Rules for the Gray Squirrel/rabbit hunt scheduled for Saturday February 4th 2023

 

Each person will register/pay a $10.00 entry fee prior to the actual hunt day. Persons desiring to enter the lunker squirrel category will pay an additional $5.00 fee. The club will cover the entry fees  for any youth who is under the age of eighteen.

REGISTRATION: Can be done any time prior to the hunt but no later than the night before the hunt. Registration can be done in person on Friday nights at the club or by calling

Tom  315-835-5502, Scott  315-729-0049, Eric 315-730-2257

Prizes will be determined based on the amount of persons entered.

Under 5 persons event will be cancelled.

5-9 only first place wins a prize.

10-15 First and second wins a prize.

16 on up First, second and third place will win prizes
Lunker squirrel only the heaviest squirrel will win a prize

  

Each person will be allowed to enter a maximum of six (6) gray squirrels for a maximum of 12 points. 

Point system scoring.

2 points for a head shot with the neck counting as a head shot.

1 point for any other hit on the body.

½ point for more than one bullet hole.

NOTE:  Each shotgun pellet hole counts as a bullet hole.  So if more than one pellet hits the squirrel it counts as more than one bullet hole.  ½ point.

Ties will be broken by the amount of  head shots. Person with the most head shots wins the tie breaker.

Any rim fire caliber can be used.

Pellet/air guns are allowed.

Shotguns can be used but see NOTE above.

No center fire calibers.

No red squirrels.  No frozen squirrels.  No road kills. Only squirrels taken on the day of the hunt can be entered.

Lunker squirrel is by weight so they can not be wet.

 

RABBIT RULES:

Entry fee is $10.00 per person. Extra $5.00 for lunker category. 

There will only be a heaviest bag and lunker rabbit category. Unless there are 10 or more people  entered. Then there will be first and second prize for heaviest bag.          

 

Each person will be allowed to enter a maximum of six rabbits.

 

No wet rabbits. No frozen rabbits. no road kills. Only rabbits taken on the day of the hunt can be entered.

 

Any person with a NYS small game hunting license can participate; all NYS small game hunting regulations must be observed.

Each person will be required to show their small game hunting license prior to their squirrels  being  weighted and/or scored.

Hunting ends at 3:00 P.M. you must be at the club by then. Club will be open from 1 PM. Winners will be determined, and prizes awarded.  

RESULTS from the FIRST gray squirrel/rabbit hunt are in.

The first squirrel/rabbit hunt of the season took place Saturday January 21, 2023. It was overcast with some rain and sleet. Temperatures ranging from 30 to 34 degrees. There was light coating of snow on the ground, and lots of standing water. There has been over 3 inches of rain this month.

There were 13 people signed up with one being a youth. Eight people brought in 42 squirrels to be weighed in. The following are the results:

First place Harold Trickler with six squirrels 8.57 pounds.

Second place Phil Jensen with six squirrels 8.38 pounds.

Smallest squirrel was a Tie between Scott Ridley and Eric Riegel at 1.08 pounds.

 

There were two people entered in the rabbit category with no rabbits taken.

The club is once again collecting squirrel tails to be sent to Mepps Lures at the end of the season The club provided squirrel chili, which was excellent, for those who showed up at the club.

The next squirrel/rabbit hunt is scheduled for Saturday February 4,2023. It will be a point score event with a lunker squirrel category. Rules to be published soon.  

 

The 2023 squirrel and rabbit hunts have been scheduled.

 

There will be three gray squirrel and rabbit hunts this year the dates are Saturday January 21st, Saturday February 4th and Sunday February 26th.

The first hunt on Saturday January 21st, 2023, will be a by weight and will include a smallest squirrel category. Each person will register/pay a $10.00 entry fee prior to the actual hunt day. Persons desiring to enter the smallest  squirrel category will pay an additional $5.00 fee. The club will cover the entry fees  for any youth who is under the age of eighteen.

REGISTRATION: Can be done any time prior to the hunt but no later than the night before the hunt. Registration can be done in person on Friday nights at the club or by calling

Tom  315-835-5502, Scott  315-729-0049, Eric 315-730-2257

Prizes will be determined based on the amount of persons entered.

Under 5 persons event will be cancelled.

5-9 only first place wins a prize.

10-15 First and second wins a prize.

16 on up First, second and third place will win prizes
Smallest squirrel only the smallest by weight squirrel will win a prize.

  

Each person will be allowed to enter a maximum of six (6) gray squirrels. 

No red squirrels.  No frozen squirrels.  No road kills. No wet squirrels. Only squirrels taken on the day of the hunt can be entered.

Smallest/ lightest  gray squirrel must be a whole squirrel. Missing body parts will disqualify the squirrel. 

 

RABBIT RULES:

Entry fee is $10.00 per person. Extra $5.00 for lunker category. 

There will only be a heaviest bag and lunker rabbit category. Unless there are 10 or more people  entered. Then there will be first and second prize for heaviest bag.          

 

Each person will be allowed to enter a maximum of six rabbits.

 

No wet rabbits. No frozen rabbits. no road kills. Only rabbits taken on the day of the hunt can be entered.

 

Any person with a NYS small game hunting license can participate; all NYS small game hunting regulations must be observed.

Each person will be required to show their small game hunting license prior to their squirrels and/or rabbits being  weighted.

Hunting ends at 3:00 P.M. you must be at the club by then. Club will be open from 1 PM. Winners will be determined, and prizes awarded.