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Hunting

Public-land squirrels abound

Craig Holt

North Carolina is home to four varieties of squirrels — gray, fox, red/Appalachian and flying — hunters target all of them except fliers. Gray squirrels are ubiquitous at all forests that have a substantial number of hardwood mast trees. […]

Small Game

Top 5 tips for squirrel hunters

Brian Cope

Once deer season is over, hunting squirrels is a fun way to stay sharp on the trigger while spending quality time in the woods. And you’ll kill more squirrels if you follow these tips. […]

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Alternative weapons for squirrels

Pete Rogers

Air guns have been gaining popularity in recent years, and with the advent of sporting air rifles, more hunters are hunting squirrels with air rifles. At limited ranges, with good head shots, these rifles can be a great challenge.  […]

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Three techniques to bag bushytails

Pete Rogers

Like many of my generation I cut my teeth in the outdoors hunting squirrels along creeks and pastures. I will always remember my first successful hunt, sitting under a large cedar tree near an old abandoned farm house, motionless, imagining the family that used to call this place home, daydreaming of children playing under the tree, of chickens scratching for food and fields of cotton, corn and vegetables where giant trees now stand. […]

Deer Hunting

Squirrels can be a deer hunter’s best friends

Jeff Burleson

Hunters invest countless hours in a deer stand under a wide variety of conditions. And after years of sitting motionless in the stand and watching the time tick by, they have practically earned a master’s degree in several outdoor disciplines, including interpreting nature’s signals, which can come in many forms, including wildlife alerts.  […]

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Put the stroll on late-season squirrels

Brian Cope

Hunters across the Carolinas have just a few more days to spend in the woods hunting squirrels. With deer season long gone, fewer hunters are in the woods, and most of the foliage has fallen from all the trees. This makes a tree-bound squirrel easier to spot and to shoot. […]