Flesh-eating squirrels which hunt down and devour voles have been spotted for the first time in the wild. Until now, squirrels were thought to be primarily vegetarian, cramming their cheeks full of ...

Out of the 74 observed interactions of California ground squirrels and voles between June and July 2024, 42 percent involved active hunting by the ground squirrels. Sonja Wild, UC Davis Get the ...

A team of scientists researching in California say they’ve recorded multiple instances of ground squirrels hunting and eating voles, describing it as a “novel behavior never previously observed in our ...

Oct. 9—A squirrel-bagging contest aimed to boost interest in small game hunting. But some folks thought the idea was nuts. A "squirrel challenge," announced Monday by the New Mexico Department of Game ...

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 ...

Early season squirrel hunting can be extremely rewarding as squirrels are busy gathering food for the winter, but it can be frustrating as well as mosquitoes, deer flies, and heat can hinder the ...

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 ...

Eastern gray squirrels may appear to be routine backyard wildlife, yet in Kentucky, they hold formal recognition alongside ...