Squirrel hunt question

[bakrzdzn]

Hey ODT, I have never hunted squirrels, but need to eliminate some around my house, and wanted to know where you aim when shooting them when they are in a tree? Dead on, a little high/low?
thanks in advance

 

[MisterBenz]

Head Shot , dead on if your gun is sighted in

 

[davans]

Head, shoulder, chest.

 

[C'mon man!]

Lung/heart shot. The target is very small, so you have to get your elevation just right if you're using a scope. Mine is sighted in at 25 yards, so the 10 yard shots require a bit of aiming high.

 

[gh1950]

I use a high power .177 pellet gun. It's not particularly high dollar, but will regularly hit a dime out to 20 yds. I don't favor head shots on game, but this is a special case. Head shot every time.

 

[yardboss1]

I use a 22 quiet and shoot for the middle of the hind quarter or the middle of the lower back/spine. If they don't fall from the tree they still lose a lot of their mobility and it becomes a struggle for them to survive.

 

[diacnik]

I use a 22 quiet and shoot for the middle of the hind quarter or the middle of the lower back/spine. If they don't fall from the tree they still lose a lot of their mobility and it becomes a struggle for them to survive.

but you are messing up the good eating meat....

 

[yardboss1]

but you are messing up the good eating meat....

Pest control

 

[bakrzdzn]

Thank you all for the real world experience.

 

[gh1950]

Course, the problem with the head shot is you have to be real careful when you fry the heads and suck the brains out.