I recently posted a thread about which gun to use for squirrel hunting and got LOTS of great advice (as is usually the case here ) I settled on a Marlin 795 .22 semi-auto with a 10 round clip. I really like the fit and finish and the stainless barrel just speaks to me as well.
Here's the problem: Though the public wildlife management areas nearby (Georgetown, Texas) allow shotgun hunting. It seems I'm S.O.L. as far as .22. I know, I know... there was a lot of debate that I should get a .20 ga. shotgun to begin with and maybe they were right. I just felt as a beginner, I could get some cleaner kills with the .22 and felt it was more of a "hunt" than with a shotgun. Forgive my ignorance if I'm mistaken.
Does anyone here happen to know where I would be able to hunt with my .22 or will I have to buy a shotgun if I want to try my hand at squirreling? I'd be willing to drive up to 100 miles if necessary but it seems I should be able to find something closer as it's just squirrel. Any tips?
I'm new to hunting and have no idea where to go.
thanks in advance. And Happy New Year!
Here's the problem: Though the public wildlife management areas nearby (Georgetown, Texas) allow shotgun hunting. It seems I'm S.O.L. as far as .22. I know, I know... there was a lot of debate that I should get a .20 ga. shotgun to begin with and maybe they were right. I just felt as a beginner, I could get some cleaner kills with the .22 and felt it was more of a "hunt" than with a shotgun. Forgive my ignorance if I'm mistaken.
Does anyone here happen to know where I would be able to hunt with my .22 or will I have to buy a shotgun if I want to try my hand at squirreling? I'd be willing to drive up to 100 miles if necessary but it seems I should be able to find something closer as it's just squirrel. Any tips?
I'm new to hunting and have no idea where to go.
thanks in advance. And Happy New Year!