The black squirrel

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Would any of you northern boys know where one would go to locate some black squirrel to hunt.

http://www.wildaboutkent.co.uk/images/Mammals/tl_black-squirrel-5129.jpg

[Spitfire]

http://home.eol.ca/~quirke/lbquirke/blacksquirrel.html

[Spitfire]

http://www.hww.ca/hww2.asp?pid=1&cid=8&id=89

[XX78]

my backyard

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Thanks spiter for the info but i found those, i was looking for more of known public grounds to hunt that hold the black squirrel.

XX78 you know of any good grounds in your area to hunt the ghost of the woods??

[Fishin 2]

Originally posted by Caribou Dreamer2
Thanks spiter for the info but i found those, i was looking for more of known public grounds to hunt that hold the black squirrel.

XX78 you know of any good grounds in your area to hunt the ghost of the woods??

CD, I used to visit my grandmother in the summers and she had black squirrels all over the place. She said they were so mean, no other squirrels would stay around. She lived in the Kent, Oh area.
She said that black squirrels were real prevalent in the N.E. section of Oh.. Sounds like to me you just need to do a public land hunting area search for NE Oh. Good Luck!!

Mike:D

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Thanks for the info will do.I just thought maybe someone for the northenr counties could help my search.

[eschatts]

Most of the northern counties around here have black squirrels. I have them in my yard. You can find black squirrel any where there are grey squirrels. A black squirrel is a grey squirrel.

Ed

[mrjbigfoot]

There's 2 of them over by the west side Humane Society in Columbus... They'd probably have a fit if you shot them...LOL!!! I also saw an albino in a neighborhood off Avery Rd. near Hilliard Davidson High School... They'd probably call the cops... LOL!!!

[Caribou Dreamer2]

I bet they would!!!!!!!!!!!!

[XX78]

Any where I see them is in the suburbs. Maybe Auburn wildlife area, Im not sure, Ohio Bill used to hunt there. He may know more. If my mom would let me Id knock off one in the backyard.

[chopiq]

Mrbigfoot, I live in the subdivision near the humane society, I have black squirrels running in my back yard.

[mrjbigfoot]

I believe ya chopig, I've seen them!

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Ok ok guys i believe you have them in your back yards but thats not doing me any good unless you let me take one out for you:D

I looking for any wildlife are's that anybody has seen them before i did a search for wildlife area' in the Northeast area and there are very many can someone help me narrow the search buy pin pointing a good wildlife area to start at?????????
Thanks again for the help

[Buckmaster]

I've got them in my yard too. I have seen alot at the Kent State and Hiram College campus. I killed 2 blacks in the woods I hunt on my one day of squirrel hunting last year. I can't take guests there so I'm not alot of help.

[CatDaddy]

Originally posted by eschatts
Most of the northern counties around here have black squirrels. I have them in my yard. You can find black squirrel any where there are grey squirrels. A black squirrel is a grey squirrel.

Ed
Are you sure about this? I know greys get dark but I think blacks are a whole different sub-species.

[eschatts]

Black squirrels are a variety of the eastern grey squirrel, Sciurus carolinensis.

Ed

[countyroad]

Ed,
You've got PM.

[countyroad]

How about a white squirrel??? I took this pictures last spring while shed hunting.

http://www.ohiosportsman.com/photopost/data/528/1460Piebold_Squirrel.jpg?3835

[eschatts]

Countyroad
I believe that that is a piebald squirrel. I have seen one other before.
I didn't receive your PM

Ed

[countyroad]

Yes that's right. It is a piebold squirrel. I re-sent you that PM. I don't know why you wouldn't have recieved it.

[eschatts]

I received and answered the PM CR

[eschatts]

CatDaddy

I found this after doing a search and though I would pass it on to you.

The black squirrels that live in Ohio (and elsewhere in eastern and central North America, like Kansas, Iowa, Michigan and Ontario) are actually -- get this -- grey squirrels.

OK, so they are not actually grey in color. But they belong to the same species as the grey ones, Sciurus carolinensis, a.k.a. eastern gray squirrel. Black squirrels simply are melanistic greys. That means their bodies produce lots of melanin, a natural pigment that colors their fur (and also your own skin, hair and eyes, too). A genetic trait, it is passed on to them by their parents.


Ed

[Spitfire]

I've got some in my backyard!............:D

[Buckmaster]

This is your best results so far.

Black Squirrels in the burbs + Bird feeder + Back Deck + Lawn Chair + Bow or BB gun + Can of Natty Light + Hot BBQ grill = Fun for CD2

[Duffy]

If I could, I'd suggest Kent State, they're everywhere. But for a significant historical reason, I wouldn't recommend bringing a longarm onto campus!

Auburn Marsh and Hambden Orchard have good black squirrel numbers. I'll be trying Berlin Lake Wildlife Area on Labor Day.

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Thanks duffy thats what i was looking for.

Auburn Marsh and Hambden Orchard have good black squirrel numbers. I'll be trying Berlin Lake Wildlife Area on Labor Day.

[XX78]

I forgot bout Hambden. I could bait em on my newly acquired piece of land out there. Its real close to Auburn Marsh :D.

Unfortunately I have yet to see any black squirrels out there.

[CatDaddy]

Thanks for the info eschatts. Ya learn something new everyday.

[Duffy]

I took two blacks and two grays out of Hambden one day last year. I haven't been to Auburn in a few years, but had some success there.

[XX78]

Im not into the whole squirrel thing. I like keepin the woods quiet for the other "rodents"

[DonGiese]

I think the have some black squirrel at a place in ohio called platnums.

[BigBird]

plenty of them around Mohican, kokosing.

[bc_football34]

Come to NEW WASHINGTON OHIO we are over populated in the woods around here with them.....i think i haven't shot a fox squirrel in my woods for years just black ones

[Caribou Dreamer2]

Hay thanks for the info,Where about is New washington and is there any public ground to hunt in this area??