When You Hunting Squirrel In Spring Season

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May and June are the best time for squirrel spring hunting. You can take your guns do your hunting games.But don’t forget these in below.

Spot and Stalk
A good squirrel dog is a ton of fun, and an extra set of eyes never hurts. But if you don’t have a feist or cur, become a squirrel ninja. Be stealthy and patient. Listen for squirrels barking or chattering, and watch for jumping and chasing. If a squirrel is watching, keep still. Move when it moves, and take the good shot when it’s presented. Camo up with green-foliage patterns.4 useful spring squirrel hunting rule 02

Look High and Low
Squirrels will be digging in leaf litter for nuts they missed last autumn, so don’t pass over areas with mast trees: oaks, beech, hickory. Last autumn’s fallen leaves are still dry and crunchy, so keep your ears open for the sound of squirrels scrounging in the litter. But they will also be high in the trees, feeding on tender buds. Look in the highest, most limber branches.

Avoid the Heat
Hunt about three hours after dawn and a couple of hours before sunset. Squirrels may be out in the middle of the day, but if temperatures are climbing, it won’t be comfortable for you. If you hunt with dogs, be sure to find water or take a jug for them. And if you do find yourself in the afternoon woods, look for squirrels in dense foliage and on the shady sides of older trees.

Take the Right Gun
Rule of thumb is a 12-gauge hunting shotgun in leafy cover and a scoped .22 rifle when trees are bare. Shotguns cut through the leaves; the .22 presents more of a challenge, along with the chance for a longer shot. Plan accordingly, depending on spring leaf cover. I also always carry an 8×42 binocular to scan treetops and to find a flattened squirrel in the V of a limb.