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Title: Squirrel hunting secret. But don't tell anybody.
Post by: Pine on February 24, 2024, 09:38:43 PM

Sometimes in life you learn something by accident.
Back around the mid 1990s I had arrowed a deer and while blood trailing it, going slow looking for every spot of blood, I caught some movement out of the corner of my eye and just a few feet away, there was a Fox Squirrel looking through the ground debris.
I got an arrow nocked and added to the harvest that day.
Well fast forward, I went out Squirrel hunting and thought I would try "still hunting for squirrels."
Oh wow,  I  actually limited out in less than an hour,  and every shot was on the ground.
I'm guessing that something that is moving that slow can't be dangerous.
I have squirrel hunted that way every sense.
If you are a squirrel hunter, you should give it a try, but keep it a secret.

Title: Re: Squirrel hunting secret. But don't tell anybody.
Post by: dnovo on February 25, 2024, 08:15:52 AM

I have done that myself. It seems to work in the fall during prime deer season. Squirrels are on the ground collecting and burying nuts. Many times I ended up just a few feet from one by  accident

Title: Re: Squirrel hunting secret. But don't tell anybody.
Post by: frassettor on February 25, 2024, 09:18:52 AM

I will try that ! Thanks . I’ve always just sat.

Title: Re: Squirrel hunting secret. But don't tell anybody.
Post by: Jerry Gille on February 25, 2024, 10:29:22 PM

Sometimes squirrels are so preoccupied with preparing to survive the winter that they don't pay enough attention to surviving the day.

Title: Re: Squirrel hunting secret. But don't tell anybody.
Post by: Steelhead on February 25, 2024, 11:03:04 PM

I get close to alot of squirrels while going painstakingly slow still hunting.Also songbirds and other critters.

Title: Re: Squirrel hunting secret. But don't tell anybody.
Post by: bosteldr on February 28, 2024, 02:30:41 PM

While still hunting for deer, I know am not moving to fast if I can keep squirrels insight at about 15 to 20 yds.  Once my speed picks up the squirrels disappear.

Title: Re: Squirrel hunting secret. But don't tell anybody.
Post by: two4hooking on February 28, 2024, 09:25:59 PM

Still hunt that way for deer too. It works. Slow down.

Title: Re: Squirrel hunting secret. But don't tell anybody.
Post by: Gordon Jabben on February 29, 2024, 02:27:13 PM

I don't feel like my bows are very noisy but I have trouble with them jumping the string when they're on the ground. 

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Post by: varmint101 on March 01, 2024, 09:10:33 PM

Works especially well when the leaves are just off the trees.  Little buggers still think they're hidden! It's pretty awesome.

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Post by: Wudstix on March 02, 2024, 10:22:27 PM

Stalking squirrels and groundhogs is good practice.
 :campfire: :coffee: :archer2: :campfire:

Title: Re: Squirrel hunting secret. But don't tell anybody.
Post by: Wheels2 on March 04, 2024, 07:42:39 AM

Take 5 small steps then wait 20 seconds.  Repeat...
I started hunting on squirrels.  Shotgun and .22 rifles but same technique.  My step-dad was a master.

Title: Re: Squirrel hunting secret. But don't tell anybody.
Post by: Carpdaddy on April 10, 2024, 02:31:00 PM

Been there, done that, except the part of tagging out, it was more like “running out” of arrows for me!   :biglaugh:

Title: Re: Squirrel hunting secret. But don't tell anybody.
Post by: Pine on April 10, 2024, 02:44:01 PM

Good to see you here Tony.  :wavey: