Squirrels

News & Tips: 5 Reasons to Hunt Squirrel & 12 Practical and Essential Hunting Tips...
13,431

5 Reasons to Hunt Squirrel & 12 Practical and Essential Hunting Tips

January 25, 2019
While their popularity has slipped in recent years with the rise in deer and turkey numbers, many sportsmen still pursue gray and fox squirrels, especially as deer seasons wind down in winter.…
Squirrel: Copyright Denver Bryan/ Images On The Wildside 2016...
78,699

How to Skin Squirrels: Step by Step Picture Guide

October 20, 2016
All furred game – big or small – should be opened up to begin cooling as soon as possible after it’s taken. In the case of hunting small game, like squirrels, it makes sense to skin and gut the…
News & Tips: Cure Winter Boredom With a Squirrel Still-Hunt...
9,637

Cure Winter Boredom With a Squirrel Still-Hunt

January 4, 2016
Easing slowly through the hardwood river bottom, I froze mid-step. The bark of a scolding squirrel rang out from the treetops.  Scanning the woods around me, I finally spotted him—halfway up a nearby…
News & Tips: Solve Squirrel Frustrations with Sawmill Gravy (Hunting Tactics & Recipe)...
5,609

Solve Squirrel Frustrations with Sawmill Gravy (Hunting Tactics & Recipe)

November 30, 2015
It’s cold. A heavy frost rests solidly on the ground, covering every leaf with a crunchy film that even a mouse couldn’t tread across quietly. Deer season is in the heat of the rut and you’ve left…
News & Tips: Old Dogs & New Tricks: Coon Hunting Technology Has Come a Long Way...
5,337

Old Dogs & New Tricks: Coon Hunting Technology Has Come a Long Way

December 13, 2014
Way back in the olden days when I first started hunting with my father, two of the older men in camp would light out at night with their hounds for a few hours to hunt raccoons.   I had no clue about…
News & Tips: Eight Little Known Tips to Help You Become a Better Hunter...
3,241

Eight Little Known Tips to Help You Become a Better Hunter

September 24, 2014
Whether you hunt deer, bear, pronghorns, turkeys, elk, quail, ducks or squirrels, the following eight hunting tips will up your chances of success. Whether you're a veteran hunter or a newbie, these…
News & Tips: Spend Your Time Hunting Squirrels Around These 4 Fall Food Sources...
5,664

Spend Your Time Hunting Squirrels Around These 4 Fall Food Sources

September 10, 2014
A crisp fall morning, a .22 rifle in hand and squirrels grating on nuts; what a way to spend the day in the woods! Ripe hickory nuts, plentiful acorns, aromatic walnuts and cool fall mornings set the…
News & Tips: Are You Using the Wrong Gun for Squirrel?...
30,048

Are You Using the Wrong Gun for Squirrel Hunting?

August 26, 2014
Squirrel and other small game seasons happen throughout the country, giving hunters a chance to enjoy some of the finest opportunities for woodsmanship, fellowship and shooting skills.  From the…
Squirrel photo by Denver Bryan,Images on the Wildside...
13,253

4 Tips to Hunting Summertime Squirrels

July 10, 2014
Squirrel hunting is not the national past time it once was, but it is a fun way to sharpen shooting and hunting skills well before the deluge of fall hunting seasons arrive. With the right plan, you…
News & Tips: Hunting Squirrels During the Winter
49,214

Hunting Squirrels During the Winter

January 4, 2014
Hunting bushytails during the harsh winter months is tough. Early in the season, squirrels seem to be everywhere. Food supplies are abundant, squirrels are less wary, and leafy branches restrict the…
News & Tips: Manage Your Land for More Squirrels
16,411

Manage Your Land for More Squirrels

November 25, 2013
Squirrels are perhaps our most popular small game animals. Millions of hunters pursue them. Many people also enjoy feeding, watching and photographing squirrels.         If you would like to increase…
News & Tips: Handgunning for Bushytails: How to Hunt Squirrels With a Pistol...
26,261

Handgunning for Bushytails: How to Hunt Squirrels With a Pistol

November 5, 2013
In our modern world, it is not easy being a squirrel hunter. Hunters pursuing monster whitetail bucks with incredible racks, bugling elk and gobbling wild turkeys cast scornful looks at those of us…