3 more weeks...

bacardisteve · August 10, 2012, 11:07 PM

... And squirrell season opens up. Looking forward to gatting out and having some fun. Anybody else hunt tree rats? I gotta finish sighting in the hmr but the 22 is ready to go.

Creeper · August 10, 2012, 11:40 PM

Don't know much about Maryland squirrels.
Is this the thing where you're shooting grey squirrels to improve habitat for the delmarva fox squirrel? Are you eating them? Are the delmarvas still endangered?

Cheers,
C

bacardisteve · August 11, 2012, 12:21 AM

Dont have any fox squirells in this part of the state. I dont eat em but my grandfather loves em and he cant hunt anymore so i kill em clean em and give em all to him. It also gives me a chance to do a little scouting for deer. I do know the fox squirrells are no longer endangerd and they actually have a hunting season on them too.

lwb · August 11, 2012, 10:38 AM

Season opens in four more days in Indiana,rifle and handgun are dialed in and ready to go.Hope everyone has a good safe season.

Pahoo · August 11, 2012, 11:07 AM

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Anybody else hunt tree rats?

Last evening, I was awakened by a thumping sound. Turned out to be my 10/22, in the safe, letting me know that it is that time again and ready to go....

Be Safe !!!

Geezerbiker · August 14, 2012, 05:05 AM

Someone must have released some fox squirrels here in Oregon because the ODFW has classified them as an invasive species. I think I've seen a few but I'm not 100% sure I can identify them. Anyway there's an open season on them here.

Tony

Jack O'Conner · August 14, 2012, 07:08 AM

I really enjoy squirrel hunting in Pennsylvania. Early season I hunt with my Grandad's antique Iver Johnson 16 gauge. But after the leaves are gone I switch to scoped 22 MAG rifle.

My wife fixes squirrel pot pie. Sort of like a stew baked within a pie crust. YUM! We like squirrel meat better than rabbit.

TR

Pahoo · August 14, 2012, 10:37 AM

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the ODFW has classified them as an invasive species.

Not questioning their logic; just wondering why. Usually find that when this lable is put on animals, it's because they are or could effect the native wildlife in a negative way. quite often, I see folks confuse Fox squirrels for Reds. I mostly hunt in Iowa and we have Fox, Greys and occasionally Blacks. There are some Reds in Northern Iowa. ....

Be Safe !!!

chewie146 · August 14, 2012, 02:29 PM

I'll be out there killing tree rats with my daughters. I have a blast killing and eating those noisy little guys.

August 10, 2012, 11:07 PM	#1
bacardisteve Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2006 Location: West virginia Posts: 653	3 more weeks... ... And squirrell season opens up. Looking forward to gatting out and having some fun. Anybody else hunt tree rats? I gotta finish sighting in the hmr but the 22 is ready to go. __________________ Kill em all and let God sort em out! USAF

August 10, 2012, 11:40 PM	#2
Creeper Senior Member Join Date: September 9, 2008 Location: Woooooshington Posts: 1,797	Don't know much about Maryland squirrels. Is this the thing where you're shooting grey squirrels to improve habitat for the delmarva fox squirrel? Are you eating them? Are the delmarvas still endangered? Cheers, C __________________ Shoulder Drive Nicholson Club

August 11, 2012, 12:21 AM	#3
bacardisteve Senior Member Join Date: September 5, 2006 Location: West virginia Posts: 653	Dont have any fox squirells in this part of the state. I dont eat em but my grandfather loves em and he cant hunt anymore so i kill em clean em and give em all to him. It also gives me a chance to do a little scouting for deer. I do know the fox squirrells are no longer endangerd and they actually have a hunting season on them too. __________________ Kill em all and let God sort em out! USAF

August 14, 2012, 07:08 AM	#7
Jack O'Conner Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2005 Location: Manatee County, Florida Posts: 1,976	I really enjoy squirrel hunting in Pennsylvania. Early season I hunt with my Grandad's antique Iver Johnson 16 gauge. But after the leaves are gone I switch to scoped 22 MAG rifle. My wife fixes squirrel pot pie. Sort of like a stew baked within a pie crust. YUM! We like squirrel meat better than rabbit. TR __________________ Fire up the grill! Deer hunting IS NOT catch and release. Last edited by Jack O'Conner; August 14, 2012 at 07:10 AM. Reason: spelling fixed

August 11, 2012, 10:38 AM	#4
lwb Member Join Date: May 21, 2012 Location: Kokomo In. Posts: 18	Season opens in four more days in Indiana,rifle and handgun are dialed in and ready to go.Hope everyone has a good safe season.

August 14, 2012, 05:05 AM	#6
Geezerbiker Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2011 Location: Willamina, OR Posts: 1,908	Someone must have released some fox squirrels here in Oregon because the ODFW has classified them as an invasive species. I think I've seen a few but I'm not 100% sure I can identify them. Anyway there's an open season on them here. Tony

August 14, 2012, 02:29 PM	#9
chewie146 Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2010 Location: New Mexico Posts: 853	I'll be out there killing tree rats with my daughters. I have a blast killing and eating those noisy little guys.