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Now that spring squirrel season has opened last weekend, I'm going to try to hit the woods and see what I can find. Have any of you squirrel hunted in the spring at Wolf River WMA in Fayette County? I've only done fall squirrel hunting out there....not a bad location. I live in Shelby County and there are not a lot of public land opportunities close by...the closest that I know of is Wolf River WMA in Fayette County and Chickasaw State Park WMA. I heard there is also a WMA in Tipton County. I'm pretty sure Shelby Forest is closed to spring squirrel.

I'd like to go a couple times before the season closes in June and pop a few with the 22 rifle. Any other folks here squirrel hunters??? If only I can convince my wife to cook the things!!! I haven't had good squirrel and gravy and rice in a long time. At least she'll cook deer.

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Never heard of spring squirrel season before! I'll have to check it out. Is that something new this year? My grandmother used to cook them in a black iron skillet, on the top of the stove, just like southern fried chicken... very good on a cold winter day. She also made dumplings with them in it, just like chicken and dumplings... also good.

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Time to dust off the old 36cal flintlock rifle. Wasn't aware that spring squirrel was in yet!

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I love to squirrel hunt. I have never hunted in the spring season, always just the fall. I might set aside some time to sneak off to the woods before the season closes.

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  wd-40 said:
Time to dust off the old 36cal flintlock rifle. Wasn't aware that spring squirrel was in yet!

Sounds like time for my .22mag

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I hadn't realized it'd opened either. Too busy chasing Thunder Chickens. Might have to hunt some squirrels a little later.

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robtattoo....take the smokepole buddy....you worked so hard for it last year! What's a shotgun?

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  GGP2JZ said:
is squirrel any good? lol
just in case your not kidding if you like turkey or chicken you'll like squirrel or rabbit. cook it the same way and you cant go wrong.
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  GGP2JZ said:
is squirrel any good? lol

Cooked right it is very good. I like it my dumblings or fry the brains and eat it with scrambled eggs.

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  wd-40 said:
Come on fellas lets go. Smoke pole is the only way to go!

That sounds like fun, but I only have a 50 cal :clap:

I was thinking of using my bow with Judo tipped arrows. Good practice for the upcoming deer season. :clap:

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I started squirrel hunting with a .50 cal. Start your load with about 60 grain of powder, .490 round ball with a greased patch. Sight it in and shoot some rats. There is no better way to hone your shooting skills for deer hunting, than to squirrel hunt with M/L. Just as with any weapon, most squirrel will be on the ground, so more attention has to be paid as to a backstop.

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  Hunting101 said:
Cooked right it is very good. I like it my dumblings or fry the brains and eat it with scrambled eggs.

Not today BUDDY!

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  wd-40 said:
I started squirrel hunting with a .50 cal. Start your load with about 60 grain of powder, .490 round with a greased patch. Sight it in and shoot some rats. There is no better way to hone your shooting skills for deer hunting, than to squirrel hunt with M/L. Just as with any weapon, most squirrel will be on the ground, so more attention has to be paid as to a backstop.

Thanks. I'll have to try that.

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I parboil them and then batter and fry them to brown. Then into the oven to finish up. Very good. Especially the young ones that you get in the spring.

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