Looking for a reason to hunt squirrels

[Crazy Carl]

Fried squirrel, dumplings & gravy = YUM!

Only thing better is frog legs w/a side of fried wild morels.

 

[Deltaboy1984]

I hunt them for fun, the challenge and most of all the Meat.

 

[y.old.ndn]

Just imagine your mother pulling a nice hot pecan pie out of the oven,then placing it in front you and then you grab a fork and then........ONE OF THOSE DANGED VARMITS COMES AND GRABS THAT PIE OUT OF YOUR HANDS AND TAKES OFF IN A DEAD RUN WITH THE PIE! It is your duty to finish off the beats that do this every year with my pecans, pears,peaches, plums, tomatoes.......

 

[22-rimfire]

Unfortunately, most species are game animals with established seasons, so hunting is restricted to certain times of the year. That said, I have a problem in my yard and their routine attacking the bird feeder. There were four grays out this morning around my feeder. I resist shooting them, but every now and then, I thin the herd with my pellet gun since a 22 might be a little noisy.

 

[VingThorr]

because it's fun! see the article in last months American Hunter about squirrel hunting with a .36 cal blackpowder rifle. also watch this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHx74_nbZc0

 

[noob_shooter]

i squirrel hunt to eat with my Savage 17HMR.... head shots only.. I shoot oppossums for kicks with vmax 17grain and damn...major damage..

 

[SHvar]

The only snake I know of that eats squirrels outside of possibly Florida would be an adult rattlesnake (canebrake, timber ratller, or other large species).

 

[tactikel]

Shoot 'em- eat 'em. Squirrel is good (I used to frickasee 'em: brown in butter and bake in white wine). Serve with: hash browns, slaw, and beer-AWESOME.
The main reason to shoot squirrel is thats its FUN. Blast them, and that sound when they fall thru the oak leaves and hit the ground is like "OH YEA".
I would sit in an oak grove and listen for them, locate them and bring the 12 ga up and bingo- dinner!!

 

[AStone]

There is no better dark meat than squirrel.

And that includes prime rib.

Only bbq pork shoulder Memphis-style rivals squirrel.

 

[WinchesterAA]

Squirrels are like apples that jump from tree to tree.

Except you do need to peel, clean, and then toss it in a skillet with boiling grease and fry it for a good few minutes. After that, though, you have a wonderful snack. I like mine crispy.


It's one of the few things in the forest that you can kill and eat in under 20 minutes.