I started hunting in September of 1972. Seated on the ground next to my father, I settled the gold front bead of a 410 single shot on a fox squirrel’s head and pulled the trigger. Fifty-two years ...

Ashton Henry, 12, shot his first squirrels recently while hunting with his dad. He shot them with a .410 double barrel shotgun. The two were hunting at the time on the family farm in Otisco. If you ...

One of my long-time pet peeves is the habit of framing a squirrel hunt as a simple tune-up for big game season. Truth is, head-shooting a limit of bushytails with a rimfire requires way more skill ...

Dove and deer hunters are active this weekend, but squirrel hunters are feeling frisky, too. Squirrel season started May 15 and will run uninterrupted until Feb. 28, 2026. Encompassing all seasons, it ...

Far too many hunters think February is just for attending sport shows and dreaming about next year, when in fact, there are plenty of hunting and trapping opportunities available this month across the ...

“They’re one of the best meats if they’re prepared right.” That is how eating squirrels was described to me by my guide last week, in western Kentucky. If anyone would know, it should be him. Still, I ...