Winter squirrel hunting tips?
 

Does anyone have any tips for hunting squirrels in the winter and what gun to use?

RE: Winter squirrel hunting tips?
 

Look for food source & water
A .22 is good.

JMHO

RE: Winter squirrel hunting tips?
 

got ya so a creek will do good and a nut tree?

RE: Winter squirrel hunting tips?
 

yep....and 22's work perfect?;)

RE: Winter squirrel hunting tips?
 

.22 mag?
any you guys ever shot ratshot? not fer squirrel but just used it?

RE: Winter squirrel hunting tips?
 

Its good for rats and/or snakes ;)

I used to have wolf rats at my back door.
My wife would through out the scraps for the neigbor bood dogs and cats.
I looked out the window one night and it looked like a wolf rat restaurant.
So me and a chair and a big peace of cardboard, with my trusty Ruger Mark 2
.22 caliber loaded with rat shot.
I shot a bunch of them fat buggers.
So it does good for rats and snakes around 10 feet or so.

RE: Winter squirrel hunting tips?
 

what is rat shot? i have never heard of this. lol

RE: Winter squirrel hunting tips?
 

what the heck is a wolf rat? sounds like somethin to steer clear of!:D

RE: Winter squirrel hunting tips?
 

yeah

RE: Winter squirrel hunting tips?
 

1. Plop your butt down near some nut trees.

2. Wait

3. Shoot in head with .22 lr. No point in going if you're just going to shred them with a shotgun.:D


I've found squirrels to beVERY curious animals, at least during deer season.Trek into a timber with a.22 however, and they dissapear. I swear that they can ID different weapons from a distance.:D