Not many squirrels

[jmlost]

The spot I hunt in Lewis county has almost zero squirrels this year. I am assuming it was from the acorn failure from last year. Really odd deer hunting this weekend in hardwoods and not seeing a single squirrel. Anyone else seen a massive reduction in numbers?

 

[slabhead]

Yep experiencing the same thing. I've only seen a couple squirrels this year compared to a few years ago when we were covered up with them.

 

[Black Titan]

I've been covered up in em on my hunts in Anderson and Roane counties. My Norris hunt on the ridge I was on, you couldn't take a step without crushing 3 acorns. It was nuts. This was in the higher elevations. We went down to a lower spot and acorns were sparse. Same area, just different elevation.

BT

 

[C1295]

Normally its nothing for me to go squirrel hunting for a couple of ours and come home with a limit... I haven't gotten a limit on them one single time this year. Acorns are everywhere this year but the population of squirrels are definitely down.

 

[Remington700]

I have been covered up with them. Last Saturday I could have easily killed my limit.

 

[Pilchard]

Very few in Wilson county compared to prior years. I have seen maybe a dozen in 5 days of hunting where i would usually see that many each sit.

 

[Carlos]

Cumberland county has plenty.

 

[DeerCamp]

I feel like every deer hunter falls into 2 camps.

"There are too many squirrels, I hate em" and "Where have all the squirrels gone?"

I have never heard a deer hunter say the number of squirrels is perfect.

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Talked with many people that are saying the same thing. I've only seen one in Hickman, but have heard several barking

 

[Tenntrapper]

I've always heard that squirrels move to where food is. With this year's mast crop, maybe they are just more widely dispersed... instead of concentrated in one area.

 

[wildside]

I've been covered up in em on my hunts in Anderson and Roane counties. My Norris hunt on the ridge I was on, you couldn't take a step without crushing 3 acorns. It was nuts. This was in the higher elevations. We went down to a lower spot and acorns were sparse. Same area, just different elevation.

BT

no pun intended...I found the same thing while guiding elk on the North Cumberland...it was nuts! Like walking on marbles. I had 7 in one tree yesterday while deer hunting in Williamson co.

 

[MickThompson]

I saw more fox squirrels than grays yesterday evening

 

[Smo]

Not seeing many in Humphreys County…

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Talked with many people that are saying the same thing. I've only seen one in Hickman, but have heard several barking

I'm going to take this statement back. GOOD LORD I can't get away from them now! They're everywhere I go!

 

[rickyk280]

As I said in an earlier post you could set under a telephone poll here in Western KY, and kill a limit of squirrels. All the nut trees Hickory's, Acorns Walnut, Pecans, Black Gum, Sweet Gum, Beech plenty of food here, there will be a good crop of young squirrel's come spring.

 

[tellico4x4]

Very few in Wayne Co. Actually taking my Mt Cur pup to FL after deer season to put her on a bunch. Buddy has a grove of live oaks that are loaded with them

 

[rickyk280]

Very few in Wayne Co. Actually taking my Mt Cur pup to FL after deer season to put her on a bunch. Buddy has a grove of live oaks that are loaded with them

Your Cur would have a good time here.

 

[Chaneylake]

Squirrels are knee deep in Brownsville Haywood county Tennessee

 

[SSlater]

They're driving me nuts in Roane county!

 

[Wooden Arrow]

got plenty tree rats in my yard. don't think i saw three all season out hunting. acorns everywhere...