Turkeygirl Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Ok, this put a little damper on my squirrel success yesterday. I got one squirrel, and when I picked it up, thought hmmm...seems kinda fat but maybe it is because it was shot on the side of the abdomen. I get home and start to clean it, to see a head pop out of the abdomen. It had babies! There were 5 of them, about 3 inches in length I'd say. I felt really terrible at first, but how could I have known? Also, isn't it a little un-common for the squirrels to have babies still? I've read they usually breed in like late February and again in like June. It won't stop me from squirrel hunting but gosh, I felt bad. Hmmm...6 squirrel limit per day in NY, 1 mommy squirrel plus 5 babies = 6? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest indianahunter1 Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Re: Sad and weird!! yes that is weird ! well measure there tail's your done you already have your limit ! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowtechTurkeyHunter Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Re: Sad and weird!! Like you said .. you had no way of knowing ... kinda wierd for sure .. I wouldn't sweat it though .. . Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest outdoorgirl Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Re: Sad and weird!! congrats on your one shot bag limit......just kidding....that would upset me too.....like bowtech said don't sweat it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
too_pointer Posted September 2, 2006 Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Re: Sad and weird!! So Ruth, what did you do with the babies I opened a drawer in my garage yesterday and found 6 baby mice LOL. I took care of them fast too_ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted September 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted September 2, 2006 Re: Sad and weird!! Well Too....they appeared to be dead. Probably because once I shot and killed the mother, blood stopped flowing to them and all that, so they got tossed with the rest of the stuff. Definitely not a fun experience but nothing I could have done. It was at least educational because I've never cleaned an animal that was pregnant that far along...so in a way it was neat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest malikai Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Re: Sad and weird!! It is not your fault, you didnt mean any harm all you were gonna do is hunt, and you know you wouldnt have shot if you had known if the squirrel had kids, dont get to down on yourself. Cheers, Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JrFinn Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Re: Sad and weird!! You had no way of knowing, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrow32 Posted September 4, 2006 Report Share Posted September 4, 2006 Re: Sad and weird!! You couldnt have known that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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