Cold and Squirrels

[texasrazor]

Best season for tree rats is salt and pepper

[Chew]

Counties are classified as

General season
No closed season
No closed season/no bag limit
No open season

[quackaholic1]

Well Slick, I spent a LOT of years enforcing the law and I'm the LAST one to put something on the "net" as you put it that MAY OR MAY NOT be illegal!! I kind of enjoy this site and really just want to continue to enjoy it. Lighten up, ok? If I knew how to delete a post I would JUST to not offend anyone.

I think most people on here are only trying to help out and trying to make sure others don't get in trouble with the law. FYI if you want to have this thread deleted all you have to do is PM an administrater. I can't stand the little buggers either as they eat all my pecan every year. I hope they pass the law allowing us to shoot the with air rifles.

[EdO]

No season, no limit in Bell County. I just batter them up and fry them like chicken. Fine dining. For some weird reason, where I hunt you can't hunt them with a rimfire. Shotgun works fine.

[Cbb1722]

So if it says no closed season. Does that still make it a game animal for that county?
Im guessing it does.

[hondo]

kill em

[Chew]

No closed season means you can hunt them year round but bag limits are in place.

[EdO]

So if it says no closed season. Does that still make it a game animal for that county?
Im guessing it does.

Not exactly sure what your question is ....

The way I read it is if there is not closed season, you can hunt them year around, as long as you have a hunting license and use the proper equipment. The license and proper equipment is the biggy. You pretty much need a license to shoot almost anythig in Texas. I remember a few years back somebody got in a slam for killing a mocassin in his/or parents pond without a license. How anybody found out, I have no idea. As to using an air rifle, Dig out your tpwd "Outdoor Annual" and start on page 58. You'll find your answer. I'm too lazy. If you don't have one, Walmart can fix you up with one. They're free.

[Cbb1722]

Yeah its confusing. I know i need a license to hunt i i texas. But if its not a game animal, then could you use an air rifle to hunt it. Sorry for any confusion

[Chew]

Yeah its confusing. I know i need a license to hunt i i texas. But if its not a game animal, then could you use an air rifle to hunt it. Sorry for any confusion

OK. I gotcha now. That's a good question. Not sure if the book covers that. Might want to call the game warden in your county and see if he can clarify.

[quackaholic1]

Yeah its confusing. I know i need a license to hunt i i texas. But if its not a game animal, then could you use an air rifle to hunt it. Sorry for any confusion

As stated above it is a game animal.

[Cbb1722]

Well just looked and page 76 in outdoor book has squirrel as a non game animal. And says " these animals may be hunted at any time by any lawful means or methods on private property." And page 59 states nongame animals can be hunted with any lawful firearm, pellet gun or other airgun legally. Theres the answer

[dmcm33]

Lol!! Don't think there is any tree huggers on TBH or is there?? Hmmmm....

If I'm in a tree stand and the wind really gets going you can bet your *** that I'll be a tree hugger!

[Cbb1722]

^^^^
Haha thats a fact

[pigstika1978]

If I'm in a tree stand and the wind really gets going you can bet your *** that I'll be a tree hugger!

Lmao!!! This is true I've done it myself guess I'm a tree hugger too