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Tips for early squirrels

October 14, 2016 Andy Crawford

Jeffrey Wood is a die-hard small-game hunter. Here are his tips for getting the most out of the early squirrel hunting season. […]

When a squirrel spots danger, such as a hunter, it has an uncanny ability to make itself a part of the tree. This Pearl River cat squirrel was crossing a slough on a river birch limb when shot with a camera rather than a gun.

Tree rat treasures — Best public lands for squirrel hunting

October 1, 2016 David Hawkins

Squirrels are fun to hunt and great to eat — and there are plenty of public places to fill your limit. Here’s a rundown of what you need. […]

Mississippi's statewide youth season opens Saturday (Sept. 24) for hunters aged 15 and under, accompanied by a licensed or exempt adult over the age of 21. The regular season opens Oct. 1 for all hunters.

Youth squirrel hunt opens Saturday

September 23, 2016 Bobby Cleveland

Tim Spencer had a hard time measuring just how long he’s been waiting for Saturday (Sept. 24) to arrive.

“It’d be easy to say I’ve been looking to this day for eight years, since that’s how old my son Henry is,” said Spencer, an avid outdoorsman and a longtime fan of squirrel hunting. “But honestly, I think it’s more like 35 years, because that’s how many years it’s been since Dad and Grandpa took me on my first squirrel hunt. […]

Treat squirrels with more respect, you’ll kill more

February 16, 2016 Brian Cope

“I don’t understand it. I see plenty of squirrels when I’m deer hunting, but once deer season is over and I go after squirrels, they just don’t seem to be around.” […]

Squirrel and rabbit hunting, one more time

February 1, 2016 John J. Woods

It is definitely not time to put away your shotgun or .22 rimfire rifle.

Hunters these days tend to wrap things up after deer season is over. It’s like they never look at the hunting season schedule to see that small-game hunting is still open until the end of February. […]

Chasing rabbits and squirrels provides the opportunities to enjoy time afield with buddies and family.

Hunting season isn’t over

February 1, 2015 John J. Woods

Don’t despair just because the deer-hunting seasons are over (or at least coming to a close). There is still plenty of hunting left to do and, in fact, some of the best family and friend-friendly hunting trips are yet to come our way. […]

War on Squirrels vid shows why deer hunters hate tree rats

January 14, 2015 Andy Crawford

We’ve all been sitting in the woods, enjoying the quiet and watching for any sign of that wary buck we’ve been chasing all season […]

You’ve killed a few squirrels, and now it’s time to prep them for cooking. Here are the steps to making quick work of the process.

7 steps to clean a squirrel

December 18, 2014 Andy Crawford

Here are the steps for hunters to easily, quickly and cleanly making quick work of prepping squirrels for cooking. […]

Top 6 squirrel-hunting tips

December 17, 2014 Andy Crawford

Keith LaCaze chases pretty much everything that lives in the wild. Here are his top 5 tips for squirrel-hunting success. […]

An afternoon of stalking the edges of an old Delta oxbow lake provided Sidney Montgomery with a Mississippi triple: gray, red and black squirrels.

Small-game delight — Tips for squirrel and rabbit hunting

December 1, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

My back tight to the wide trunk of a white oak, the sun rising behind me was providing the first light in the tops of the two red oaks to my front. […]

Skin squirrels the easy way

November 11, 2014 Josh Chauvin

Jean Poirrier III has no issues after a squirrel hunt using an air compressor for cleaning older, tougher squirrels. […]

Squirrel hunters should enjoy the weekend, thanks to cool temperatures and wetter ground that will allow stealthy stalking.

Forecast elates squirrel hunters

October 2, 2014 Bobby Cleveland

Jeremy Thomas is more than a little excited about Saturday morning, and the squirrel hunter has good reason. […]