Registered: Sep 2009
Location: NC
Posts: 14

New to squirrel hunting just wandering who hunts during the summer ? Seems like to me these dogs use there eyes so much it's hard to hunt them with the leaves on. I've also had a hard time finding squirrels the last few weeks. And input on this is appreciated. My coon hounds I usually let stand up from about May till sept but just curious as to what everyone else does with there squirrel dogs

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Registered: Aug 2015
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I hunt mine through the summer a good dog will be nose first in my opinion but will also use eyes and ears so the leaves should not effect them I hunt a feist and have never had any trouble any time of year killing squirrel I also coon hunt through the summer to I no slot of guys that don't though all this is just my opinion but I no with a good solid dog you can tree squirrel any time of year

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Registered: Jan 2010
Location: mid MI
Posts: 67

We can't hunt most of the summer here. But from what I noticed the main thing is not letting the dogs overheat. In the woods or the back of the truck. Lots of water too. I don't think time in the woods ever hurt a dogs hunting ability.

I also think these dogs use their nose way more than you think. Their nose got them to where that critter is. While there they probably heard that critter move then they seen it move. I believe 95% of dogs have a much better nose than eyes. I bet they hearing better than they see too. You will notice this in the summer when they can't see everything with the foliage.

I like to start pups with the leaves on tho.. When a squirrel timbers and a branch full of leaves is moving and noisy, pups learn to watch and look up at the tree. Kinda gets them fired up and ready for the winter when it's the kill season. Just my $.02

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Registered: Sep 2009
Location: NC
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Thanks we can't kill squirrels hear in the summer either but can run dogs

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Registered: Jan 2016
Location: Central Pa
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Depends on the dog, but I usually got one around I'm either starting, or a young dog that's going good but needs work. Either way I'm running during the off season.

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Registered: Aug 2003
Location: Alexandria, IN
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JMO....

After leaves get 3/4 on I only hunt here and there with my older finished dogs, and that's when it's cool out. Like in the early morning, these little hard going suckers can heat up on ya quick! Mine all use their nose so treeing them is not a problem, finding the squirrel can be sometimes. I really don't like to hunt my young dogs that are lightly started. They can do a lot of treeing and not giving them the meat or being able to verify they have the meat to me is a problem. I'd rather leave the started ones up and break them back out when the leaves are off and season is in, that way I know if they are having the meat and I can give it to them if they do a good job on it. Hunting/walking your pups or un-started dogs solo or with the older dogs is ok, but if they go to treeing much during this time I put them up!

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Registered: Jan 2016
Location: Central Pa
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JMO....

After leaves get 3/4 on I only hunt here and there with my older finished dogs, and that's when it's cool out. Like in the early morning, these little hard going suckers can heat up on ya quick! Mine all use their nose so treeing them is not a problem, finding the squirrel can be sometimes. I really don't like to hunt my young dogs that are lightly started. They can do a lot of treeing and not giving them the meat or being able to verify they have the meat to me is a problem. I'd rather leave the started ones up and break them back out when the leaves are off and season is in, that way I know if they are having the meat and I can give it to them if they do a good job on it. Hunting/walking your pups or un-started dogs solo or with the older dogs is ok, but if they go to treeing much during this time I put them up!

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