What do you carry along on a squirrel hunt?

[gat51]

What tools and supplies do you carry along on your squirrel hunt? Do you travel light or take materials to dress your squirrels as you bag them. I normally carry along a folding stool and a snack. I recently read an article about cleaning the squirrels as you go instead of waiting to the end of the hunt. The less I carry, the easier it is to move around, but a few items make for a little more convenience. I was wondering what some of you do. Thanks

 

[PickettSFHunter]

A pocket knife, shells, and a 22. Cut a stick to carry squirrels


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[GreyGoose]

this time of year a a/c unit and generator

 

[gat51]

I think I will try cleaning squirrels as I go next week. There is always plenty of time. It would be nice to have any game cleaned and ready for a final rinse when I get back home.

 

[Andy S.]

Way easier to skin when they are still warm.

That means you have all day here in SW TN...... :tu:

 

[pressfit]

First thing I pack is some toilet paper..
then my 22
Then a hand full of cartridges.. and my mr. squirrel , squirrel call..

 

[grouser]

Besides whats mentioned, water, shooting stick, and binoculars.

 

[sbhockey]

.22 or 20ga. Sometimes both if I pack the Savage 24c .22 over 20. Then what ever I'd take along for a day hike.

 

[hgcox]

im not going without my dogs, I'd probly never sqhunt again if i cant carry dogs. More enjoyable watching them work than pulling the trigger

 

[redblood]

A good lightweight accurate 22 rifle with a good trigger, a quality lughtweight scope with thin crosshairs, a sharp knife, a handful of bullets and I carve a sharp stick

 

[redblood]

I believe the simpler the better

 

[redblood]

It worked this morning

 

[winchester77jj]

Carlos had one of those old huge safety pins we used to carry ours on. That was great. I have a vest so no biggie but I miss the simplicity.


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[Cferrell82]

Usually go light, sometimes carry along some sundries. most important thing i carry if I dont have a dog though, comes from a little trick my granddad taught me. I'll carry along a long tube sock with a tennis ball in the end. When the squirrel lays down on you on the back side of the tree, you toss the sock ball on that side and he'll slide on around to your side...
Carlos, im with you on fried up like chicken, and for the pin, i saw somebody carrying the large blanket pins in stock not so long ago...

 

[winchester77jj]

Carlos I have actually come up with two of them if you want one. Lol. Let me know


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[sbhockey]

I'll have to borrow that sock ball idea.

 

[Mike Belt]

I always just picked up a limb and threw it on the other side of the tree. The only thing I ever carry squirrel hunting is whatever I'm shooting.

 

[UpperTully]

Its hot this time of year, I pack light but what is needed. I usually walk about a mile to where I squirrel hunt.

I pack a 22 rifle, handful of Mini-Mags, small can of skeeter dope for the 50,000 skeeters that want to take me away and 2 bottles of water.

 

[VolunteerzGuy]

Yeti bottle with water and something to shoot with.


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[red_top_ridge]

A pocket knife, shells, and a 22. Cut a stick to carry squirrels


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Ditto!