I squirrel hunt after deer season is over , but not as much as I use too , since I started my first pack of beagles . I rabbit hunt more now than squirrel hunt . I bought a 120 acres of cutover last year and it is surrounded by a state forest on 2 sides . Most of the state forest around here are planted in pines , so there are not many squirrels there . My hunting club woods are full of them though . The first Saturday after deer season ends we have a friendly squirrel hunt competition . Two man team , each puts in $10 dollars and the team with the highest weight wins the money . I haven't won it yet , but most of the time they give me their squirrels and I love squirrel . I do it for fun and the for eating , so I use a .22 rifle . I could kill more with a shotgun . The winners are usually using shotguns .