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: what kind or Squirrels?
: redroush00 March 07, 2010, 06:02:08 AM

Ive been seeing some reddish auburn colored ones here in ohio. What are they? i havent seen any gray ones.

: Re: what kind or Squirrels?
: ray1377 March 07, 2010, 06:50:18 AM

Sounds like a fox squirrel to me.
Ray

: Re: what kind or Squirrels?
: 1377x March 07, 2010, 08:34:41 AM

take a pic and post it
let us see what you are
please

: Re: what kind or Squirrels?
: buckeyehunter March 07, 2010, 12:58:04 PM

I too live in Ohio and would say they are fox squirrels.  Where abouts in ohio do you do your shooting.  I live near cincinnati.

: Re: what kind or Squirrels?
: jake March 08, 2010, 04:12:57 AM

i agree, either fox or red squirrels.

: RE: what kind or Squirrels?
: airiscool March 08, 2010, 05:09:10 AM

Did it look like this one?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fox_Squirrel

Or this one?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Red_Squirrel

Paul.

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: cactusrat March 08, 2010, 06:40:45 AM

I always thought when someone said Red Squirrel, they were talking about a Fox Squirrel. :o

I know that there is a Gray Squirrel, a Tree Squirrel and a few other in the Rockies.

Only squirrels down here in S.Texas are fox and ground squirrels.

: RE: what kind or Squirrels?
: airiscool March 08, 2010, 07:24:01 AM

Glenn,

Our Red Squirrels here are about 2/3 the size of a Gray, but they make up for it in bad attitude. They are rather aggresive for their size and often try to drive Grays out of an area.

Because of the markings, some folks mistakenly think they are very large Chipmunks.

When it's hard to see the Red's coloring, they get mistaken for young Grays. They are about the size that young Grays are when they first start to venture out on their own.

What's most distinctive in any light conditions is the way Reds move. Much more 'hyper' and seemingly faster than the Grays normally move.  If you see a small Squirrel that acts like it's had 6 cups of coffee ..... most likely it's a Red.    :D

And if you do a web search, technically they are known as "American Red Squirrels" not to be confused with the "Red Squirrels" in Europe.

Sure are a challange to hunt.  

Paul.

: RE: what kind or Squirrels?
: cactusrat March 08, 2010, 07:40:43 AM

Thanks for Red Squirrel 101, Paul

I'll keep my eyes open for any squirrels acting like it's hype-up on java. :emoticon:

: RE: what kind or Squirrels?
: airiscool March 08, 2010, 07:55:28 AM

Glenn,
 :D

If you want to hunt them,.... it helps if ya drink alot of coffee,... then your gun is shaking and more likely to match up with the Red's movements !!  :D

Paul.

: RE: what kind or Squirrels?
: cactusrat March 08, 2010, 12:46:40 PM

I don’t java to give me the shakes. Old age does a better job. Now where my front sight? :D

: RE: what kind or Squirrels?
: JimH March 08, 2010, 07:11:32 PM

I'm still waiting to see my first red devil. I hope I can come on to a range for them as they are open season all year long here in NY.