2025 Squirrel Season

[Buzzard Breath]

The widget says 11 days until opener.

I don't have any specific plans this year. I'll probably just go sit the same hickory ridge I do most years. I may try to snag one of the leftover quota hunt permits and spend some time squirrel hunting a new area and learn it before the hunt. I guess we'll see.

 

[Carlos Viagra]

It seems like it comes around quicker every year.

Hey- what app or widget is that anyways?

 

[Buzzard Breath]

It seems like it comes around quicker every year.

Hey- what app or widget is that anyways?

It' the preloaded calendar app on my Samsung. Once the event is created, a widget can be made by clicking the 3 dot "More" at the bottom. After the widget is made, it can be edited to add a picture to the background.

 

[bowhunterfanatic]

I'm counting down the days myself.

 

[Smo]

We can't wait!

 

[tickweed]

I plan on going! cant wait.

 

[StalkingWolf]

I get just as excited for the squirrel opener as I do for any other season.

 

[Andy S.]

I'll miss opener this year. I'll be at a TWRA face to face hunters safety course with my daughter. Worth mentioning, there are five Saturdays in August this year and someone chose squirrel opener, velvet hunt and free hunting day to have the one day course. Things that make you go hmmmmmm...........

 

[Buzzard Breath]

I'll miss opener this year. I'll be at a TWRA face to face hunters safety course with my daughter. Worth mentioning, there are five Saturdays in August this year and someone chose squirrel opener, velvet hunt and free hunting day to have the one day course. Things that make you go hmmmmmm...........

But, just think of all the good times that lay ahead for you and your new hunting buddy.

 

[Andy S.]

But, just think of all the good times that lay ahead for you and your new hunting buddy.

Fact! She wants to do face to face, which is my preference as well, and we are trying to avoid the multi-day evening classes during the school week (5:30 - 9PM). Thus, Saturday it is.

 

[Derek]

We can't wait!

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What breed is your squirrel dog? I have seriously considered getting one.

 

[Smo]

Fiest. He just tuned one year old.

 

[Remington700]

I do not know that I can talk myself into going until it cools off some.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

I do not know that I can talk myself into going until it cools off some.

I completely understand that. It was another rough summer with the heat. The way too early forecast has the feels like temps around 70 Saturday morning. I'll tolerate that for an hour or two.

 

[Lt.Dan]

I think I will take my new to me Remington Wildcat out and shoot a few squirrels

 

[Smo]

Hopefully it'll cool off some in the coming weeks..


My plan is to go early or late in the day.
With the leaves still hanging heavy, it'll be a challenge get a still shot..

I may have to break out the Ol smoothbore on em' until the trees shed some leaves..

44" Tip Curtis Smoothbore 16 gauge cylinder bore.
My load is 2 ozs of # 6 lead shot pushed bye 70 grns of FFg Goex black powder.

 

[Buzzard Breath]

I've got a fresh coat of permethrin on my clothes and I'm packed up and ready for the morning. I'll just throw some ice in a cooler and head out.

 

[tellico4x4]

I've got a fresh coat of permethrin on my clothes and I'm packed up and ready for the morning. I'll just throw some ice in a cooler and head out.

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Must be some bigguns on in-laws land according to that Bowie knife

Good luck

 

[Buzzard Breath]

I'm not complaining, because we need it, but it's raining here. I'm going to drink some coffee and see what happens.

 

[Tenntrapper]

I wanted to go this morning...but wife and daughter both work.

 

[quackaholic]

I wanted to go this morning...but wife and daughter both work.

Tuesday or Wednesday should be a good morning on the lake

 

[Tenntrapper]

Tuesday or Wednesday should be a good morning on the lake

I could possibly go Monday morning... daughter is off work. Problem is...she would want to go with me. I love for her to go with me, but that would leave no one to stay with the boy. I would take him ...but keeping him out of the poison ivy/oak would be impossible. Then...I would have to listen to the wife...

 

[quackaholic]

I'm considering going one of those days. If it does rain Sunday night I may opt for Monday. But thise cool mornings on Tuesday and Wednesday would be nice for walking.

 

[bowhunterfanatic]

I killed 10 this morning. Unfortunately one of them hung up in the fork of a limb on me and I didn't want to try and shoot him in half to get him down so I only brought out 9. Killed 9 of the 10 standing in a 5 foot circle. That was a first for me. Was in a big hurry to leave when I picked the last one up so I didn't take a good picture of them.

 

[backyardtndeer]

Never been into swirl hunting, but they need some serious thinning out here.

 

[M T Pockets 000]

Mike243 and I rode up the ridge . Did a lil early treerat hunting. Didnt see any. That's alright. Enjoyed the friendship and a cup of coffee

 

[M T Pockets 000]

I think I found the problem

 

[rem270]

Slow morning for me. We killed 2 but had to walk a good loop to find them. Had my buddy's son with us again so was trying to get him on one. Could've killed 4 or 5 if not for that (not complaining) but it was super slow compared to the usual.

I'm getting over COVID and now the wife has it so if we have to stay home from church tomorrow I'll get out and try again tomorrow.

 

[rickyk280]

Slow morning for me. We killed 2 but had to walk a good loop to find them. Had my buddy's son with us again so was trying to get him on one. Could've killed 4 or 5 if not for that (not complaining) but it was super slow compared to the usual.

I'm getting over COVID and now the wife has it so if we have to stay home from church tomorrow I'll get out and try again tomorrow.

Sorry to hear about the Covid, I couldn't make it this morning thinking about going for a little while before church in the morning.

 

[Smo]

More pup training this morning…
He thinks he knows what he's doing.

I never saw a squirrel, more than likely a chipmunk…
Yesterday he treed two box turtles..

At least he's trying!