i shot two squirrels yesterday using these tips

I'll hunt squirrels any way I can, but my very favorite way is with my Ruger Mark 2 .22lr pistol. I carry it in a shoulder rig and take a mountain bike on old jeep tracks, logging roads, and edges of farm fields. I spot a stand of oaks and hide the bike, then stalk up close to the grove. Then I position myself behind a small tree to use as a brace to steady my shots. I draw the gun and brace myself pointed in the general direction of the stand. Then I vigorously rub two quarters together to make the cutting noise. Squirrels are very territorial and come a-runnin' to see who's "cutting" in on their territory. I've had to shoot in self-defense! I once shot one that I could have caught. It was running straight at me down a drooping limb of an nearby tree. I shot it head-on and it fell at my feet. I started to catch it but didn't want blood on my cycling gloves, so at the last minute I pulled back.

BTW, QuickShock .22LR ammo ROCKS for squirrels! It's HOT and is frangible even at .22LR pistol muzzle velocities.

nice this will help me a lot thanks

I have used a call after shooting and missing, when I knew the squirrel was still nearby but hiding in a hole or on the backside of the tree. I waited 5 minutes or so, tapped the call, and the squirrel came right out to check it out.

It doesn't matter where it is in the tree, if you have a 12 guage or bigger, whatever is in that tree is comin out of there.

This will help me on my next squirrel

These tips actually worked thanks dude.

These tips actually worked thanks dude.

I am 12 and i hunt squirrels with dogs. gets your adrenaline pumping.the biggest one i have ever killed was over 2 ft long.

Thanks. I am a young hunter and love to go squierrl hunting. This will help me next time I go with my dad.

I Ihunt squirrels with a crosman1377 with a .177cal 11.5grain pellet for the challenge I only shoot at vital areas so as not to make the animal suffer. This is one powerful pistol at 600 f.p.s. and 9.20 ft.lbs. It will really drop them.

I usually always hunt squirrels alnoe because I like the challenge of the hunt...even shooting them in the head ONLY... BUT... sometimes those little rascals will get on the backside of the tree as I sneak in... SO... I carry a Big Push Button fishing reel, loaded with Heavy fishing line... and I tie on a pair of pliers or something heavy and noisy. I sit up in shooting position with my 22 rifle, or 22 win mag, or my favorite... the 17 Mach II. Once in position... I lean the gun against my tree... hold the reel in one hand and throw the pliers on the other side of the tree. If fuzzy face does not turn to my side on the throw... I'll jerk it through the brush...which usually does the trick. I use to throw sticks and stones..but I usually brake their bones...LOL. I always ran out of those things. If you can't throw the pliers... then place it in some brush and peel out the line until your in shooting position on the other side... then jerk it or pull it to you.

I always carry a 3 pocket game shooting bag around my waist... which carrys 10 squirrels and the reel setup.

My other little tip is... I carry 6 ft long shooting sticks which I made. I can take BETTER off hand shots with the shooting sticks if I get caught away from a tree. I rather use a tree to my back and place the sticks in front, for a steady shot. I use tall sticks because sometimes squirrels are lying rather straight up in the tree... yet it spreads out for lower shots as well. To me... you gotta have sticks to make consistant head shots. I LOVE to shoot squirrels. Too bad there isn't a squirrel hunting tournament somewhere.