Best time to hunt squirrels?

[Mattval]

Hey there I just wanted some opinions. When is the best or your favorite time to hunt squirrel. I will be still hunting. No dog yet.

Thanks
Matthew

 

[Railroader]

Squirrels are active early and late, but you can walk em up about any time, really...

The wind is your enemy. If it's blowing, they'll set tight all day.

Carry a crow call with you, and give an angry blast or two in areas with nests, or cuttings if nothing's moving.

Shake, or smack nest trees with a stick, one might run out...

Get out there, walk the woods, and take a kid if you can.

 

[Para Bellum]

After a good hard freeze so you ain’t gotta cut wolves out of em.

 

[Waymore Blue]

Rite at daylight and a hr before dark, wolves come off with the hide and do not hurt the meat

 

[specialk]

After christmas.....cool weather....no leaves.....no bugs.....

 

[Doug B.]

Contrary to popular belief, frost is not what runs the wolves out of the squirrels. They come out of the squirrel after feeding for a few weeks. Usually by the time frost comes the wolves have already done their thing and gone.

 

[antharper]

I like the last hour of a nice cool, still , clear day , good luck

 

[Hillbilly stalker]

Right after a fresh rain they pop out and are real active. This time of year a good patch of hickory trees will always have some cutting. You take a couple quarters with you and grind the edges together....they’ll stick their head right back out. Their nosier than any mother-n-law You ever met.

 

[ucfireman]

August 15 to February 28, daylight hours only.
Just kidding I don't hunt them.

 

[sb1010]

Mornings or evenings about 1 hour before sunset. This time of year look for them high in trees.

 

[NCHillbilly]

I've killed squirrels at all hours of the day. The best times usually seem to be right after the sun comes up and right before it goes down, though.

 

[mtcur]

As soon as the leaves fall. Still plenty of food and you can see them. Squirrels are not as busy late season because most of the acorns are gone and they'll be cutting pine cones. They seem to be out more on over cast days. There are always exceptions and squirrels will be out somewhere. I have even treed two at night. The best time is when you get a chance go.

 

[Buckman18]

This time of year before the acorns, in the mountains, just find some hickories with nuts and you'll have squirrel's way up high cutting. Time of day doesn't really matter but early morning/late evening will be cooler.

 

[Mattval]

Thanks all

 

[fireman32]

Wait til deer season, they’ll be everywhere.

 

[JamesG]

in the pines eating pine cones

 

[madsam]

Same as fishing ,early a.m., late p.m. if on your own.. I go at anytime in woods
with nest. If you have a partner ,one of you smack the tree with a old fence
post and be ready. Also, pull the vines going up the trees especially ones
with nest. Best fun you can have with a young'in.

 

[dm/wolfskin]

I pop these two the other day (Thursday).

 

[CroMagnum]

Squirrels are active early and late, but you can walk em up about any time, really...

The wind is your enemy. If it's blowing, they'll set tight all day.

Carry a crow call with you, and give an angry blast or two in areas with nests, or cuttings if nothing's moving.

Shake, or smack nest trees with a stick, one might run out...

Get out there, walk the woods, and take a kid if you can.

I'm going to try that crow call recommendation

 

[Dan DeBord]

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