Bowhunting squirrels

I almost gave up hunting them until I started squirrel hunting with a Snaro. When I was a kid and had all afternoon and evening to sit in the sun on my favorite oak ridge it didn’t bother me to wait a half hour between shots. Now I prefer to get the most out of my limited time afield. Often even with a .22 the squirrels disappear into the top of the tallest oak or white pine tree at the sound of the first shot.

bowhunting squirrels

Bowhunting squirrels

Squirrel hunting with a Snaro changed all of that for me. Using an old recurve, a few Johnny flu flus tipped with 3″ Snaros I could take that first shot silently without spooking every other squirrel on the 40 acres I was hunting. The flu flus let me take those shots at squirrels on the limbs 30′ off the ground without having to worry about losing arrows, and the recurve was so quiet that other squirrels often paid no attention.

wingshooting quail with a bow

Bowhunting squirrels

Squirrel hunting with a Snaro is a great way to fill the frying pan or the crock pot and is a great way to enjoy a afternoon on a sunny, south facing oak ridge. With the quiet recurve I often get to see deer moving along the ridge as well, and usually carry an arrow with a broadhead in case the wind is right and a nice buck wanders past feeding on acorns.