Jun 30 2008
Urban Squirrel Hunting
While squirrel hunting is very enjoyable and popular in rural areas, few people realize the benefits of urban area squirrel hunting. Urban hunting is very successful for those few for many reasons. And many people are lucky enough to have the right amount of space to go hunting on as very little is needed.
One of the biggest advantages of urban hunting is that it is easily accessible. It isn’t that far from home which means less money is spent on transportation, and lately that is a huge benefit. Many Missourians spend little time having to travel to a place to hunt because all squirrels need to survive is some trees and a food source, making them easy to find.
Another big advantage is that very few people utilize the urban hunting, and the squirrels are very plentiful, making for many tasty targets.
And yet, a final big advantage to urban hunting is that it is prime for those chatty young mouths. The squirrels are “urbanized” and used to the noise, making them harder to scare away. And yet those youngsters still get to learn about and love the outdoors.
However, if you do plan on hunting in an urban area then you must check into a few things. Such as, while a simple .22 makes the ideal gun for rural squirrel hunting, in many cities it is illegal for them to be shot. But that isn’t much of an issue. A pellet gun is enough fire power to hunt a squirrel and most cities allow the shooting of them, but unless you are sure that even pellet guns are legal you should also check your local laws as not all cities have the same laws.
Also, in order to be safe while hunting, you must make sure that you are in a safe area. While urban hunts bring many advantages, it also brings more dangers of shooting something other than your target. So be safe and happy hunting!
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