Fox Squirrels

[rickyk280]

Google Olney, IL squirrels

Been thru Olney several times going to Newton, IL about 20 miles from Olney, yeah there is plenty there.

 

[rickyk280]

Look just like this

That's neat, the one I seen between the rivers (LBL) look like a full grown fox squirrel but black.

 

[Chiflyguy]

Google Olney, IL squirrels

I sure do appreciate all the reply's. I think me and Tenntrapper are gonna give em a go here in a week or to up his way. We'll let ya know how we do

You know who'd like to help balance the boat?
This guy.
I'm up in Claiborne County

 

[Tenntrapper]

You know who'd like to help balance the boat?
This guy.
I'm up in Claiborne County

We already got a boat full this trip...how about we get another trip setup? Oh, and plenty of fox squirrel on clinch mountain.... That is the hill between you and where we will be hunting... We will literally be at the base of clinch mountain.

 

[Chiflyguy]

Brevard, North Carolina

 

[TnBob]

They are still there

What part of the state forest are they in? I've only seen one in the area. It was dead on the road just as you leave the state forest heading toward Hilham. I am trying to find a rifle in 17 mach II to hunt them with.

 

[Trnr]

For what it's worth I used to see them pretty regularly in Bledsoe State Forest by the prison. Been about 5 years since I hunted there but they were fairly common when I hunted there

 

[UCStandSitter]

What part of the state forest are they in? I've only seen one in the area. It was dead on the road just as you leave the state forest heading toward Hilham. I am trying to find a rifle in 17 mach II to hunt them with.

Hilham side is where I've always seen em. Well the pecan grove too but don't think you can hunt em there

 

[rickyk280]

This fox squirrel showed up about 3 months ago and took up residence behind my shop, I have a shooting table about 25yds from the tree he is sitting in, every time I go out to sight a rifle in he will get on the same limb and start a growling sound then start barking at me. Look up close at the pic he has two white dots right above his eye's, pretty fox squirrel. He can be thankful that I don't care about killing fox squirrels.

 

[waterman]

we have shot several from a canoe while floating the caney fork

 

[Chiflyguy]

We already got a boat full this trip...how about we get another trip setup? Oh, and plenty of fox squirrel on clinch mountain.... That is the hill between you and where we will be hunting... We will literally be at the base of clinch mountain.

Any plans for another trip?
I got Tennessee plates on my car now so I feel safe to park my car off the beaten path.

 

[Tenntrapper]

Any plans for another trip?
I got Tennessee plates on my car now so I feel safe to park my car off the beaten path.

No sir, nothing yet. That extreme cold cancelled the first trip. His schedule and my schedule haven't been very compatible. I'm still wanting to get after them though. Maybe we can put something together in the very near future.

 

[Tenntrapper]

This fox squirrel showed up about 3 months ago and took up residence behind my shop, I have a shooting table about 25yds from the tree he is sitting in, every time I go out to sight a rifle in he will get on the same limb and start a growling sound then start barking at me. Look up close at the pic he has two white dots right above his eye's, pretty fox squirrel. He can be thankful that I don't care about killing fox squirrels.

Check this one out. I watched him from 100+ out, come up a tree line and get on this old elevated stand. I was in a ground bind about 20 yards away. He was definitely checking me out. Confident little buggers. There have been times where I thought I was going to have to defend myself while in a tree stand...

 

[rickyk280]

Lol, cool pic, yeah they can act aggressive at times.

 

[tellico4x4]

Have only seen one in 20 years on my place.

Where I use to hunt in IL was covered up with them, mostly on the ground. Would be a nervous wreck at the end of day bow hunting because of them sounding just like deer in leaves

 

[Chiflyguy]

Have only seen one in 20 years on my place.

Where I use thing in IL was covered up with them, mostly on the ground. Would be a nervous wreck at the end of day bow hunting because of them sounding just like deer in leaves

Seen a lot more fox than grays in Illinois.
Noisy!

 

[Chiflyguy]

No sir, nothing yet. That extreme cold cancelled the first trip. His schedule and my schedule haven't been very compatible. I'm still wanting to get after them though. Maybe we can put something together in the very near future.

Nice
Man, just drove back from Morristown.
Roads are gonna be bad soon.

 

[Tenntrapper]

Nice
Man, just drove back from Morristown.
Roads are gonna be bad soon.

Glad you got back across the mountain before it got slick. I've been on that thing with a sheet of ice on it...not fun.

 

[Tenntrapper]

Nice
Man, just drove back from Morristown.
Roads are gonna be bad soon.

Hey, this Monday not looking bad... weatherwise, and my wife is off work...think my daughter may be as well. Let me know your availability! Might be able to make it happen.

 

[Chiflyguy]

Hey, this Monday not looking bad... weatherwise, and my wife is off work...think my daughter may be as well. Let me know your availability! Might be able to make it happen.

Monday sounds like a plan