2022-23 squirrel season!!!

[Bigtanker]

Opening day is tomorrow.

 

[Ruger_Ronin]

Opening day is tomorrow.

Good luck!

 

[Bigtanker]

Good luck!

Thanks. But it'll be a week or two before we get out.

 

[patience0830]

Opening day is tomorrow.

Tuesday for me, but just a couple hours I think.

 

[patience0830]

Looking for opening day pics and stories.

 

[1nderbeard]

might try to get out tomorrow. Not sure. Hopefully at least a few times before the bow hunters are in the woods.

 

[phatgemi]

Only had time to get out for hour and half this morning. Hit my honey tree and had four cutting in it. Got the two fox squirrels and others hit the road. Moved on down the trail to another hickory and had three working it. Got the two grays and other escaped. On walk back to house, saw another one moving from the first tree and I didnt want to try a shot with it moving. All in all, I saw about 7 and got four. I'll take it.

 

[Bucky623]

Only had time to get out for hour and half this morning. Hit my honey tree and had four cutting in it. Got the two fox squirrels and others hit the road. Moved on down the trail to another hickory and had three working it. Got the two grays and other escaped. On walk back to house, saw another one moving from the first tree and I didnt want to try a shot with it moving. All in all, I saw about 7 and got four. I'll take it.


View attachment 217863

Nice ! !
What did you use?

 

[phatgemi]

Nice ! !
What did you use?

I'm in old growth hickory trees. With all the leaves on, you really need shotgun. Plus little nervous shooting 22 in air with houses a few hodo yards away. Makes people nervouse.

 

[patience0830]

I'm in old growth hickory trees. With all the leaves on, you really need shotgun. Plus little nervous shooting 22 in air with houses a few hodo yards away. Makes people nervouse.

You just need patience. Shotgun will bring home the bacon tho. I understand the hunting near houses thing.

 

[snapping turtle]

Personally I like to wait till 1 st frost.
I think that’s when treerats go onto the menu.

 

[singlestacksig]

i went up a maple in my tree stand this afternoon.. got a piney, red fox , and 2 groundhogs..

and had a spike buck and an antlerless hang around me all day...

 

[Mij]

Coffeed up, pocket with stingers in it. 10-22 by the back door. Think fried squacks with brown gravy n biscuits sounds like a good dinner. Good luck folks.

 

[Keith_Indy]

I've been wanting to get into squirrel hunting.

Need to go sight in my rifle, get a hunter orange vest and the license.

Have only tried Turkey hunting, so this should be fun.

 

[patience0830]

I've been wanting to get into squirrel hunting.

Need to go sight in my rifle, get a hunter orange vest and the license.

Have only tried Turkey hunting, so this should be fun.

You do not need the vest in Indiana until later in the season. Camo is my preferred outfit. Facemask included. I see more of them if they can't spot me so soon.

 

[Keith_Indy]

You do not need the vest in Indiana until later in the season. Camo is my preferred outfit. Facemask included. I see more of them if they can't spot me so soon.

The squirrels in the park must be used to people then, cause they'll jump in a tree and peek around chattering at me and the dog.

 

[Mij]

Two, saw 6 or 7, skeeters weren’t bad. That was a pleasant surprise. Lots of walnuts still lots of green. One good head shot other had to go thru shoulder. Got’em cleaned n in the fridge. Just sat on a bucket and had a chew of beechnut. Enjoyable morning. First time I’ve shot that Ruger in a few years, scope is still on. Saw a bunch of Purple Martins.

 

[model1994]

Personally I like to wait till 1 st frost.
I think that’s when treerats go onto the menu.

and they're easier to find when they drop. don't feel like it's a jungle by the first frost

 

[patience0830]

The squirrels in the park must be used to people then, cause they'll jump in a tree and peek around chattering at me and the dog.

Indeed they are. The ones in my woods disappear if I'm spotted.

Two, saw 6 or 7, skeeters weren’t bad. That was a pleasant surprise. Lots of walnuts still lots of green. One good head shot other had to go thru shoulder. Got’em cleaned n in the fridge. Just sat on a bucket and had a chew of beechnut. Enjoyable morning. First time I’ve shot that Ruger in a few years, scope is still on. Saw a bunch of Purple Martins.

Sounds like a great morning.

 

[patience0830]

and they're easier to find when they drop. don't feel like it's a jungle by the first frost

It's a challenge when they fall into a patch of greenbriar any time of year.