| I have never hunted squirrel in southern Indiana but I have hunted them up north. Squirrel aren't especially meaty, so you wouldn't feed the whole family on your bag limit. Finding fox squirrels helps, as they are noticeably larger than the common gray species. Not sure if there is a population of the fox species down south.
The state law regarding equipment for squirrels is either 2 or 3 paragraphs long. Short paragraphs at that. Slingshot up to .458 Win Mag. I have used a 20 ga. for squirrel. I know a guy who used a 16 ga, and have heard of people using 12 ga. I suppose with a relatively tight choke and a light shot charge, either might be fine. If anyone has any comments about the use of shotguns on squirrel, please speak up.
Of course the .22 is a fine choice and you don't have to pick lead shot out of your meal. I am sure that I could dig out an extra squirrel gun if you don't own a suitable one. Something about taking tree rats with an EBR seems a little.... unfair.
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As far as the number of guns I have, most are backups for me or handouts to my family in the event of a OMGWTFSHTFBBQ ~ bigcraig
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