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Many people love the mild recoiling .22 Long Rifle cartridge for hunting game like squirrels and rabbits as well as for target shooting and plinking with good results. Here are a few great brands of .22LR ammo that will serve you very well in those roles. The little .22 Long Rifle is...
It’s really powerful with the velocity at 250 fps with PBA ammo and 1000 fps with lead. The rifle can easily take down small animals like birds, squirrels, and rabbits. (For more on the best air rifle for squirrels, see this post) Gamo Big Cat 1250 .177 Caliber It does have recoil...
If chasing squirrels with an air rifle, be sure to use pellets intended for hunting. Generally, the larger .22-caliber pellets weigh more and hit harder than their .17-caliber counterparts. (Photo courtesy of GAMO USA) While I like the GAMO gun, any sufficiently powerful air rifle with pel...
Early on in my squirrel hunting days, as said earlier, I started off with a 410 shotgun, then went to a 20 gauge 870 Remington. From there it was on to the 22 long rifle cartridge (my favorite for squirrels). I’m a fan of one shot one kill. I’ve hunted with aRemington 597,...
Footnote 42 According to them, reindeer herders’ hunting efforts were directed toward either squirrels with wooden bows in the forest in winter, or ptarmigans with snares. Holm described that in the mountains of Ume lappmark there were few bird species to eat other than ptarmigans .Footnote ...
Hunting Squirrels- the saga that started it all Kurt, the Fall City Rat Hunter We keep Macks dog food in the garage. The other day the bag had chew marks on it so I put it inside one of those plastic boxes. Pretty heavy tough plastic I might add. We have a very persistent friend....
How Long Are Squirrels Pregnant?[Childbearing+Litter Size+Mating Details] February 11, 2023byRoland Carroll Is my squirrel pregnant or just getting chubby? When did she mate? How will she deliver? How many kits does she deliver? Such questions are common if you’re curious about … ...
On rabbits and squirrels the .22 LR has a theoretical effective range to 150 yards but, realistically about half that. Within 50 yards, and with good shot placement, it has enough power for game up to foxes and bobcats, but I don’t think the .22 LR is adequate for coyotes. The ...
Another option for hunting squirrels is with a bow and arrow. But take note that most squirrels are small and less than a foot in length. Because they are so small, it could be difficult to hunt squirrels with a large bow and arrow. In other words, leave your deer hunting archery equip...