BETHESDA — After years as a backup, Emmitt is flourishing as top dog for Team Weaver.

“They’re one of the best meats if they’re prepared right.” That is how eating squirrels was described to me by my guide last week, in western Kentucky. If anyone would know, it should be him. Still, I ...

Squirrel hunting is popular in many states, including Michigan. It is only natural that dogs would be employed to locate and “tree” squirrels, and using “squirrel dogs," a time-honored tradition in ...

The Gun Dog Issue—Vol. 130, No. 2 of the Field & Stream Journal—is out now! To get your copy, become a member of the 1871 Club. As if I weren't already excited enough about the arrival of Fall, now I ...

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 ...

Fishing for white bass, trapping bears for research, squirrel hunting with the dogs. Fishing for white bass, hybrid bass and stripers on the Ohio River; trapping bears for research in Daniel Boone ...

Dove and deer hunters are active this weekend, but squirrel hunters are feeling frisky, too. Squirrel season started May 15 and will run uninterrupted until Feb. 28, 2026. Encompassing all seasons, it ...