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Hunting- In The New York Area => New York Small Game Hunting => Topic started by: greensider on February 15, 2024, 11:47:08 AM

Title: Squirrel rut
Post by: greensider on February 15, 2024, 11:47:08 AM

For those who like small game hunting this winter has been mild and it seems like the squirrel rut has begun a little early including chipmunks they are chasing all over behind my house

Title: Re: Squirrel rut
Post by: ole bleu on February 15, 2024, 06:48:26 PM

Are they scraping rubbing the horns yet 😂

Title: Re: Squirrel rut
Post by: Rickhem on February 16, 2024, 06:58:53 AM

Scraping horns?
Those are the jackalopes.  Their rut is just about all year long. 
The problem is that both genders have antlers, so there is lots of confusion, and progeny are few and far between.

Title: Re: Squirrel rut
Post by: greensider on February 16, 2024, 12:45:58 PM

I can remember reading about it in one of the old long gone outdoor magazines they have on average 3 litter's a season when a female is in heat the male's follow them several at a time and show no interest in a hunter walking up on them