Friday, January 22, 2010

Can i hunt squirrel with a pellet gun in the woods?

i have a pellet gun and i was wondering is it legal to hunt squirrel with it or f i have some recerments to do it oo and i live in marina caCan i hunt squirrel with a pellet gun in the woods?
You should really hunt squirrel with a .22LR.....it's just more humane.Can i hunt squirrel with a pellet gun in the woods?
Of course you need to check your local statutes. Most law libraries post their general codes on line. However, you need to thing about the practical aspect too. The squirrel is a 10-30 oz animal, much larger than a mouse, so it will require a pretty decent shot to kill it. You one, don't want to injure an animal you're not going to harvest, and two, you don't want to use a weapon that may not kill the animal for a matter of several seconds because that will give the beast time to release adrenaline and ruin the taste of the meat.





Go with a 22.
in some places if not see if you can use a blow gun mine is more effective than a 22 at close range(penetration wise)(8 inches) and if not that see about a slingshot(you can shoot a skewer at 350 fps which would go right through a squirrel i reccomend if you do this make it so thin and sharp that it will go faster thus give higher penetration
If it's squirrel season, sure. If not, you're liable to get a citation from the DNR officer.
check your local laws, but as i always say, its not illegal if you dont get caught.

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