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compared to deer hunting. Some landowners hunting. Squirrel hunting allows groups to walk
will gladly allow hunters to reduce the number through the woods or to position individuals
of squirrels ravaging their fruit or nut trees. throughout the woods in search of squirrels.
If you have issues finding private land, pub- Hunters can interact with each other in ways
lic hunting land opportunities can usually be that big game hunters cannot. Odds are better
found within a couple of hours of most major of getting city people to go hunting if they can
cities. Wildlife management areas (WMAs) or bring a friend or two.
national wildlife refuges (NWRs) might be bet- It doesn’t take much to get started in squirrel
ter options for taking groups squirrel hunting. hunting. Everyday clothes, some good durable
Groups are another advantage over big game shoes, a method of take, a blaze orange hat

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