1st post, justed joined today. Been a member on TFF for awhile "user name 7777 there. I do some fishing in Texas but never hunted there.
I see a lot of posts on hog hunting, they are getting bad everywhere. Does anyone get after the tree rats? I went out this morning and killed 4. It's still too hot but they were cutting early. Had them cleaned and was headed home by 8:30. Should start getting better and better between now and deer season.

Do they taste like bass?

I plan going in a week or so and look for some!!

I hate TREE RATS, Destructive, mean, ugly lil'bastages. I shoot them at every opportunity. Only thing I hate worse is CATS.....but that's a different story!!!

WELCOME to the THF. Lot's of Good Folks here. Except for EAST....he is an angry lil'Bridge Troll with no friends.

No nothing like bass, bass are good for bait though . If you've never had a young gray squirrell fried up golden brown you don't know what your missing.

same here, I had a feral cat that came by and did $900 in
damages to Kois in my pond ,,, the F ker would only eat the
head and leave the rest; then back next night to kill several
more... this went on for 2 months


found him in my shed one day and I exact revenge on him
with my pellet gun, took several pellets to dispatch him,,,,
something with 9 lives

big fat, smelly nasty sucker

got to the point if I see a cat in my yard I would drop
everything and chase/kill him

I was going to start my own squirrel cannery "chicken of the tree" would be my slogan.

YOU CAN'T EAT BASS...that is a catch and release only sport!

I purposely hunt squirrels, for food. I wouldn't want to eat them year round but usually every fall I begin to get a little craving for them. Brings back memories of growing up in deep East Texas. Nowadays my wife seasons them heavily with the Uncle Bucks spicy Chicken Batter from BassPro, and a little Buffalo rub from Pampered Chef, then deep fry them.

3 words- squirrel and dumplings. I worked with some guys from Arkansas that would bring them in to work occasionally. MMM MMM

Yeah, I love boiled squirrel straight out of the pot and squirrel and dumplings.

which do you use 22 or shotgun? Im gonna try public land to find some hopefully.

They ain't called "Limb chickens" for nothin.


Chupa

I suggest a shotgun with #6 shot when hunting on/near public land. Less chance of hurting someone.

I use an 870 pump 12 gauge, 30 inch full choke barrel with low brass 6 to 8 shot until the leaves start thinning. Then I switch to the 22 mag or the 17 and take strictly head shots.

Gotta love a scrawny squirrel covered with big juicy ticks. Yuck.

I've seen some recently & taken some real interesting pics...been a while since I've shot any though.

.17hmr- what a blast, catch them peekin around the tree and BAM.

Man, wish it were easy to find a place to shoot squirrels like it was 20 years ago. Go out all day with a .22 and have at it!

MMMmmmmmm squirrells in a gravy.

Yah man my buddy called a little while ago and said he has a gazillion of em can I come thin em out a bit.... have to get the ole .22 all tuned up fer some fun.

"tree treats" not tree rats.....

Is a 22 big enough to stop the charge of a man eating tree rat?:-)

Man, I need a buddy like that.

I bet a man could do some serious damage on the squirrel population with thermal and an air rifle