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    Hunting Squirrel This Weekend

    After the heavy rain we had Tuesday and Wednesday, I'm headed to the woods to squirrel hunt. With all the rain we've had this summer, the masts are abundant. I've seen signs of those rascals cutting and I need to get a few before they get too fat, LOL.




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    Ahhhh good times. I started shooting with Gramps' tutelage while squirrel hunting.....dang I miss those days.
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    I love sitting under a big Hickory tree and take in all of nature while waiting for Mr. squirrel.The only problem there is I tend to fall asleep then be awakened by the sound if a Hickory nut hitting the leaves on the ground.
    I tell you, it doesn't get better than that.

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    I am going quail hunting this weekend. Since there are no quail where we are hunting, we are going to buy 30 birds and put them out there. We did that with some pheasants last weekend. Hopefully the ones we do not get will decide they want to stick around there new digs so they eventually can create a wild polulation.

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    Quote Originally Posted by 00RedZX-6R View Post
    I am going quail hunting this weekend. Since there are no quail where we are hunting, we are going to buy 30 birds and put them out there. We did that with some pheasants last weekend. Hopefully the ones we do not get will decide they want to stick around there new digs so they eventually can create a wild polulation.
    My neighbor raised 50 Pheasants and released them last year. I've seen only one in an open field a couple miles from the release point. With all the coyotes here, I figure a majority will be eaten by them. Beautiful birds.
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    That is what we are worried about. Going to try and keep the predator population down as much as we can

    I don't expect the area to be full of birds, but it would be nice if a few stuck around. I think it is perfect pheasant habitat.

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    Quote Originally Posted by slamfire51 View Post
    After the heavy rain we had Tuesday and Wednesday, I'm headed to the woods to squirrel hunt. With all the rain we've had this summer, the masts are abundant. I've seen signs of those rascals cutting and I need to get a few before they get too fat, LOL.




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    Good luck with it Slammy. Like your area the oak and hickory trees have put a ton of nuts on this year. Since you got some rain that should help a lot with getting close to the squirrels. Here the leaves are dry and crunchy, you have to hunker down and wait for the squirrels to forget you were there.

    So, you using a shot gun or .22? How do you dress when squirrel hunting? You use a bark call?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jefferson View Post
    Good luck with it Slammy. Like your area the oak and hickory trees have put a ton of nuts on this year. Since you got some rain that should help a lot with getting close to the squirrels. Here the leaves are dry and crunchy, you have to hunker down and wait for the squirrels to forget you were there.

    So, you using a shot gun or .22? How do you dress when squirrel hunting? You use a bark call?
    The rain did 2 things. It knocked a majority of the leaves left in the trees off, and as you said, keeps the crunch down.

    I'm shooting an old Marlin bolt with a 3-9x40 scope and Remington HPs. I don't use a call since I'm no good at it and I just love to sit and wait. The wait is never too long.

    After getting back home, I skin and gut them, then when cooking them, I pare-boil then batter like chicken and fry.

    Not much meat, but what is there is yummy.
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    Quote Originally Posted by slamfire51 View Post
    The rain did 2 things. It knocked a majority of the leaves left in the trees off, and as you said, keeps the crunch down.

    I'm shooting an old Marlin bolt with a 3-9x40 scope and Remington HPs. I don't use a call since I'm no good at it and I just love to sit and wait. The wait is never too long.

    After getting back home, I skin and gut them, then when cooking them, I pare-boil then batter like chicken and fry.

    Not much meat, but what is there is yummy.
    Sounds real similar to my squirrel rig. Yeah, if you can't sit quiet and wait on em, it makes getting very many almost impossible. That's the main thing I'm trying to teach my son. He'll figure it out eventually.

    Again, good luck.

    Oh hey, what's your daily limit on squirrels in Tennessee? Here in Missouri it's 10 per day on gray squirrels, and I think 4 on fox squirrels.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jefferson View Post
    Sounds real similar to my squirrel rig. Yeah, if you can't sit quiet and wait on em, it makes getting very many almost impossible. That's the main thing I'm trying to teach my son. He'll figure it out eventually.

    Again, good luck.

    Oh hey, what's your daily limit on squirrels in Tennessee? Here in Missouri it's 10 per day on gray squirrels, and I think 4 on fox squirrels.

    He'll catch on as time goes by. I'm glad you're teaching him to hunt. Every father should.

    Limit on squirrels is 10 per day (gray, red, or fox)
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    Quote Originally Posted by slamfire51 View Post
    He'll catch on as time goes by. I'm glad you're teaching him to hunt. Every father should.

    Limit on squirrels is 10 per day (gray, red, or fox)
    I wish we had more fox squirrels, I've seen two this year. Grey's are abundant, the others not so much.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jefferson View Post
    I wish we had more fox squirrels, I've seen two this year. Grey's are abundant, the others not so much.

    I see more grays now than ever. Reds not so much.
    I've seen more road kills of reds this years than ever.

    Weird that you see different species of wildlife killed by cars in groups. One week I may see 10 possums dead on the side of the road, the next it's coons (rac variety) and another it's skunks.
    I'm thinking there's a group meeting of different species, and they decide who's gonna commit suicide.
    Seriously, it is weird how many of one species dies during a given period of time.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jefferson View Post
    I wish we had more fox squirrels, I've seen two this year. Grey's are abundant, the others not so much.
    That the statewide limit? My grandparents live in NE MO and last I went limit was 6 per day (I think) and I don't remember it being different for grays or foxes. In Gramp's neck of the woods they're almost pretty even numbers. I'll have to give gramps a call.
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    Quote Originally Posted by slamfire51 View Post
    I love sitting under a big Hickory tree and take in all of nature while waiting for Mr. squirrel.The only problem there is I tend to fall asleep then be awakened by the sound if a Hickory nut hitting the leaves on the ground.
    I tell you, it doesn't get better than that.
    I love hunting.
    Sounds as if we have the same problem! Gettin out there before it's light, dozing until they start to run, they don't know I'm there - - until I open up on them!
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    Quote Originally Posted by NewbieAKguy View Post
    That the statewide limit? My grandparents live in NE MO and last I went limit was 6 per day (I think) and I don't remember it being different for grays or foxes. In Gramp's neck of the woods they're almost pretty even numbers. I'll have to give gramps a call.
    Newbie - I seem to recall that in MO the daily was 6 with a total of 12. Here in IL it is 5 & 10.
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    Well crap!
    My squirrel hunt for today has been put on the back burner.
    I need to winterize the house. These past couple of 20 degree nights have pinpointed a few things that need to be done.
    Plus a buddy is coming over this afternoon to help me build a portable ground blind. I've really wanted one for a while to hunt coyotes and occasional deer from.

    Heck, I have all week to hunt Mr. Squirrel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by NewbieAKguy View Post
    That the statewide limit? My grandparents live in NE MO and last I went limit was 6 per day (I think) and I don't remember it being different for grays or foxes. In Gramp's neck of the woods they're almost pretty even numbers. I'll have to give gramps a call.
    I just rechecked it, it's 10 per day on all types.
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    Quote Originally Posted by JTHunter View Post
    Newbie - I seem to recall that in MO the daily was 6 with a total of 12. Here in IL it is 5 & 10.
    Gotcha. That's what I thought MO was but Jefferson has now updated us both . I have yet to squirrel hunt here in IL which is both sad and weird. Weird only for the fact I've lived in IL most of my life......all my squirrel hunting has been with Gramps in MO.
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