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swampdog · October 17, 2006, 12:10 PM

I do either/or, rarely both at the same time. If you start popping squirrels, you drastically reduce your chances of seeing deer. Even if the sound of the shot didn't spook the deer, leaving your stand to retrieve a squirrel probably would. If you're still hunting, this wouldn't be as important. I have occasionally taken a squirrel or rabbit while still hunting, but, curiously enough, I didn't manage to get a deer those days.

I don't know if a slingshot would be a legal method around here or not. I'd certainly find out before I tried. Sounds like it might be a good reason to get a .22 revolver.

October 17, 2006, 12:10 PM	#3
swampdog Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2006 Location: Dismal Swamp, NC Posts: 338	I do either/or, rarely both at the same time. If you start popping squirrels, you drastically reduce your chances of seeing deer. Even if the sound of the shot didn't spook the deer, leaving your stand to retrieve a squirrel probably would. If you're still hunting, this wouldn't be as important. I have occasionally taken a squirrel or rabbit while still hunting, but, curiously enough, I didn't manage to get a deer those days. I don't know if a slingshot would be a legal method around here or not. I'd certainly find out before I tried. Sounds like it might be a good reason to get a .22 revolver.