Patience + marksmanship = Success on late season squirrels (VIDEO)

By Kristin Alberts

At any time of year, a little patience and straight shooting goes a long way when hunting for the chattering bushytail. But finding success late in the season when squirrels are least active requires a slight change of tactics.
Squirrels stay active, to some degree, year round. Yet, by the time there’s significant snow on the ground — and food supplies become scarce — those critters often change routines. They remain closer to the nest or travel only to and from a source of nourishment.  That limited activity means hunters need to change up their usually more mobile games a bit.
Instead of walking the majority of the time in hopes of catching active squirrels, try something a little less, shall we say, exciting. I start my late season hunts by finding an area where nests are clear in the treetops with either tracks in the snow or obvious sources of food nearby. Once you find that, you’re golden. Now, take a good dose of patience pills, prepare your favorite rimfire rifle, and start studying the woods for the flash of a tail or barking call.
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Source: Guns.com