This is not the game you might think it is. Mention squirrels to the average hunter, and he or she probably recalls early October days afield, likely as a young hunter, spent sitting under an oak with ...
If you’ve ever planted winter bulbs and come back to find holes in your garden, you know how frustrating squirrels can be. After waiting all season to see those blooms, it’s tough watching your hard ...
During the cold winter months, squirrels behave like humans do, looking for a warm, protected space to nest. They don’t like the elements and prefer an undisturbed place to take shelter, which is ...
When winter finally rolls in, I automatically begin pondering squirrel hunting, and there is little doubt in my mind that a highly underutilized outdoor pastime is pursuing wintertime bushytails.
Winter is coming—but it's often challenging to predict how harsh the weather will be. Instead of the weather app, folklore suggests we should be turning to squirrels for a sign. Farmers and weather ...
It’s that time of year again when animals start preparing for the cold winter months, building nests and dens, and gathering enough food to keep them fat and happy until spring rolls back around.
If New Year’s resolutions include spending more time outdoors, keep your eyes and ears open for red squirrels. They’re sporting their brightest, thickest fur this time of year and ready to pitch a fit ...
In the starkness of winter, squirrel dreys reveal themselves in the tree canopy. They’ve been there all along — just screened by trees’ leafy crowns for much of the year. Dreys are shaggy masses of ...