03-30-2008 03:16 PM

RE: what should I try to stick a squirrel with first?
 
I have used the bludgeon myself. Any of those will work though, but, you should use it during squirrel hunting season ;).

http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/hunting/regulations/smallgame.asp#squirrel
Seasons:
[ul][*]September 1-January 31: statewide[*]Spring Season: June 7-21, 2008
[ul][*]Allowed only on the following Wildlife Management Areas: Amelia, Big Survey, Briery Creek, Chickahominy, Dick Cross, Dismal Swamp, Fairystone (including Fairystone State Park and Philpott Reservoir), Goshen, Havens, Hog Island (Carlisle Tract only), Horsepen, James River, Pettigrew, Phelps, Powhatan, Thompson, Turkeycock Mountain, and White Oak Mountain Wildlife Management Areas. [/ul]
[ul][*]Fox squirrels may only be harvested on Big Survey, Goshen, Havens, Phelps and Thompson Wildlife Management Areas.[*]Hunting squirrels with dogs is not allowed during the spring season. [/ul][/ul]

musclecarman92 03-31-2008 06:24 AM

RE: what should I try to stick a squirrel with first?
 
ya i ment to put next season but forgot

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Western MA Hunter 03-31-2008 06:26 AM

RE: what should I try to stick a squirrel with first?
 
Last season I shot several w/ used broadheads... Usually the heads I would use to finish off a mortally wounded deer.
I shot 7 w/ one old head last year. Since then, I bought the G5 SGH.


Paul L Mohr 03-31-2008 09:34 AM

RE: what should I try to stick a squirrel with first?
 
I prefer the rubber bludgeon tips. It puts them down right on the spot very cleanly. I have shot rabbits and squirrels with field tips and broad heads and it just seems sort of cruel compared to a small game tip. I never knew rabbits could scream like that!

The blunt tips transfer all the energy to the small game and it takes them out before they know what hits them. Just seems much more effective to me.

Paul


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