I dunno, not supposed to harass them in the den anyway so I guess it doesn't matter. There's plenty of squirrels usually so I guess MDC gives us plenty of opportunities with squirrels. Like you I try to shoot the young ones, they are better on the table and easier to fix in different recipes. However, I do like the body to be at least as long as the tail - LOL. smile

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