Squirrels - MOD NOTE POST #60

dodderangler · 12-03-2014 07:57PM #1

Two part question.
1. Best shotgun ammo for squirrels.
I missed one 3 times last night. Once with Eley camo 5 and twice with 7 1/2s at about 35-40 yards.
2. What is the law on feral cats. I know it's a touchy subject but just curious. If it's not the place mods feel free to move or delete it.
DA

Cass · 12-03-2014 08:38PM

dodderangler wrote: »

Two part question.
1. Best shotgun ammo for squirrels.
I missed one 3 times last night. Once with Eley camo 5 and twice with 7 1/2s at about 35-40 yards.

Forget the cartridge, check that your barrels/aim is straight.

Either cartridge should have dropped it, but definitely the 5.

2. What is the law on feral cats. I know it's a touchy subject but just curious. If it's not the place mods feel free to move or delete it.
DA

Don't go down that road cause after dozens, and i mean dozens, of threads on the subject they all end the same. Just do a search.

sniperman · 12-03-2014 10:03PM

so is it ok to shoot feral/wild cats?

Hitchens · 12-03-2014 10:06PM

sniperman wrote: »

so is it ok to shoot feral/wild cats?

why would you, are you going to eat them?

CJhaughey · 12-03-2014 10:08PM

Does it have a collar? If not I would consider it to be feral and deal with it in the appropriate manner.

DanWall · 12-03-2014 10:09PM

Can you eat Squirrels?

CJhaughey · 12-03-2014 10:10PM

DanWall wrote: »

Can you eat Squirrels

Yep, mighty tasty according to the folks that do.
Elvis was a particular fan of squirrel IIRC.

sniperman · 12-03-2014 10:21PM

Hitchens wrote: »

why would you, are you going to eat them?

just curious:)

sniperman · 12-03-2014 10:22PM

CJhaughey wrote: »

Does it have a collar? If not I would consider it to be feral and deal with it in the appropriate manner.

the ones i see dont have collers.

Cass · 12-03-2014 10:23PM

Lads.

As above. Lets leave the "cat hunting" for elsewhere. There are plenty of previous threads on the matter. Do a search for any answers you need.

xavier8228 · 12-03-2014 10:26PM

Our cat lost its collar the other day. I would hope someone wouldn't shoot him thinking he was fair game! Most licences are for hunting game or shooting vermin. Cats don't fall into either catergory.

Cass · 12-03-2014 10:30PM

So it seems my requests to drop the matter are falling on deaf ears. So now the mod hat goes on.

STOP TALKING ABOUT SHOOTING CATS.

Hope that is clear enough for everyone.

dodderangler · 12-03-2014 11:28PM

Cass wrote: »

So it seems my requests to drop the matter are falling on deaf ears. So now the mod hat goes on.

STOP TALKING ABOUT SHOOTING CATS.

Hope that is clear enough for everyone.

Can you remove the cat posts cass. I knew it'd be tricky but I wasn't 100% clear on law.
Any tips on the squirrel hunting?
Seen a vid with Roy lupton and his mate.
Two shotguns needed. One shoots the dreys and if squirrel pops out other lads shoots him. Would that be best way?

dodderangler · 12-03-2014 11:35PM

Searched and seems it's been done to hell.
http://touch.boards.ie/thread/2055577698/14
First page is hunting but then others get involved so it's ok to drop the cat posts and stick to squirrels.
Cheers
Oh and all advice welcome and tree rats.

FOXHUNTER1 · 13-03-2014 12:26AM

You will need a good heavy load for the squirrel reason being that most of the time they are among branches in trees of some sort or another and to get through the branches you need hard hitting stuff like BB or AAA.

I've gone as far as using 50gr 0 on them with excellent results.

TriggerPL · 13-03-2014 01:42AM

Cass wrote: »

So it seems my requests to drop the matter are falling on deaf ears. So now the mod hat goes on.

STOP TALKING ABOUT SHOOTING CATS.

Hope that is clear enough for everyone.

Anyone ever been lion hunting ??

Invincible · 13-03-2014 02:01AM

TriggerPL wrote: »

Anyone ever been lion hunting ??

Nobody I know, but 4200fps is hunting Cougars at the moment :P

Eo1n8wrd · 13-03-2014 02:13AM

Few cougars in the pubs round here!
:P

rsole1 · 13-03-2014 09:57AM

FOXHUNTER1 wrote: »

You will need a good heavy load for the squirrel reason being that most of the time they are among branches in trees of some sort or another and to get through the branches you need hard hitting stuff like BB or AAA.

I've gone as far as using 50gr 0 on them with excellent results.

Sounds a bit like taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Would have thought 32g 4 would be more than sufficient for tree rats.

rsole1 · 13-03-2014 10:00AM

Eo1n8wrd wrote: »

Few cougars in the pubs round here!
:P

Don't like old pussy.

4200fps · 13-03-2014 10:16AM

Eo1n8wrd wrote: »

Few cougars in the pubs round here!
:P

What part of country are you spotting these creatures lol

Dian Cecht · 13-03-2014 10:50AM

Easiest way I find to shoot squirrels is to sit quietly & watch. Wait for them to move and **bang**. 32g in a 5 I use on 'em

TriggerPL · 13-03-2014 11:06AM

Eo1n8wrd wrote: »

Few cougars in the pubs round here!
:P

I was just about to say don't let 4200fps hear that , he like a vulture , prays on the week .

If ya can't shoot squirrel with a 32 gram 7 or 4 or 5 for that matter u need to look at what ur doing wrong , squirrel is fast shooting but doable

FOXHUNTER1 · 13-03-2014 12:00PM

rsole1 wrote: »

Sounds a bit like taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut. Would have thought 32g 4 would be more than sufficient for tree rats.

For the sake of a few euro I'd rather be sure

:p

J.R. · 13-03-2014 12:57PM

FOXHUNTER1 wrote: »

You will need a good heavy load for the squirrel reason being that most of the time they are among branches in trees of some sort or another and to get through the branches you need hard hitting stuff like BB or AAA.

I've gone as far as using 50gr 0 on them with excellent results.

i would also use a fairly tight choke...full or three quarters.

If hunting grey squirrels in a wood on your own bring your camo gear....jacket, trousers, face mask, gloves.....full camo and also bring a bright coloured jacket....even a flouresent vest will do.

Find a good squirrel spot and decide where you want to set up.......put the bright jacket in a spot, at eye level, on the opposite side to where you are, in the vicinity of the trees you hope the squirrel will be on.

when a squirrel spots the bright jacket he will immediately hide from it, on the back of the tree, peeking out.......now clearly visible on your side, in full view...BANG

xavier8228 · 13-03-2014 02:13PM

I think red squirrels are protected so make sure it's the grey ones.

landkeeper2 · 13-03-2014 03:59PM

50g of 0s for a 8oz creature :eek: well i suppose the squirrel was dead by the time the tree fell over

it's pattern not pellet power you want ,any load of 7s will kill any grey squirrel known to man

Vegeta · 13-03-2014 04:13PM

Gently does it Bacchus wrote: »

Can you back that up?Just saying "Yep" isn't really good enough.

Yes it is when a mod has asked for the discussion to cease. PM me if you wish but do not post about it on thread again please

FOXHUNTER1 · 13-03-2014 06:52PM

landkeeper2 wrote: »

50g of 0s for a 8oz creature :eek: well i suppose the squirrel was dead by the time the tree fell over

it's pattern not pellet power you want ,any load of 7s will kill any grey squirrel known to man

When you need to break through heavy cover a 7 won't cut it.

landkeeper2 · 13-03-2014 07:03PM

FOXHUNTER1 wrote: »

When you need to break through heavy cover a 7 won't cut it.

i have shot thousands of grey squirrels starting with an air rifle when i was in my early teens then a 410 and a 12 bore. the only time i have used anything bigger than a 7 in a shotgun is maybe a bb or such on a high drey we couldn't reach with the poking poles but maybe squirrels have got tougher of late :cool:

mathepac · 13-03-2014 07:05PM

xavier8228 wrote: »

I think red squirrels are protected so make sure it's the grey ones.

Hopefully the hunters who hold firearms licences know.

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