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Author Topic: best squirrel tip?  (Read 1229 times)

Offline bosteldr

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Re: best squirrel tip?
« Reply #40 on: August 03, 2011, 11:24:00 AM »
I like many here use field tips or old broadhead.  I have give up on Flu-Flu and blunts of any kind.  Shoot them on the ground or no higher than 5 ft on the side of the tree.  I've last tons of arrows luanching at the that "I cant miss this one" up in the tree.

Offline Bowwild

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Re: best squirrel tip?
« Reply #41 on: August 03, 2011, 12:19:00 PM »
After deer hunting squirrels are my passion. I see you are just north of me.

Get in before daylight, especially if you have grey squirrels where you hunt. From mid-August through early Sept. find shagbark hickory (black cherry really early). I stake out these hickory trees (where evidence of cutting is). The trick is finding the squirrel when you hear the cutting. Then finding a clear shot.  Acorns will be hit after the hickories are gone and then, much later walnuts will be hit. I'm usually deer hunting though by the time acorns begin to be hit.

The fox will hide on you if it sees or hears you. The grey will run.

I'd love to bowhunt them more but I sic Cooper rimfires on em.

Offline bowtough

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Re: best squirrel tip?
« Reply #42 on: August 03, 2011, 02:16:00 PM »
I got a good tip for you, don't warn your wife to stay close to home Aug. 1, cause its squirrel season! I did that, she didn't think it was as funny as I did. he-he.  :knothead:

Offline Bill Turner

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Re: best squirrel tip?
« Reply #43 on: August 03, 2011, 03:54:00 PM »
I recommend broadheads with a stopper behind the head. Those critters are tough. The stopper will keep the arrow in the squirrel and hasten his recovery. Gut'um quick and skin'um soon as possible. Some really good eating if you take care of them properly. Have fun.

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