Using a Dog for Squirrel Hunting

Learn how feists and mountain curs tree squirrels - and what to do when your dog barks.

Learn how feists and mountain curs tree squirrels - and what to do when your dog barks.

Learn to slow down, listen for falling nut cuttings, and combine walking with sitting for more squirrels.
Suppressor adoption is accelerating - here is where the market, laws, and technology are heading.

Find squirrels by finding their food - read mast trees, fresh cuttings, and forest edges.
Noise complaints cost hunters land access - suppressors reduce that risk in measurable ways.

Learn squirrel activity patterns, mast cycles, and seasonal habits to put yourself in the right spot at the right time.
Suppressors reduce the two biggest barriers for new hunters - noise anxiety and recoil fear.

Explore red, western gray, and Abert's squirrels - regional species hunters need to know.
Baffle strikes, burns, and blocked bores - suppressed hunting has safety risks most hunters never learn.

Learn to identify, find, and understand the gray squirrel - America's most hunted small game animal.
Suppressed hunting faces ethical scrutiny - here is how the evidence actually answers it.

Learn why the fox squirrel - North America's largest tree squirrel - is the best starting point for new hunters.
Suppressor heat causes mirage, burns, and melted gear - here's how to manage it.
Learn post-season rifle maintenance: cleaning, inspection, storage, and off-season planning.