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Beginners Guide
- Thread starter SoldSpartan
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Beginners guid to squirrel hunting:
- grab gun
- load gun
- aim at squirrel
- pull trigger
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See, not much to it.
Oh, and there's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=beginners+guide+to+squirrel+hunting
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"Jonnes"Beginners guid to squirrel hunting:
- grab gun
- load gun
- aim at squirrel
- pull trigger
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See, not much to it.
Oh, and there's Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=beginners+guide+to+squirrel+hunting
Yeah that is hunting squirrel with a shotgun.
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Yes, but google is your friend here as there's already a ton of info out there already, and thus no need for a new treatise from scratch on the topic.
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Well I'll take a stab at it-
First and foremost find a good pellet for your gun, sight in at whatever range you get most of your shot opportunities (for me with ground squirrels it's 30 yards) and get your holdover or under at various distances. Don't neglect the closer ranges which often require you to hold over the target. Practice shooting up (as I hear squirrels are often seen in trees) as well as on level ground. Get a rangefinder and a set of compact binoculars to help you spot your targets. A set of shooting sticks might be helpful also.
Get out in the woods and look for food sources and squirrel activity. Once you find an area that has squirrels get set up and wait for them to get active again.
Then follow Jonnes's advice.
Typically you'll get 2-4 shot opportunities in a spot, then it will be over for a while. Go pick up your squirrels and look for another spot!
The more time you spend in the woods observing, the more successful you'll get with your hunting.
Out in my part of California (Central Coast) we don't have a tree squirrel season though there are some tree squirrels around here and there. We do have tons of ground squirrels which are challenging varmints but aren't generally eaten for various reasons.
Good hunting and shoot safely,
John
First and foremost find a good pellet for your gun, sight in at whatever range you get most of your shot opportunities (for me with ground squirrels it's 30 yards) and get your holdover or under at various distances. Don't neglect the closer ranges which often require you to hold over the target. Practice shooting up (as I hear squirrels are often seen in trees) as well as on level ground. Get a rangefinder and a set of compact binoculars to help you spot your targets. A set of shooting sticks might be helpful also.
Get out in the woods and look for food sources and squirrel activity. Once you find an area that has squirrels get set up and wait for them to get active again.
Then follow Jonnes's advice.
Typically you'll get 2-4 shot opportunities in a spot, then it will be over for a while. Go pick up your squirrels and look for another spot!
The more time you spend in the woods observing, the more successful you'll get with your hunting.
Out in my part of California (Central Coast) we don't have a tree squirrel season though there are some tree squirrels around here and there. We do have tons of ground squirrels which are challenging varmints but aren't generally eaten for various reasons.
Good hunting and shoot safely,
John
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SoldSpartan, I would look up Exziver's channel. He makes great field hunting videos, and you will find many of them on this forum. Many others make entertaining squirrel smack down videos too, but you ask for a guide, and in my opinion Exziver has a kind of educational approach in his productions.
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There is one air gunner in the UK on Youtube that does not bait his squirrels ,he stalks hunts for them. I like to find a food source tree (acorn,nut,and act.tree) set and wait for them come to feed. Not sure about ground squirrels.
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When I first got into Airgunning I made some beginners videos as I was learning...I was sharing. https://www.youtube.com/user/eastcoastairgunner/playlists
It all starts with season one...
It all starts with season one...
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I've hunted squirrels since I was about 8 years old. That's almost 70 years! If you follow the advice in the above videos, and you'll shoot your limit if you're in a good area. But the truth is, if you want the best success, you'll need a dog, and preferably a slight hound like an Italian Greyhound or Whippet.
One of my permissions abuts a pecan orchard. I occasionally see a squirrel on the property, but they're very elusive. Take along my IG Lucy, and I can fill my limit in 15 minutes!
One of my permissions abuts a pecan orchard. I occasionally see a squirrel on the property, but they're very elusive. Take along my IG Lucy, and I can fill my limit in 15 minutes!
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Places where there are nuts or fruit, or anything the squirrels like to eat. If you see a lot of squirrels feeding and running around in a spot, that's a likely place to set up and hunt.
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Twelve power binocs are very helpful, specially when the eyes are more than 60.
You'll spot squirrels you never saw before.
Listen to their chittering. When it's loudest, they're looking your way, and you stay still. When it's fainter, they're looking away, and is your time to maneuver to see them better.
I used to use shooting sticks. Still are handy. But try out different positions, like resting the rifle on your leg, the fleshy part, when sitting back in a semi-reclining ground based position.
You'll spot squirrels you never saw before.
Listen to their chittering. When it's loudest, they're looking your way, and you stay still. When it's fainter, they're looking away, and is your time to maneuver to see them better.
I used to use shooting sticks. Still are handy. But try out different positions, like resting the rifle on your leg, the fleshy part, when sitting back in a semi-reclining ground based position.
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Set up a feeder / bait station. Let them eat at it for a few days.
Set up a blind or place to shoot from. Sight in your rifle so you can reliably shoot a dime. Shoot for the ears, slightly below and behind, and use a hunting pellet.
Squirrels stay together as families. youll often see them in groups of one large squirrel, and several young. The large one is the mother of the rest. The father does not hang around. When squirrels chase each other, it is always a male doing the chasing.
If youre looking for population control, go for females. if youre looking for sport, go for the males.
Set up a blind or place to shoot from. Sight in your rifle so you can reliably shoot a dime. Shoot for the ears, slightly below and behind, and use a hunting pellet.
Squirrels stay together as families. youll often see them in groups of one large squirrel, and several young. The large one is the mother of the rest. The father does not hang around. When squirrels chase each other, it is always a male doing the chasing.
If youre looking for population control, go for females. if youre looking for sport, go for the males.
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