New to squirrels

[Blb8698]

What's your go to squirrel setup?

 

[scwilso35]

I usually take a Remington 870 20 guage or Marlin .22 LR

 

[BLJ]

Ruger 77/22 with a Leupold 6x.

 

[Agross]

Ruger 10/22 or 17hmr.

 

[sram9102]

Probably depends when you plan on hinting them. I hate hunting them early season but know a lot of people like shotgunning them. If you want to rifle hunt them i highly recommend a suppressor. They rarely acknowledge a missed shot suppressed with subs. My savage mk-II fvsr has killed a boatload of tree rats.

 

[BBob]

In early life I shotgunned them but I now prefer a little CZ452 or a scoped Ruger MKII. I have CZ’s in 22LR, 17HMR and 17HM2. My CZ Varmint in 22LR is my favorite of the rifles for squirrels.

 

[Spook1]

I like my 17 Mach 2. Can reach out a little farther than a 22 but aim for the head

 

[Sconsinbrown]

17HMR, headshots only. Ive gotten a couple of neckshots that have left the shoulder meat destroyed. I recently picked up for FMJ rounds to try and see if i have less meat loss.

 

[wytx]

They have great eyesight, go slow or sit.
Shotgun is go to and the easiest for taking squirrels, .22 or so rifle makes it a little more challenging.
Head shots save meat.

Have fun, I miss hunting squirrels.

 

[long hunter]

.32 CAL FLINTLOCK LONG RIFLE.

 

[hiker270]

22 long rifle. Head shots, no lead shot to bite into in my fried squirrel or squirrel pot-pie.

 

[bshowalter]

.22LR CZ 452 American. Go for the head shot, great practice for deer season.

 

[np307]

Marlin model 60 with a Crossman 4x32 air rifle scope. I put it on because it was the only free scope I had at the time and I'm actually hard pressed to switch now.

 

[Choupique]

Squirrel hunting might be my favorite hunting, especially with the dog in February.

I usually use a .22 but ill sometimes drag out pawpaws old 16ga or a .410 when I'm really mad at them.

Headshots only!

 

[sbaker0029]

Shotguning can be fun, if that route I like to use a light 20ga.
Most of the time I like to use my ruger american .22lr with a Redfield tac22 2-7x33
Don't forget a gamestrap or vest to carry those tree rats back to the truck. I use an old turkey vest. Nice when you stop and sit on a spot for a bit.
Good luck and happy hunting!

 

[jayhawk]

ruger 10/22, and sometimes a 20ga topper. Killed a lot of squirrels with that gun.

 

[Jldavis]

Cz 457 in 22lr. Always enjoy my squirrel hunting

 

[Dave_S]

Mossberg 500 12ga. More than you need, for sure, but it's inherited (i.e. free) and versatile.

 

[safeskies]

I use a Ruger 10/22 Takedown with integrally suppressed barrel and subsonic rounds. Whisper quiet in a small package. My new favorite is a Daystate air rifle for similar reasons, but I can additionally use it in areas that have firearm restrictions (closer to cities and such).

 

[Rifleman86]

17HMR, headshots only. Ive gotten a couple of neckshots that have left the shoulder meat destroyed. I recently picked up for FMJ rounds to try and see if i have less meat loss.

My favorite squirrel load is 17 HMR FMJ. No more meat loss than a 22 HP, just as effective and much further range.

The game points aren’t bad either, but I still try and stick to head shots with those. That said it’s nice to have those loaded in case a coyote/raccoon/fox shows up.