Terrorizing Squirrels

[gonzoso]

I typed squirrel hunting as the original thread title, but then I realized that wasn't quite accurate.  

I spent my day traipsing through the woods here in the Poconos shooting stumps and trying to shoot squirrels.  The stump shooting helped me quite a bit.

But the squirrel shooting was incredibly challenging.  I was using a Bear Kodiak Magnum at 50# shooting footed 400 Beman ICS Bowhunters with Judo points.  I hit rocks and roots and stumps, the arrows just took it.  I used 2 arrows all day and must have shot at least 75-100 times.

Shooting at a moving squirrel was the most challenging thing I've done so far.  They're so twitchy they almost always jump the string.  Even though I didn't hit any, towards the end I was getting incredibly close which was enough to make me happy.  

I have always believed small game is great practice as a hunter, I feel like I grew more as an archer today than in a week of shooting my target.  

Anyone have any tricks to shooting squirrels or anything?

[BowHunterGA]

I have made contact with a few this season, once I decide I am about to leave my stand, I wait for one to come into range and let fly! Man is this stuff fun!!!!

 

[South MS Bowhunter]

I usually connect on at least 1 or so a year more so them then the deer! This year having attempted on fear of spooking the deer, but will before the years up.

 

[Barry Rowland]

I gave one a soprano voice so far this year, but haven't brought any home.

[waiting4fall]

PLEASE DO NOT drink anything, while watching these videos. I don't want anyone choking, from laughing so much!    

 

This one is the best part, in my opinion.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RqagzoZuD1c&feature=related

[frank bullitt]

Doug Kitteridge wrote, many years ago, that "when I don't do alot of small game hunting, in Mexico and other places, my big game hunting suffers", to an extent!

Squirrels rule!  :D

[WDELongbow]

Wait for the perfect shot at your distance (if too close, arrow wobble may miss him).  Too far and takes too much accuracy.  If you get amidst a bunch of squirrels this time of year, just be ultra patient.  Eventually one will present the near perfect shot.  With a gun, we shoot them as soon as feasible (never know how close he could appear).  Got to pick your spots.  This is the most challenging game, from a marksmanship standpoint you may ever go up against.

[Bowhunter57]

I always sit at an intersection of downed logs and/or branches that the squirrels use for highways. Most squirrels don't recognize there's a threat until it's too late and most shots are inside 15 yards.  

Bowhunter57