Does anyone have any tips on squirrel hunting?

The past few days I have gone out with 2 buddies of mine and tried to ';stalk'; the squirrels. I say that because we have been trying to employ tactics we have read on websites but so far we haven't even seen a squirrel so I was hoping I could get some advice.Does anyone have any tips on squirrel hunting?
cold out their holed up look for nest pop with pellet gun then one on each side of tree or throw stick on other side look for dmall holes dug in ground an hulls pair binoculars to look ahead at trees from distance just like deer spottinDoes anyone have any tips on squirrel hunting?
If you haven't even SEEN a squirrel in the area where you are hunting, you might be hunting the wrong spot.





Look for somewhere with everything the squirrels need: Trees to live in, and food to eat. Note that it's not enough to be around walnut trees. There have to be plenty of actual walnuts around, either in the trees or on the ground. Same with acorns or any other food. You have to be there when the food is there. If the squirrels have already used it all up, they will move on, and so should you.





Your best bet is first to walk briskly through the property so that you cover plenty of ground in a short time. Eventually, you will see a squirrel. It will scamper away before you are in range for a shot, but that's okay. They don't bother to save memories to their long-term memory unless you give them a reason to think they are in immediate danger (such as shooting at them). Let the squirrel go when you first see it, then find a spot where you can wait comfortably and have a few good shooting lanes. Keep very quiet, and in about 15-20 minutes, the squirrel will probably return, having forgotten all about you. Once you see it, then you can wait for it to enter a shooting lane, or try to stalk into position for a shot.





Hit or miss, after your shot, move on to find another spot. Any squirrels in the immediate area will probably not come back for the rest of the day, because they will now remember there is a predator there.
I have done a lot of bushy tail hunting in my day. The best luck i have ever had was sitting on the ground in a chair within shooting distance of big oak trees and just waiting them out. If you move around at all they just seem to stay in their holes.





Also when you are walking out a good trick would be to have you and your buddies walk very close together, when you get to a good spot for one person all of you should stand there for a couple of minutes. The squirrels forget that there are multiple people and then when the others go to find a spot they think that there is no one at the first spot.





Lastly you really can't plan on being able to shoot more than one at a time. As soon as you shoot once they disappear into their holes again. Then all you have to do is wait them out.





I hope this helps you in your hunting.





Be Safe, have fun, and good luck.
What did they say? Anyway, watch your local weather reports. The squirrels know when bad weather is coming and will be stuffing their nests. That's the best time. I think the first guy tried to convey something about sitting still, possibly in a tree stand as if you were deer hunting. Check your local laws before sitting in a tree stand with a squirrel gun. Another good way is spooking them out of their nests. Pop the bottom of the nest and listen for leaves rattling. If there's a squirrel in there he'll be out shortly. Match your surroundings as best you can and sit still. They can see you from a long way away when they're way up there.
Well it is not legal and I may get thumbs downed for telling ya but simply bait n the shoot the little guys... A squirrel's favorite food is:bark, pine cones, tree sap, seeds, grass, nuts, leaves, fruit, and other plant material. If squirrels can't find those foods they would eat birds, birds' eggs, small snakes, small lizards, and insects.... Using this food/bait will attract a multitude of winged and ground animals if you area is prime with life,along with the squirrels.... Try to hit them from far out using a scope,sited on your gun of choice,so they can't get a visual on you. Of course,keep quite... Once in the sites,fire away. If you are going to shoot a multitude of them,try to find out some good recipes for squirrel meat,so that the animals don't go to waste... With the right ingredients,I bet the small amount of meat would taste great or maybe just good... A salad,some rice,a six pack of beer and your set to have one interesting,squirrel filled dinner :) ... Till then... Shoot safe... Tim
i sit in a tree stand and sit there and i see Also of squirrels and i am deer hunting no if i was squirrels hunting then i would see deer
Try deer hunting. It is the only time I can guarantee I will see the little tree rats. Any other time I can't find them, but come deer season the little boogers practically run right up to me.
Firstly, many websites have lots of writing on them with no useful information, that being said, I sure didn't mean to be insulting, but I hunt squirrels almost everyday and much of the advise I've seen is not real great. Stalking squirrels is very tricky at best and unless you happen to run into some young squrrels which I have, stalking is for the most part a waste of time. Remember, squirrels are prey animals and use hearing and sight to look for potential preditors and they will see and hear you long before you will see them and off to their dens they will go.


If you are hunting with your buddies, that may be the first problem. Quiet is the key with squirrel hunting unless you're out with a treeing dog, again when the dog is quiet while out on the track you'll have a lot more luck. Unless the dog is treed then you'll hear them in a ';treed'; bark. The best way to hunt with your buddies to squirrel hunt is to split up and stay quiet as you can when getting to your spot. For safety, always know where the other is, but seperate is best.


The most ideal time to go is when it is cold and sunny, little to no wind and at sun up or shortly after in the morning. When it is windy or cloudy squirrels will stir but stay close to their holes (dens). When the weather is nice they will pilfer around just about all morning. When it's very windy you're lucky to see one unless it's in a well sheltered draw or hollar. Another good time to go is about 45 minutes to an hour before sunset. Again, sunny, little or no wind. They will come out and forage around until in most cases after dark.


With a fox squirrel, they come out a bit later than the grey squirrels. With experience you will be able to tell with their barks if it's a grey or a fox (red) squirrel. You can usually find them about mid morning and throughout the day sunning themselves on branches, look in the pocket between the limb and trunk closely, you'll most often see them there sunning or eating.


This time of year, look around any oak trees for either kind of squirrel. A good sign is if you find acorn shell castings around the trees. Many times you'll see holes in the tree where they have dug out old woodpecker nests and made them into their own nests. You'll know you have found a well used one if you find all the bark scrapped off around the hole from their claws as they go in and out.


Stay well hidden and as quiet as you can around a large grove of tall oak trees and you're sure to see one. They like the taller trees for escape from preditors.


The favorite place I like to go this time of year is a large grove of oak tress with cedars around and by them for cover for the squirrels and me.


Hope you get your limit :o)