Squirrels with a crossbow?

joeumholtz · Post by **joeumholtz** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 7:42 pm

Anybody have any experience taking squirrels with the crossbow? Advice? Arrow tip? Etc.

Normous · Post by **Normous** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:18 pm

One season many years back I found numerous of those noisy eating machines during a lull on one of my deer hunts. I returned to the truck and replaced my broadheads with field points.
Score- 1 bushytail and 5 lost bolts

Norm

Rage_A_Holic · Post by **Rage_A_Holic** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:41 pm

EDIT

double post.... sorry

Rage_A_Holic · Post by **Rage_A_Holic** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:43 pm

I have never shot at a squirrel; but if I had to plan to, I would try these.

Click the below image

wabi · Post by **wabi** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 8:43 pm

Unless you have lots of arrows and don't mind loosing them squirrels can be frustrating. Best way is to get them on the ground. I use steel blunts for small game like squirrels & rabbits. Some of the plastic or rubber blunts will work well, too.

tnxbowhunter · Post by **tnxbowhunter** » Tue Jul 24, 2007 9:33 pm

juno points are the best. i have killed alot of squirells with my exomax and haven't lost alot of arrows useing them. they are the points with springs on them and good luck.

Pydpiper · Post by **Pydpiper** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 7:11 am

Squirrels are a tough little animal to set out hunting for, the easiest way is to walk into a good spot, sit and wait, they will come out eventually. Great vision and the little buggers see in full color.
It doesn't matter what head you use, it is going to pass right through the thing anyways, arrowhead selection is more about where the arrow is going to stop after going through the squirrel. I use the rubber ones like Rage has posted, but be careful where you aim, the hole will be as big as that blunt tip.