Four Squirrel Hunting Tips!
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- čas přidán 14. 01. 2020
- Squirrel hunting used to be a right of passage. Kids would start out with their grandpas or fathers chasing down squirrels until they graduated to bigger game. These days squirrel hunters seem hard to come by, and if you're curious about trying it you might have a hard time finding a mentor. Well in this video we go over four tips to get started squirrel hunting. I'm a little out of practice following the holiday break and I tend to ramble a bit.
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Step 1:go deer hunting
That's the truth. See dozens deer hunting.
Exactly right pick up the 17 and go squirrel hunting..... nothing
@@southernlightsoutdoors3644 you pick up the 22 you see deer
when deer season is up j squirrel hunt on my land until turkey season
Lmao
Everything said in this video is absolutely true...but I had to laugh when he said people who hunt for squirrels see deer all the time - and vice-versa. I used to walk all throughout a forest hunting squirrels but now I've figured out that just sitting tight in a nice area will increase my chances. Facts
A lot of people make the mistake of thinking if they just keep walking they’ll find a squirrel. You might, but you’ll miss a lot more. Find a good spot and sit for a while.
I've had alot of luck walking stands of oak and hickory with a shotgun and jumping the squirrels gotta be a quick shot but is a great tactic...
If you're in the South, there's another option. Most of the time, you can find Kudzu vines running to or close to the squirrel's nest. Instead of sitting and waiting or shooting into nests, hoping they fall out, (forget all that sitting and patience stuff), shake the Kudzu vines and make the squirrel run. Now, that is some FUN and challenging hunting. They take off running and jumping. The best chance they've got if you're in a group is to jump to the ground, which they are perfectly capable of doing from heights, and then they limit your shots depending on where your friends are. FUN, FUN!!! haha I've got such great memories of this type of hunting with my uncles, cousins, etc.
Just went on my first Squirrel hunt since I was young kid with my gf in tow for her first hunt! Before we knew it we were out on public land here in Michigan for 7 hours! After getting my passion for hunting back, I was dying to get back into the woods after this deer season!
That's awesome! Glad you were able to bring someone with you and introduce them to hunting!
U banging out there hitthat
You surprised this old man. When you started I thought, here we go ,another kid blasting everything in sight. But no, I can tell somebody taught you the right way to hunt squirrels. Very good video.Thank you.
Thank you!
Today’s High powered air rifles and squirrel hunting go together very well, if you do your due diligence and keep within you accuracy range. I’m not loud enough with my voice calls but a good bark call helps. It doesn’t bring them in but many times you can get them to bark back and clue you in to where they are.
I hate it when people say that they can hit a quarter from 100 yard and they can hunt better then u because that quarter isn’t jumping around on trees when ever u shoot
Shit talkers deercamp stuff
Fellow Missouri squirrel hunter here! Just started squirrel hunting with some success. They're craftier than you'd think!
Yes they are! They know when you're hunting for them!
Yeah. I have shot a lot of greys in my area, but towards November the giant fox squirrels come out. They have more meat but gray squirrel meat is more tender.
Same here still looking for a good spot though
Starts at 1:45
good man
Thanks brother
Squirrel nests in trees made of leaves and twigs is called a “drey”, a den is essentially any cavity in a tree. Just a little tid bit of knowledge.
Thank you so much! I always wanted to hunt but no one in my family does lol. This helped a lot! Can’t wait to catch/eat my first squirrel soon :)
Soak the meat in salt water and crock pot cook it. Otherwise it might be your first and last squirrel eaten. Any luck so far?
@@forester057 any recipes? How long do you soak in the salt water?
Do not shoot into a squirrel nest. It simply is not ethical. Plus, you most likely will not be able to retrieve it.
I won't shoot into a nest but you don't know in the springtime because babies in the nest
MN law is illegal to shoot a net
When I was a kid I'd find a nest in a spindly poplar tree or a nest made in a tree with grape vine running thru it.. id shake the tree or vine and the squirrel would sometimes come flying out the nest running for his life!!! Lol I hunted with a .22 so the squirrel had a 90% chance of getting outta there without me getting a shot
It’s illegal here in PA
@@jamesmitchell1815 I would do that also but only if I had a partner with me so one can wait for it to run and shoot it now a days my son and I live near several neighbor's so the last few years to get rid of some of the squirrels here around the house we have been using air rifles since I was a kid they have really gotten so much better I've been able to pick off a squirrel from over a hundred and fifty yards away with one of these air rifles and a scope
I just went on my first successful deer hunt in southeast Michigan. Had lots of fun got outdoors and hunted and skinned my first land animal. Definitely a milestone for me. Keep keeping on. I like your channel alot
That is awesome! Congratulations! Hopefully the first successful season of many!
@Informed Outdoors thank you very much! I meant to say my first successful squirrel hunt. My bad lol
Squirrels are everywhere in my neighborhood but I went hunting for the first time today expecting to see alot of squirrels but they were almost nonexistent. I saw one on a tree. Went around thinking I was going to get it but it just dissapeared. That was the only squirrel I saw the whole 6 hours I was out.
Usually how it works. As soon as you start looking for something they disappear.
I hunt with a pellet gun it is a good choice but you have to be a good shot
Scoped pellet rifle is deadly for head shots.
I use a 20ga love it works well
I was just squirrel hunting today while training my dog. We are working on flushing birds. And hunting small game. I'm trying for a few squirrels to practice taxidermy on. We went 1 for 3. Thanks for the tips. Maybe tomorrow we will do better.
Good luck!
Squirrel tastes just like a blend between dark meat chicken and dark meat turkey. It's surprisingly tasty!
I live in Missouri around the kc region so a good squirrel spot is something I’m still trying to find lol. But I found your video useful because I thought squirrel hunting was just walking around. Thanks for the tips
Glad it helped! Finding a spot in urban areas is pretty tough. Sometimes you have to just drive a half hour away and you'll find some good spots. Planning a video about finding new spots to hunt really soon.
Also live in northwest Missouri, honey creek, or monkey mountain are great places that are just north of Saint Joseph. Great camp grounds and well taken care of property
smithville lake has lots of public land around it
I think an important tip is to bring binoculars....kinda goes along with see them before they see you motto
Just subscribed! :D New to hunting and just wanted to learn more about hunting squirrels so your video was great information!
Thanks for watching and commenting! Good luck out there!
I love squirrel hunting! I just subscribed and liked.
Thanks!
Informed Outdoors you’re welcome. Feel free to check out my channel if you care to.
I like .17 and .22 LR. Shotgun makes a mess. Just got a Kibler Southern Mountain rifle flintlock kit in .36. Hope to have it finished this year for winter hunting.
You definitely have to be careful with the shotgun. Nothing worse than biting a pellet.
Good tips but i hunt with a pellet gun
Same, varmint 177.
Yeah ima buy a .177 but dont know what tyoe of amounition to use
The Berminator premier pointed pellets is what I use
one tip i have is make sur eyour scope is dialed in. i say this because about 7 years ago i went hunting my first time shot a squirrel right in the butt cheeck picked him up and my brother shot him and killed him at the time my scope was kinda off byt just a matter off a few yards or so. this is probly the most important tip i have to provide other hunters out there besides knowing the regulations.
thanks just getting into it
Good luck!
I like those #4s with a 20 gauge
I live in mid Georgia, and I always have the best luck September through November, look for oaks and or Pecan tree's
Just had a grey squirrel run away from me lol
Need some more tips now
try running faster....couldn't help myself...Lol
Not even 2 minutes in my squirrel hunt this morning I saw two deer…of course
I’m actually in my ground blind squirt hunting because I’m new at hunting
I’m a blind squirrel hunter too you really just gotta listen for em
I am wanting to get into hunting in MO, recentley bought a 12 gauge mossberg what size shell should i use for squirrel
2 3/4” small game loads is what you’ll want.
1) the best time/season to hunt squirrels is in winter when there are no leaves on the trees..2) the best method to hunt squirrels is to sit in a saddle or tree stand 3) if just strolling through the woods for squirrels always always take a 2nd partner and split the trees..;.4) make sure there are squirrels in them there woods first (the area has not been over hunted for them)..5) learn to shoot a .17 or ..22 accurately at long distances so you can hunt from a distance..6) forget calls 7) remember no one on this planet knows how to hunt anything \ there are no rules to hunt any one animal..
I agree with what you're saying. However, IF you hunt while the leaves are on the trees, that's when you need the shotgun. The 3rd. recommendation is definitely true. Even while walking, let one lead and the other follow by about 25 yds. or so. You would be amazed how often the second person will see a squirrel that moves to the opposite side of a tree when the first person passes by it. And, as you recommend, a good .17 or .22 with a good variable scope is a must.
Higher success with a shotgun but it’s much louder than a 22 so may take longer for the squirrels to settle in and come back out from hiding as well
Is it efficient to bring a .22 and a 20 gauge hunting so you can get far shots and ease close up shots ?
It depends on your state regs. Some allow multiple guns for small game hunting. If you can carry both, I don’t think it would be a bad idea.
I don’t really know if it’s allowed it just came to my head
U carry 2 guns at one x really never heard of that sounds acword
If u take the squirrel and put it in barbecue for 30 min for so the throw it on the grill and take the rest of the barbecue and slowly poor it on the squirrel as h grill it and take it off when it looks good for u then it tastes just like wings and it is so good
ok so im only 13 and i dont own a shot gun and my dad wont let me have one till im older and i would have to stick with my air gun it shoots 1000 ft or somthing so ima practice with that i got squirrel cut outs so ima put them in trees to get the feeling of hunting them
Any tips on hunting in winter?
Bring a parka.
If using a .22, or pellet gun, (if you have the insane skills) slingshot, then wait to catch one eating. They're less likely to see or here you wile watching what they're munching. Plus their heads guna be basically still.
Great tip!
For me squirrel season comes In August 15th I am pumped
Only 10 days left! Let us know how you do!
Informed Outdoors I will keep y’all updated
Anything ?
cbswag.sadly no
Cody Holbrook how about now?
I'm proud of my grandson, he took his 1st animal ever this past weekend. He killed the squirrel at 35yds with his youth model Marlin .22 with CCI Stinger. Couldn't get a 2nd one because it wouldn't sit still long enough, so shotgun would've been nice.
Congratulations to him! And you!
@@InformedOutdoors thank you. He's 9 and he was so excited to provide food for our family. We made a "Tree Rat and Venison Stew" lol...
Any comments on toxic lead ammo or non toxic ammo when hunting squirrels for the table. Thanks
I just try to get all the pellets out I can. I think the toxic vs non toxic is mostly for areas where they pellets could land and stay, like ag fields. The pellets wouldn’t be in the squirrel long enough to leach out.
Why we ate paintchips as kids
I like to use a 22 caliber air rifle. I have umarex octane and there is the wide range of other highly accurate air rifles that can do headshots from 30 to 100 yards easily when you take time to tune the rifle and scope together and practice. Look up air rifle South Africa with Matt Dubber and you will see him take $150 to 200 yd shots with a specialized air rifle on monkeys and ground squirrels or whatever they call them. Enjoy and make sure you watch a skinning video after. It's not that hard.
A great tip I got growing up hunting squirrels is to find a water hole. Squirrels will come drink it and you’ll get a higher percentage chance of getting them. Hope this tip helps! Be patient and happy hunting!
Good tip!
I like your channel
Thank you! I hope you find it helpful!
I do find it helpful
This Saturday, we're going to seek revenge on some very aggressive squirrels that scared off deer several times last season 😂
No follow up response, this man must have lost his life to those squirrels. RIP.
the name of a squirrels nest is a DREY well in the UK it is
I've never heard that before! Thanks for commenting!
@@InformedOutdoors Its actually spelled drey, and check because it may or may not be legal to shoot at them. Here in NY its legal during squirrel season.
Thank you Dave. I just learned a new thing today.
@@Frank-uf2vn if you shoot at a drey it may be the home of a red squirrel they are protected in the UK but the gray squirrel's are not as they are an invasive animal to the uk but you must have the consent of the land owner
@@davidbarnett3594 Thant's interesting to know, here in NY its the red squirrels that are invasive and can actually be hunted year round as long as you have your lic. with you and the greys can be hunted from Sep.1 till Feb. 28th. and with me its an ethical thing I wont shoot dreys even if it is legal to do so, thanks for the input its always nice to see how others do things!
Did you fill any tags this season
I did fill a doe tag but didn't see any bucks that I wanted to shoot. How about you? Have any luck?
Yes I did get a nice buck 13 point
I live in Tennessee and spring squill just opened and the best squirrel hunting day is rainy days
"Use a shotgun" I only have a pellet rifle
Just aim for the head that’s what I do
i went from squirrel to dove to turkey to deer to well iam still hunting deer
Hopefully still doing all of it! Thanks for commenting!
I use a .22 cal air rifle and would choose that over .410 any day
We hunt 3 farms that landowners don't allow any rifle hunting.
@@cibderos68 what about air rifle? My son wanted a .410 but they aren't very versatile and a squirrel is about the only thing I really feel comfortable hunting with it and I'd really limit my shot distance.... unless it was a slug gun for a small child or female .. to each his own and no disrespect that's just my opinion
@@jamesmitchell1815 Anything you feel comfortable for him to shoot..The deal against rifles is just here in our area. Partly due to a round hitting a house window. A couple state areas have housed nearby and they aren't happy about rifles shot upwards nearby.
@@cibderos68 I just said I don't particularly care for a .410... u ever shot a turkey with a .410? Yea they suck imo ... they are weak and i wouldn't waste my $$ on one when I could get a .20 or .12 for the same price that's all I'm saying ..and that the rifle ban probably don't extend to air rifles ... usually these aren't even considered fire arms and id trust a .22 cal air rifle over a .410 ... maybe ok due to less shot but personally i like the extra power of a 20 gauge .. just had disappointment from .410 and got set against them very early in life
@@jamesmitchell1815 I don't think a 410 is a good kids gun. Real good to wound game with. 20 ga is much better. For Turkey definitely a 12.
see 100 of the suckers when i’m deer hunting… head out and only see chipmunks when i’m hunting squirrels hahahahaha
That’s usually how it works!
Oh.., you’d break a tooth on my meat..
I use 8 1/2 shot.. great video.
lol just have to eat carefully
I use 3 and 4 shot
Yeah i like the 4s in 20 gauge
Grew up in thumb part of michigan poor very poor if it weren't 4 squirrel n rabbit we wouldnot have had meat didn't have fast food untill my late teens 22shells were 99cents a box in 80s as neighborhood neighborhood kids u earned reputation n respect for such killing skills and feeding familly allways platter of small game thanksgiving x no one ever got shot back then as kids respect was high booring but ex place to grow up best memories
30-06 does the job
My hunting began with hunting squirrels with my daisy BB gun
Hey sup
Sup
Dup
Here in Edmonton ,Alberta while waiting till next deer season we hunt coyotes and Rabbits all year long .
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The giveaway winner was announced on Twitter.
Don’t backyard squirrels run and hid from you too?
Only if I get within a few feet. They relentlessly dig up our flower beds.
@@InformedOutdoors they are terrified of me
If anything were I am wild squirrels are more used to humans
i use a gamo pellet gun
same, they make awesome break actions
So a friend takes the time and effort to hunt squirrels, is gracious enough to share his bounty with you, you find a BB with your tooth while eating it, and he gets the bill? Sounds kinda shitty
If your good
Use a .22 pellet rifle
That’s skill, plus you spook less
And people can’t hear you
Nope no dying out bud
I'd rather have 1 .22 shot versus 10 shotgun shot squirrel
Completely disagree on shotgun. The main point of squirrel hunting for a newbie is to get them ready for deer season. If you can't hit a squirrel with a 22 then you haven't learned patience and timing and shooting. In other words go to the range not the woods.
Yep,well 3 farms we hunt, landowners don't allow rifle.. Even talk of not allowing rifle squirrel hunting on a couple state game areas..only talk now but DNR said it's gaining momentum..
@@cibderos68 well im in pa, and that isn't issue. Air riffles were just passed for use on small game. Just took a newbie first timer yesterday. Tough hunting with the leaves. With shotgun would have limited in a couple hrs. Riffle I got one shy of limit took all day. But when to shoot safely, when not to take shot, accuracy etc all taught. The newbie missed twice. Whats he doing today? Practicing. It 8am and already got a text he was out back shooting targets. Its the same with archery. They passed cross bow why to keep people interested why its easier. Its gonna destroy the fundamentals of the sport. And then what
@@mikecase9365 Crossbow been legal here for some time. I personally don't bow hunt much. I've hunted waterfowl all my life and both open at same time. Just to addicted to ducks and geese..lol...Hunt deer in gun season and some in muzzleloader season. I live near Mi,Ind. line and hunt both states for squirrel and waterfowl..Mi. only for deer.