This is not the game you might think it is. Mention squirrels to the average hunter, and he or she probably recalls early October days afield, likely as a young hunter, spent sitting under an oak with ...

Cooler weather is ideal for hunting, as it increases game movement. Both doves and geese have been flying regularly as their need to feed grows. Hunting pressure or a strong northern cold front can ...

_We may earn revenue from the products available on this page and participate in affiliate programs. Learn more › We’d been caught. My son, Anse, 5 years old at the time, and I had heard hickory nut ...

Dove and deer hunters are active this weekend, but squirrel hunters are feeling frisky, too. Squirrel season started May 15 and will run uninterrupted until Feb. 28, 2026. Encompassing all seasons, it ...

Squirrel hunting rewards the hunters who move with purpose, not the ones who just wander the woods hoping for a glimpse of a tail. When you break your approach into a few reliable moves, you stop ...

Oct. 9—A squirrel-bagging contest aimed to boost interest in small game hunting. But some folks thought the idea was nuts. A "squirrel challenge," announced Monday by the New Mexico Department of Game ...

Steve Wolfe of Farmington took young hunters Isaiah Carr and Emerett Patterson, both of Siloam Springs, to the squirrel woods ...

Georgia squirrel season begins Aug. 15, and you can head to the woods in pursuit of this early season favorite. As one of Georgia’s longest-running small game seasons, squirrel hunting offers the ...

This story, “Fox in the Treetops,” appeared in the July 1977 issue of Outdoor Life. For years I kept two squirrel mounts on the mantel over the fireplace in my den. One was a red squirrel, or “boomer” ...