Squirrel hunting!! Escambia and Santa Rosa

[Ace]

Good Afternoon everyone. I had never been squirrel hunting before this season but I really wanted to get my 10 year old daughter in the woods so I'm doing my best to learn to squirrel hunt public land from Escambia to Santa Rosa.

A couple issues I'm running into are it seems a lot of the rivers such as Escambia are very thick a more easily accessed by boat, and black water seems to have majority pines and little oaks or other hardwoods.

If anyone has any tips on hunting these local lands or any areas I should check that they would be happy to share I'd be extremely grateful.

I'd also pay to use private land if that's an option for anyone. Thanks everyone and happy holidays!

 

[tros6t]

Escambia river near the range has a lot of squirrels. I would take road to boat dock and walk under the bridge! The only issue is when it floods! Haven’t been out so not sure!
Took my daughter when she was 12 or so! She had shot 22’s and was pretty good but when fuzzy came out, she wasn’t having it! I coaxed her a little but didn’t push and she wouldn’t!-. Oh well.

 

[Ace]

Lol. No pressure Thank you! I'll give it a shot. I've heard mixed comments about that area but I'd have to try it myself.

 

[DangDang]

The trick to finding squirrels is to find a ton of deer sign and climb about 15 foot up a tree. Trust me bro.

 

[Ace]

The trick to finding squirrels is to find a ton of deer sign and climb about 15 foot up a tree. Trust me bro.

That's what I've heard

 

[Welldoya]

I haven’t squirrel hunted in years but I would find roads that go along the Escambia River, park and walk in the woods/swamp.
I’m thinking around that ramp near Mineral Springs might be a likely spot.

 

[DangDang]

Just a heads up. If you hunt Blackwater Still Hunt you will currently need a quota to hunt anything during December 16-24 & January 22 through February 7. (Small game goes to March 3rd)

I don’t think Escambia River has a quota.

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[Rebel_Rider1969]

Shoot them crows too!!

 

[ccc]

Yep when you deer hunt all you see is turkeys, squirrels, and dove !

 

[G-rat]

The trick to finding squirrels is to find a ton of deer sign and climb about 15 foot up a tree. Trust me bro.

facts... all ya gotta do is climb into your deer tree stand and... boom, squirrels find you BIG time!

 

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[big jon]

I used to shoot the nest and dad would shoot th runners or find yourself a magnolia thicket and set down next to a tree and be still and quite dad said all you have to loose is a little time the squirrel might loose his life