Share your stories: My brother and I have discussed the changes in our hunting habits from the time we were teenagers to now; I am 68 and he is 78 years old and have hunted squirrels for 60 and 70 years, respectively. When we were teens, we would get dressed in an older pair of jeans, grab the single shot .22 and a handful of shells and off to the woods 2 blocks from our house. Now I pick between 5 squirrel rifles (22LR, 17 Mach 2 or 17 HMR), taking at least 2 with ammo for both and take along a centerfire in case I see a coyote. And for the heck of it, I strap on a pistol (one of 4). I get dressed in full camo including camo boots. Also throw in my squirrel skinning board, my invention to assist with the process of cleaning squirrels. Must take a cooler to put them in after skinning and a gallon of water for washing them off and my tools for skinning, which is a Buck knife, pruning shears for cutting off feet and head, and pliers. Make sure I take my squirrel calls. I take a stool or folding chair to sit on and a walking/shooting stick. Make sure I throw in my essentials bag with toilet paper, hand cleaning gel, knife sharpener, and sectional cleaning rod. To make sure I don't starve to death, I take few snacks and a thermos of coffee. Sometimes I take a book in case the hunting is unproductive or I just feel like sitting in the woods to read...that means being sure I take my glasses. Once I have loaded all my stuff in the 4-wheel drive vehicle, I drive for an hour to reach the woods.