I know this last spring a bunch of friends of mine were having issues with an over abundance of squirrels tearing shit up on their property. I introduced them to air rifles   Problem solved. But now.  These vermin are like antifa.  Im driving down 295.  Theyre crossing the highways.  F ing with us.  Side roads same thing.  Running across in a scurry.  They’re like on some sorta antifa suicide mission.  Kamikazi squirrel type mission.  Have y’all noticed it ?  

Funny, I was thinking the same thing other day, been seeing more than usual darting out on  streets in front of me. 

Other day was driving on 287 by me  it's 3 lanes each side with my son and saw squirrel sitting in middle of highway on a Jersey barrier, I said to my son that's a suicide mission, he said that so far so good, I asked what do you mean, he said its made it halfway already.

I was just hoping it wouldn't dart out startle someone and cause a accident. If I'm on a small road doing 20 mph I'll avoid it, on 287 it's on it's own.

Hey, they taste just as good when you run over them. It tenderizes them before you cook them. 

I've never seen as many dead squirrels on the road as for the last few months, and I have never had as many run in front of my car. Almost got three yesterday.

25 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said:

Hey, they taste just as good when you run over them. It tenderizes them before you cook them. 

Nah.  You gotta crockpot them for 24 hrs.  If you run them over.  Or its squirrel jerky.  Too compressed 

I caught this guy in my yard today. They are EVERYWHERE!

20 minutes ago, carl_g said:

I caught this guy in my yard today. They are EVERYWHERE!

Nice pictures, thats not a iPhone, F2-200 lens?

Thanks. No iPhone. Nikon D4 with a Nikon 300mm f/2.8

He sure looks tasty. Fried squirrel is delicious with a bit of pan gravy. 

I hear its like chewy chicken?

I declared war on the ones around my house. I got exactly 4 tomatoes this year! Trapped 10 in 12 days. Took them all to a park. Told them the next time they might not be so lucky cause I know this guy from Texas...

1 minute ago, SmittyMHS said:

I declared war on the ones around my house. I got exactly 4 tomatoes this year! Trapped 10 in 12 days. Took them all to a park. Told them the next time they might not be so lucky cause I know this guy from Texas...

We have a fox that comes by once and a while and takes one away. The other day it chased a squirrel up a tree for a couple of feet and snagged him.

One of the theories on why they are so busy looking for and burying acorns is it's a sign of a harsh winter coming. We'll see...

2 minutes ago, carl_g said:

We have a fox that comes by once and a while and takes one away. The other day it chased a squirrel up a tree for a couple of feet and snagged him.

We had a red tail hawk that used to hang around. He did get a few. But I have a video of a squirrel harassing him. He doesn't come around much anymore.

 

11 minutes ago, SmittyMHS said:

I declared war on the ones around my house. I got exactly 4 tomatoes this year! Trapped 10 in 12 days. Took them all to a park. Told them the next time they might not be so lucky cause I know this guy from Texas...

They left my garden alone for most of the summer but the last 2-3 weeks they ate everything but peppers.  Pretty pissed off about it.  If I didn't have houses behind mine I'd definitely be sniping some of these bastards. 

20 minutes ago, Golf battery said:

I hear its like chewy chicken?

It’s a little tougher than chicken, but it’s damn good. Dark meat. Has a lot of flavor. 
I like rabbit better, but squirrels are good eats too. 

23 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said:

It’s a little tougher than chicken, but it’s damn good. Dark meat. Has a lot of flavor. 
I like rabbit better, but squirrels are good eats too. 

Holy crap. You're going to be the next one unleashing a plague upon us eating all this bush meat.

If you cook a bat, make sure it's well done. 

28 minutes ago, Handyman said:

eating all this bush meat.

35 minutes ago, Handyman said:

Holy crap. You're going to be the next one unleashing a plague upon us eating all this bush meat.

If you cook a bat, make sure it's well done. 

I don’t eat bats. You’ll have to leave that to the Chinese. 

1 hour ago, Displaced Texan said:

It’s a little tougher than chicken, but it’s damn good. Dark meat. Has a lot of flavor. 
I like rabbit better, but squirrels are good eats too. 

I hear if you use a crockpot it comes out nice and tender. Jus sayen. 

12 minutes ago, voyager9 said:

I hear if you use a crockpot it comes out nice and tender. Jus sayen. 

Doesn’t your mom have a Hot Pocket in the microwave for you?

2 hours ago, Golf battery said:

I hear its like chewy chicken?

Not if you slow cook it in brown gravy.  I suggest sliced carrots as well.

If man didnt control squirrels,  then squirrels would rule the world...same as insects.

3 hours ago, DaddyNick said:

One of the theories on why they are so busy looking for and burying acorns is it's a sign of a harsh winter coming. We'll see...

My predictions are a snowy winter.   Im usually right.  25 years of farming and living outdoors.  Thats my bio

16 hours ago, Golf battery said:

My predictions are a snowy winter.   Im usually right.  25 years of farming and living outdoors.  Thats my bio

https://www.foxnews.com/us/la-nina-forms-in-the-pacific-heres-what-it-means-for-hurricanes-wildfires

“In the winter, the La Nina phenomenon usually brings more precipitation and colder-than-usual temperatures across the northern U.S., with the opposite happening across southern states.”

20 hours ago, Golf battery said:

My predictions are a snowy winter.   Im usually right.  25 years of farming and living outdoors.  Thats my bio

Snowblower ready and waiting 

This will be my last winter in NJ....Mother Nature, bring the snow, bitch!
 

I probably won’t see it for a long time after this year! 

5 minutes ago, Displaced Texan said:

This will be my last winter in NJ....Mother Nature, bring the snow, bitch!
 

I probably won’t see it for a long time after this year! 

Back to Texas?

2 minutes ago, Bklynracer said:

Back to Texas?

Yes sir! 

They keep dropping out of the trees in my neighborhood.  Not sure why.  Little fuckers are all over the place.  Oh, and I still have to swing by to pick up some more projectiles.  Almost out and can't find them anywhere.