Squirrels may not be the most challenging game in the woods to hunt, but pursuing them offers an excellent way to spend a winter afternoon. After a very boring and aggravating morning of preparing my ...

If memory serves me right, I shot my first squirrel, which was incidentally my first game animal, in 1972. I was eight at the time. My father, Mick, was there—observer, educator, guardian, coach, and ...

Early season squirrel hunting can be extremely rewarding as squirrels are busy gathering food for the winter, but it can be frustrating as well as mosquitoes, deer flies, and heat can hinder the ...