 “HOW
TO HUNT SQUIRRELS AGGRESSIVELY”
Rustling Leaves to Draw Squirrels
EDITOR’S NOTE: I've learned you can take more
squirrels by talking and walking to bushytails rather
than by sitting and waiting on them. Instead of moving
into an area where I've seen cut nuts and uneaten nuts
and sitting and waiting on one or possibly  two
squirrels to appear, I aggressively walk, hunt, call
and cover a lot of ground to find large groups of squirrels.
Squirrels often travel in bands with as few as five
to as many as 20 squirrels moving and feeding together.
Hunting areas with larger numbers of squirrels allows
me to take more bushytails in a shorter time. I call
to the squirrels, listen for them to call back and then
stalk in closer before I start calling again. Squirrel
calling can add a new dimension to your bushytail experience
and actually increase your odds of finding and taking
more squirrels.  The
many new tactics that have been developed and the new
calls on the market have made the sport of calling squirrels
much more fun, exciting and productive than ever before.
I often walk with a one-step or a two-step cadence
to try and imitate the sounds I hear squirrels make
as they walk through the woods. When I’m stalking
a squirrel, I also will use the toe of my boot to scratch
in the leaves to sound like squirrels scratching for
nuts. I utilize squirrel sounds to disguise my movement
from place to place. Too, I’ll add leaf movement
between cutting sounds. Often feeding squirrels will
cut a nut for awhile and then move through the leaves
to find another nut to eat. By scratching in the leaves,
you better can  simulate
the searching and feeding sounds squirrels make. Often,
these cutting and leaf rustling sounds will draw curious
squirrels into your area.
Scopes and binoculars allow me to see and take squirrels
at greater distances - especially in early morning and
late-afternoon light. Also, squirrel calling allows
me to hunt much more aggressively than the sitting and
waiting method does. I can locate squirrels, stop them
from running or climbing, lure them out of holes and
cause them to come to me. Now when I hunt, I can make
things happen to increase my enjoyment of the sport.
For a more exciting squirrel hunt, give squirrel calling
a try.
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