Hello so I like to go squirrel hunting with my pellet gun on my family's farm and yesterday I went hunting I was siting infront of 4 or 5 new squirrel nest and all I hear or see is birds no lump on a tree branch no shaking of the tail and I have been going without a bushy tail for a while now I read articals about squirrel hunting and did every thing they said. I am in NC and I hunt gray squirrels and I need tips and help
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Hello so I like to go squirrel hunting with my pellet gun on my family's farm and yesterday I went hunting I was siting infront
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I have a squirrel caller and it works pretty good. If I were you I'd get one. I also sit and wait for about 30-45 minutes and if i see nothing than I'll move on. Slowly and quietly moving through the woods and stalking is also a good strategy in certain situations. Try to hunt on sunnier milder days and in the early morning to increase your chances of getting one.They are a lot harder to get in the winter . Like Mike said they can hibernate for periods of time
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When it's really cold out, squirrels will stay in their nests well past daylight. You might try hunting later in the day towards mid afternoon.
One way to get a squirrel moving out of the nest is to shake it. In the South, many hardwoods have vines running up the tree. Look for a vine that passes through the nest, or one that attaches to the limb the nest is on, and yank on it. Be prepared to see the squirrel run out of the nest and scoot to a nearby limb and check out why its house is shaking. This works better for two hunters, one to shake and one to spot the squirrel. Another technique is to use a slingshot to hit the nest, and get the squirrel to leave it.
Never shoot at the nest. You may injure or kill the squirrel and it will be unrecoverable. Definitely unsportsmanlike conduct.
With a rifle I like hunting later on cold days. The squirrels will come out and then you can spot, stalk, and snipe them... truly challenging hunting.
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