Squirel hunting...what tips do you use?

[STICKBENDER98]

Just curious with small game season just around the corner here, what everyones favorite tips they use on squirrels are.

[timbermoose]

judos for me. on wood or bamboo arrows.

[59Alaskan]

Broadheads.  They are tough

[DDFlongbow]

ace hex blunts and blunts from carbon express

[varmint101]

I used Judos, but had several stick in trees. Been using both Red Feather Archery Talons or VPA Small Game Thumpers.  Both do well as they tear and blunt at the same time.  Also had used G5 small game heads but they stick easily in wood also.

[WarDancer]

ace hex blunts

[Alexander Traditional]

I don't have any place to hunt squirrel,but I do have a place with a lot of jack rabbits. They are pretty tough,but not as tough as squirrels,so I use a glue on less expensive broadhead. I like having the broadheads also if I happen upon a hog.

[Rob W.]

Vpa sgt's or old hi-precision 3blds.

[joe skipp]

Judo and Tiger Claw...I believe they call the Tiger Claw the Barta head now....

[southernwoody]

VPA Small game thumpers and they do a great job!!

[ChuckC]

A lot of different options abound.  Some depends upon how you hunt them.  Are you shooting down from a tree stand ?  Or up into the trees ?  

ChuckC

[Knawbone]

Find a good area and set up a tree stand.    

[Tsalt]

Just good ole' field points work pretty good.

[Gdpolk]

RFA Talon:
* Concave tip adds shock/blunt force trauma
* Sharp points keep it from skipping on glancing hits
* Sharp edges cut
* Pyramidal shape with convex back makes it not stick in trees and easy to remove from stumps
* Hardened steel is very, very tough
* Flies like field points and hits HARD

 

[Slickhead]

RFA talons are mean
VPA Small Game Thumpers are nice
Three Rivers Hammers

I believe you need a cutting edge and blunt force trauma combination

squirrels are tough critters.

Another great option is take a feild point heavier than you need.
Grind the point flat till you get to desired weight.
Take snips or a dremel and cut angled slits at the base of the tip, take pliers and bend flanges out like bleeder blades.
Sharpen the blades.
Shoot squirrels!

[ChuckC]

so where is the kill zone on a skwerl ?  Do you aim just above the front leg, waiting for the skwerl to take that step forward to open up his stance ?

       
ChuckC

[Gordon Jabben]

For wood arrows, it's hard to beat plain ol' field points.  Field points on small diameter aluminum or carbon arrows will stick in the trees too bad.  Tim have you done anymore squirrel hunting with David?

[Mike Tomano]

I have shot all squirrels and rabbits with broadheads and field points for the last 40 years. Squirrels are indeed tough critters!

[mahantango]

In my experience, shooting squirrels with field points is never a good idea. Likewise, flu-flus have never worked very well either. They hear them coming and are gone before the arrow gets there - incredible reflexes. I try to keep my shots on the ground or low branches/logs and use old not-so-sharp broadheads or one of the small game heads with some cutting power.

[STICKBENDER98]

Thanks for all the responses guys, as always alot of good info here.  I will probably be doing more ground hunting than sitting in stands this year.  New to me hunting area on state land  this year, so I want to be mobile to move around and check out the area.  I figured starting out on squirrels would give me a good idea where the food sources are and get some scouting in and get some practice shots too.  I was leaning towards broadheads, but wondered if i neeed to back them up with something to keep them from skipping and burrowing under the leaves.  Wasn't sure if it would affect the broadhead flight.