I started hunting in September of 1972. Seated on the ground next to my father, I settled the gold front bead of a 410 single shot on a fox squirrel’s head and pulled the trigger. Fifty-two years ...

One of my long-time pet peeves is the habit of framing a squirrel hunt as a simple tune-up for big game season. Truth is, head-shooting a limit of bushytails with a rimfire requires way more skill ...

Slowly and carefully, the hunter eases toward his prey. He takes what seems to be an infinite amount of time to make one step. His eyes are scanning upward, but each step is taken with the utmost care ...

Correction: A previous version of the story incorrectly listed the number of states that participate in squirrel hunting season throughout the year. It has been updated with correct information for ...