squirrel hunting anyone

[freekforge]

Im gonna try to go friday so we can eat some squirrel n noodles on saturday. If i do go i'll probably out around jalapa.

 

[w_ADAM_d88]

Plan on poppin a few this year with the suppressed bolt action .22LR but I'll wait til its cooler. Let the skeeters calm down a bit and let the warbles get out of the squirrels.

 

[tmschuller]

Warbles, like marbles?? , seriously though i was taught that to go after the first frost.. did anyway as a kid. But a old timer said that a parasite lived in them and the meat would taste funny if you took one before the frost... any thoughts??
I have tons running around and the pineys were in my garage and chicken coop.. WERE...... When they would run around my wife and play some kind of game where they liked to hear here scream..then they had to go. You could almost touch them and they would run around squeaking.. I thought it was amusing. Wife did not. I think they died from lead poisoning.

 

[indiucky]

My little Mountain Cur Bella can't freaking wait!!!!

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[TippecanoeSportsman]

But a old timer said that a parasite lived in them and the meat would taste funny if you took one before the frost... any thoughts??

I've heard the same thing about rabbits, and I think its all a bunch of BS. If cold killed the "parasite" the animal would have to be dead and frozen. I think that all got started by someone who didn't take care of their animal after they shot it and got sick -- and were too dumb or ignorant to take the blame themselves.

 

[bwframe]

My experience with warbles is that they did not get into the meat, living between the skin and meat. Not a pleasant thing to see while skinning, but not worth discarding the kill for.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

I've got my first day of in a few weeks on Friday and already planning which woods to hunt. Hope to have better early season luck this year.

 

[tmschuller]

I supposed to have a friend and his grandson coming over and they are using HI powered pellet rifles, I dont get a chance to hunt out there but others have:
We moved into our place not long ago and the first year there I had to run a group of guys out that were squirrel hunting with dogs and I heard shots and they had walked about a quarter mile around the back side of our property to get in without being seen.. first time dealing with trespassers and hopefully the last. Anyone else had similar issues??

 

[CBR1000rr]

I'm ready to get out this year. Only hunted a hand full if times last year but this year I have vacation starting Saturday.

I've always started early in the season and I've never noticed the meat tasting differently.

On a side note, I've been looking into some high powered pellet rifles. Think I may enjoy that challenge!

 

[freekforge]

Anybody hunt across the river from FS trail the check in station is just off of 500 N. (mississenewa lake)? I might shoot up there tonight to check it out and then hunt there in the am if i see anything. Also is there anything against carrying two guns? I didn't see anything. I am thinking about carrying a .22 slung and a shot gun in my hands.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

Anybody hunt across the river from FS trail the check in station is just off of 500 N. (mississenewa lake)? I might shoot up there tonight to check it out and then hunt there in the am if i see anything. Also is there anything against carrying two guns? I didn't see anything. I am thinking about carrying a .22 slung and a shot gun in my hands.

Nope, two guns are fine as long as they are legal for the season or is a personal protection handgun.

 

[freekforge]

Cool i might carry a .22 for the longer shots and a shotgun for the medium stuff. Hopefully i can go in the am but nobody wants to cooperate when it comes to vehicles so not sure if it will work out.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

I'm heading out now, good luck everyone and stay safe.

 

[addictedhealer]

I'm heading out now, good luck everyone and stay safe.

Good luck, nice cool morning for it. I have to work got my single shot 20 and some shells just incase I can sneak off.

 

[patience0830]

I'm in PA workin and I'm jealous.

 

[Streck-Fu]

I may go this weekend. It would be my first time hunting squirrels but I want to give it a shot so I can teach my boys (7 and 8).

 

[freekforge]

Anybody get anything? I didn't get to go this morning. If i go anywhere tonight I'm gonna take the field barrel shotgun instead of the 20" just in case i can sneak off into the woods.

 

[Double T]

I'm waiting til my boy gets out of school to head out. I'm going to our deer location to do some scouting. Also going to sit in the stand and pretend to deer hunt. That means I'm guaranteed to see squirrel at least

 

[Titanium_Frost]

Got one this morning, saw lots more including one that nearly crawled onto my lap by accident. I guess I was sitting a little too still lol. Didn't get many shots with a rifle, could have bagged a few more with a shotgun. There was just too much cover and they were moving around instead of sitting and cutting.

The most exciting thing was happening upon two eastern box turtles getting freaky in the woods, snapped a pic too...

 

[freekforge]

A buddy shot his 5 in about 3 minutes today that boy is FAST with a shotgun