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Post by Mean Gene on Dec 9, 2022 19:54:40 GMT -5
What species of squirrels do you have in Indiana? What is the most common? I've killed plenty of gray squirrels in places I've lived before, but I'm curious as what to expect once we get out that way.
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Dec 9, 2022 20:07:52 GMT -5
I’m going to say where you’ll be moving will be the majority grey squirrels. Some fox mixed in every once in a while for fun.
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Post by Mean Gene on Dec 9, 2022 20:47:12 GMT -5
I’m going to say where you’ll be moving will be the majority grey squirrels. Some fox mixed in every once in a while for fun. Copy. I've used red fox squirrel fur for tying flies, but I've never seen a live one. How do they compare to grays size-wise?
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Post by drfleck on Dec 9, 2022 20:53:43 GMT -5
Fox squirrels are bigger than grays. Generally a little tougher to get the hide off of a fox squirrel too. I hunt mainly in the northeast part of the state and mostly get fox squirrels up in my woods.
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Post by deadeer on Dec 9, 2022 21:13:28 GMT -5
Fox squirrels are bigger than grays. Generally a little tougher to get the hide off of a fox squirrel too. I hunt mainly in the northeast part of the state and mostly get fox squirrels up in my woods. Same here. We do have greys in pockets, as well as black, and some hybrid grey and fox. I've taken all except a black one. I will definitely consider getting the hide tanned on a black. Fox squirrels are a lot tougher to eat as well. Basically have to crockpot or pressure cook all but the youngest. Some are shoe leather no matter what. I have fed many many a squirrel to our outside cats.
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Post by Mean Gene on Dec 9, 2022 21:31:53 GMT -5
Hmm, sounds like shoot one fox squirrel for fly tying material, and then grays to eat.
So, here's a squirrel story for you. One time my wife and I were driving out to go deer hunting. We always had a shotgun along for squirrels or pigeons. As we drove on the logging road, a gray squirrel ran across in front of us. Almost before I had stopped, my wife had the shotgun and was out of the door, running through the woods, jumping over logs, after that squirrel. She chased him down and killed him. I was a lot nicer to her after that.
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Post by esshup on Dec 9, 2022 23:35:00 GMT -5
Fox squirrels are bigger than grays. Generally a little tougher to get the hide off of a fox squirrel too. I hunt mainly in the northeast part of the state and mostly get fox squirrels up in my woods. Same here. We do have greys I'm pockets, as well as black, and some hybrid grey and fox. I've taken all except a black one. I will definitely consider getting the hide tanned on a black. Fox squirrels are a lot tougher to eat as well. Basically have to crockpot or pressure cook all but the youngest. Some are shoe leather no matter what. I have fed many many a squirrel to our outside cats. If you want a black one, I have one in the freezer. The taxidermist was supposed to give me a call when he was ready for it but that was 13 months ago.
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Post by drfleck on Dec 10, 2022 7:36:42 GMT -5
Hmm, sounds like shoot one fox squirrel for fly tying material, and then grays to eat. So, here's a squirrel story for you. One time my wife and I were driving out to go deer hunting. We always had a shotgun along for squirrels or pigeons. As we drove on the logging road, a gray squirrel ran across in front of us. Almost before I had stopped, my wife had the shotgun and was out of the door, running through the woods, jumping over logs, after that squirrel. She chased him down and killed him. I was a lot nicer to her after that. Fox squirrels are plenty good to eat. I bake them low and slow for 1-2 hours depending on the size of the squirrel. Then I'll fry them or char them on the grill after they are nice and tender. I have three fox squirrel tails in my garage fridge now for tying crappie jigs.
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Post by welder on Dec 10, 2022 8:18:43 GMT -5
Squirrels are my favorite wild game to eat. Grey squirrel is naturally more tender than fox. With that being said,a pressure pan or an instant pot are your friend.
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Post by greghopper on Dec 10, 2022 8:58:47 GMT -5
Personally, I see more Fox squirrels then grays when hunting.... more meat on Fox squirrels!
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Post by squirrelhunter on Jan 2, 2023 11:22:54 GMT -5
Up here where I'm at in the Northeast part of the State I've only got 1 gray squirrel in the 47 years I've been hunting them. There's lots of grays,blacks and fox squirrels in town but out in the country it's a different story. I just fry them on low for an hour to an hour and a half.
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Post by omegahunter on Jan 5, 2023 12:35:14 GMT -5
Up here where I'm at in the Northeast part of the State I've only got 1 gray squirrel in the 47 years I've been hunting them. There's lots of grays,blacks and fox squirrels in town but out in the country it's a different story. I just fry them on low for an hour to an hour and a half. 40 years ago it was a rarity to see a gray squirrel in SW Indiana, but now I shoot probably 4 grays to every fox squirrel. Still almost zero grays inside city limits here.
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Post by duff on Jan 5, 2023 19:38:47 GMT -5
Madison County in the 80s-early 2000s = 100% fox
Moved to Lawrence county and 90% gray with 10% fox.
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Post by michaelc on Jan 22, 2023 7:24:52 GMT -5
It really depends on where you go. I hunt river bottom ground in Grandview, Indiana and you'll find white, grey, fox and caramel colored squirrels.
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Post by pigeonflier on Jan 23, 2023 19:35:22 GMT -5
Fox squirrel seem to be all over around me. Blacks and grey's in pockets...
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Post by Woody Williams on Jan 23, 2023 19:42:51 GMT -5
Fox squirrel seem to be all over around me. Blacks and grey's in pockets... All fox squirrels at my house. My hunting area is mixed but mostly fox squirrels. .
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Post by squirrelhunter on Jan 25, 2023 13:18:27 GMT -5
It really depends on where you go. I hunt river bottom ground in Grandview, Indiana and you'll find white, grey, fox and caramel colored squirrels. White & caramel too, those sound extra tasty.
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