_We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › We’d been caught. My son, Anse, 5 years old at the time, and I had heard hickory nut ...

Like most hunters my age, I learned to hunt by chasing squirrels with a .22 rifle. It was an easy and natural transition; Squirrels were plentiful, the chances of firing your gun were good, and action ...

The best thing about dawn in the East Texas squirrel woods is that you've got all day to unravel your trail through the tangled jungles and palmetto bottoms. Shooting success aside, that can be a ...

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 ...

Squirrel hunting is fun, challenging and a great introductory hunt for youth or novices. Taking a new hunter on a squirrel hunt in the woods can serve as a prelude to the pursuit of other game, as the ...

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 ...

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- On occasion, I have the sudden urge to go squirrel hunting. It’s something I’ve not done a lot of for the past years, but as a boy, squirrel hunting was my passion. The first ...