Gentlemen, in this video I’m back on public land with Maple for another small game hunt, trying to put together enough squirrels for a recipe I’ve got in mind. We’d only managed one squirrel in the last hunt video, and that’s just not quite enough, so the goal today was to walk-and-stop “still hunt” style—watching the treetops, listening for movement, and letting Maple do her thing if she happened to point or get interested in ground scent. I’m running my Remington 870 Wingmaster in 20 gauge, and for this use case—especially when it’s still leafy—I prefer a shotgun over a .22. We end up doubling up, and Maple handles the retrieves like a champ. You’ll also see me talk through a not-so-pretty first engagement (yeah… three shells for one squirrel is expensive meat), and then we settle in around a big oak that’s just raining acorns because I’m seeing multiple squirrels using that spot. The big takeaway: squirrel hunting is low stress, crazy fun, and it’s honestly one of my favorite ways to scout deer country right before season. This is a property I’ll be hunting whitetails on in Ohio in about a week, and being out here with the dog just makes it that much better. Next video is the recipe using these squirrels, and then it’s straight into Ohio archery season.