Louisiana squirrel hunt

ah man I was looking forward to hearing all about your hunt lol
Jonathan

lol I will defiantly check back!
Jonathan

This brings up an interesting issue. The last time I looked, there were so many squirrels in Cahoon Park (the largest park in the city of Roswell, NM), they were becoming a nuisance. Even to the point of stealing food off picnic tables while you're sitting there! 

Why in the world do we have a closed season on them?

great pic man thanks for the share and congrats ....Sept 25 for me!

Squirrels are just as much fun to kill as magpies! lol nice picture!

I'm a retired wildlife biologist. The seasons for many game animals are closed in most places when young are being born and for a few weeks after. Squirrel in the U.S. give birth (usually) twice a year. First in early Spring (March) and late summer.

Frankly, though squirrels are so lightly hunted these days (big game are more popular, even with new hunters) whether or when they are hunted has no bearing on year to year populations. The current year's mast supply (acorns, hickory, and walnut -- mostly acorns (oak)) has the greatest impact on next year's squirrel population.

Personally, I would never kill squirrel I don't intend to eat. They are quite tasty! They are also excellent teachers of woodsmanship. One learns tree species (where they will feed), behavior, stalking, and of course marksmanship when hunting squirrels.