Looking for some help, what states on the east coast, mid Atlantic states have year round air gun squirrel hunting?
Thanks in advance!
Thanks in advance!
Year Round Squirrel Hunting
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In the east, grey and red squirrels have broods in March and June/July, give or take a couple of weeks. The young develop rapidly and are capable to survive without the female by May and August. I'm an avid squirrel hunter and retired wildlife biologist. I would not like to shoot squirrels when they are likely to have unweaned broods in their dens. Squirrel populations would not be endangered by hunting year round. But it would be like shooting whitetail deer Does within a couple weeks of having birthed fawns.
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It's not year round, but in VA fall season runs from Sept.-Feb.and spring season, June 2-16, 2018: Closed on National Forest lands in the spring season.
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You can shoot red squirrels year round in new york. They are considered in invasive species. Make sure your a good shot. They are small and fast with a big attitude.
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Red squirrels for sure, but not sure about chipmunks. They aren't mentioned anywhere in the hunting guide but everyone I know shoots them anyway.
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Ground squirrels(chipmunks) are legal year round in MI. The year round no bag limit species are Coyote, Opossum, Porcupine, Weasel, Red Squirrel, Skunk, Ground Squirrel, Woodchuck, Feral Swine, Feral Pigeons, Starlings, and House Sparrows.
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I think (but not sure) that ground squirrels are the 13-line variety and don't include chipmunks. I don't have a problem at all with anyone shooting chipmunks, I've done my share of shooting them at camp where there are a crapload of them and they cause all kinds of damage. But generally I don't shoot them out in the woods. Gotta leave something for the hawks and owls. ;-)
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in Massachusetts you can hunt year round with no daily or seasonal bag limit *no Sunday hunting*
sparrows
flying squirrels
red squirrel
chipmunks
porcupine
skunk
weasel
woodchuck
*closed during the 2 week shotgun deer season in December*
sparrows
flying squirrels
red squirrel
chipmunks
porcupine
skunk
weasel
woodchuck
*closed during the 2 week shotgun deer season in December*
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My bad ! I had though they were the same. I looked them up, seems that it is a common misconception.
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The 13-line ones are harder to get as they don't spend as much time above ground as reds and chipmunks, and they are very wary of humans.
When I've shot them at camp, it's been while camping a hole where I saw one go into or peek it's head out of.
When I've shot them at camp, it's been while camping a hole where I saw one go into or peek it's head out of.
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Here in Sc there is a season on squires Nov. To March 1st. Havent seen anything on chippers. We have them but not tons of them.
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