Hello everyone. Just getting back into hunting, I know it's late into the season, but looking to do some squirrel hunting. I've never hjnted them before, and really could us some help. My son and I went out yesterday to Oakmulgee around 1530hrs, but no luck seeing anything. We mainly walked a trail off rd 715 off of 49 through some pines. Spooked a turkey, but that was it. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Going to try again tomorrow.

Better hurry, I think they're off limits come Feb.....I think.

Havnt heard of that one...but I ain't up to date on squirrel law to be honest

I believe thats on some WMA'S. Not the entire state

Yeah, fox squirrels are done for the season Jan 31st on WMAs.

LAST time i seen a foxy sqirrel was on alabama river.

Why the fox squirrels particalty? Would gray squirrels be ok? If eating then that’s what you would want imo. JW

Mainly looking for fox squirrels due to the size and color. I would like to have one to mount. Has far as greys go, yes I'm looking for those too. Never had squirrel before, but I hear they are really good, and I found a receipe for hot wing squirrel.

Also, went out again today from 1130-1600hrs with no luck. Someone told me that it's too cold for squirrels right now. Is this possible?

Squirrels don’t particularly like this wind, just ease along slowly, setting down ever so often in some hardwoods. You’ll find some

Yeah, it was pretty windy today.

The best way to find squirrels is to deer hunt. Seems like I see tons whenever I am on a deer stand and very few when I squirrel hunt.

I really only see fox squirrels around farmland. I know they exist in other areas but around agriculture is where I always see them. You won't find anything but gray squirrels in a thicket. You need more open areas hardwood tree lots and fence rows. NOT a pine thicket. That's the wrong place to be looking.

The best way to find a fox squirrel in look around a corn field in the early fall and walk the perimeter just inside the woods and look for some corn cobs. That has always worked for me if I am hunting an area where I don't know what's there.

I am trying to think of where there is a public place to hunt that would have them.... maybe Swan Creek or Wheeler Refuge. We use to see fox squirrels up there all the time duck hunting and all along the river on TVA land between there and Guntersville.

Hollins WMA/ TNF has a few. I usually see one every 3-4 sits out there

We can only shoot male squirrels here... Hard to hear on windy days

How in the world do you tell the difference? Is that Oregon's QSM? Quality squirrel management...

Have to listen for them nuts to rattle

Yea, but ya gotta tree them so you can shake the tree to see if their nuts rattle, lol
I knew someone had heard it before

Rocky Mountain squirrel oysters are some fine eatin

Skwerls have the biggest nutz relative to body size of any animal. 😀

Almost....

You can come kill the one that keeps knawing on my back door jamp. Sucker is big as a cat.