OK, show of hands....

[ccamp200]

How many have ever blasted a squirrel with your big bore out of frustration while sitting in the stand?

I haven't yet but ima be honest - I think about it every single time. Noisy lil l buggars. Can't imagine there'd be much left......

 

[naildrvr]

Haven't yet, but I've wanted to many times.

 

[JP536]

Have thought about it many many times. Just can’t bring myself to ruin a good deer hunt for a squirrel, but who knows, maybe one day

 

[kmckinnie]

Think about where that big bore rifle ball is traveling to. Once shot in the air upward. It has to come back down. Same as a 22.
Just something to think about.

 

[whitetailfreak]

Nope, never been tempted. I'll will ease my rifle up and get em in the crosshairs without them seeing me and barking. It's a little entertainment I guess.

 

[hunter84]

That's one good thing about bow hunting I aways carry a small game tip on one of my arrows

 

[ccamp200]

Think about where that big bore rifle ball is traveling to. Once shot in the air upward. It has to come back down. Same as a 22.
Just something to think about.

I don't mind them in the trees so much it's the ones blowing up the leaves on the ground I'm talking about

 

[ryanh487]

When we had trees, I used carry a .22 pistol in the woods with me. If I got bored and the deer weren't moving, it turned into a squirrel hunt.

 

[kmckinnie]

I don't mind them in the trees so much it's the ones blowing up the leaves on the ground I'm talking about

Well I have never thought about it. I’ve had squirrels run up trees telling me they just seen something. Sometimes it’s a deer.
Deer know squirrels eat acorns and they may come around.
Squirrels are the watch dogs of the woods.

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

If your in the squirrels...then your in the food source. DUH !

 

[1eyefishing]

In younger days, I killed my first handgun deer while sitting in my stand gathering those noise-makers up pre-rut. 22 rifle in my hand and .357 on my hip...

 

[Spotlite]

No but a lot of times I will take a 22 rifle with some shorts in it and wax a few. Shorts are really quiet in a rifle. But only after I get a couple of deer in the freezer.

 

[Silver Britches]

Remember, there are restrictions on the type of weapon you can use on squirrels, so using that larger caliber deer rifle would be unlawful. Heck, if you're that easily irritated in the woods, you might want to take up another sport.

 

[Dutch]

I get my revenge in December and January...enjoy it now squirrels, for your days are numbered.

 

[six]

All part of the entertainment for me.

 

[Blacktailbuster]

Imagine your referring to the grey squirrels. As a relative newcomer to the south I must say the fox squirrel has to be about the coolest animal in the woods. No two look alike and they sure have a personality.

 

[HM]

Play a hawk scream from your phone, usually makes them hide for a while. My favorite is the second one on this link
https://www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Red-shouldered_Hawk/sounds

 

[DSGB]

That's one good thing about bow hunting I aways carry a small game tip on one of my arrows

Yep, and I also used to carry a pellet gun pistol.

 

[Nicodemus]

Just part of the pleasure of being in the woods. The interaction of all the critters, birds, and reptiles makes it interesting.

 

[greg j]

I have, long time ago in Michigan's U.P.. Blew away a Red Squirrel at the end of the log i sitting on. He sat there for a good 10 mins telling the whole world i was there. Haven't done it since.