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As some of you may know, squirrel season opened this weekend here in Louisiana. This is my favorite hunting season. I go as often as I can, and I'm pretty good at it, or so I thought. I grew up hunting every kind of game Louisiana has to offer. I've chased squirrels for at least 18 years, and bagged my fair share of limits (8 a day). This year is different. I've been twice and haven't even SEEN a squirrel. :grumpy: I'm doing something I've never done before, namely hunting pine forests. In the past, all I have ever hunted were hardwood forests. Hardly no cover at all for me to utilize, wide-open spaces and thick thick thick underbrush. We've had a lot of rain in the past few weeks, and I'm moving slow as I stalk my way through, so I'm not making much noise at all, but something isn't clicking.

What are your tips for hunting pine forests? Sit still and glass the trees? Slow stalk? Give me some ideas before I go crazy (or find some hardwoods).
 
I suck at hunting squirrel. My father was excellent though (Vietnam era SEAL) and could pop them from 40-50 yards @ dusk. It would just piss me off to hunt with him. He always told me that it was watching their patterns of movement on the trees for awhile, then just timing the shot. I never got it down well. Hope you have better luck.
 
Lay down and cover yourself in pine-needles with just your nuts on show, then wait !:D

Seriously maybe you should just find a Squirrels eating spot ( very obvious with all the chewed pine-cones) huddle down close by and wait ?
 
dipbait said:
Are pine Forrest good habitat for squirrels?
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If the acorns are falling I would suspect not.

I'm not much help on the squirrel hunting advice, I do a fair share of it, but its usually just an excuse to get for a walk in the woods.
 
Generally speaking, pine forest aren't the best area for squirrel unless you find some hardwood bottoms. I wasn't able to find anything like that where I was. The area I was in is excellent deer territory. I've seen squirrels there while on a stand, so I figured I'd get in some hunting while I scouted for deer sign. Unfortunately, I didn't see anything. I talked to a few hunters on their way out who had gotten a few though. I didn't see any nests, and feed spots, hear any barking. Nada.

I'd prefer to hunt hardwoods, but I'm a good 45 min away from the closest hardwood area I can hunt. By the time I get off work, I'll have lost too much daylight.
 
In my experience deiciduous forests are far better gray squirrel habitat than coniferous forests. If the piney area holds deer, I would see where they are feeding as you might find squirrels in same area.
 
pitdog said:
Lay down and cover yourself in pine-needles with just your nuts on show, then wait !:D
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I'm sorry... I know that was a serious question by the OP, but I laughed my butt off at the answer.

What a picture I had in my head.... :D:D

Robert
 
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