me and my boys take our share of grey squirrels each year. they are pretty abundant in the area we hunt. this year it seems that about 1 out of every 3 we take is covered in bald spots and there are red sores on their bellies. the skin looks very leathery and they are very underweight. anyone seen this or know what this is? i hate wasting game but i leave these lay. yesterday my son shot his limit and one looked healthy but had the red sores on his belly. any info would be helpful. thanks.
question on greys
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, Nov 14 2010 08:33 PM
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Posted 14 November 2010 - 08:33 PM
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Posted 14 November 2010 - 09:20 PM
Squirrels do get mange and squirrel pox, but I don't know if either one of these is present in the area you hunt.
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Posted 20 December 2010 - 12:59 AM
I do a little grey squirrel hunting here and there but haven't noticed what your talking about? What zone do you hunt?
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Posted 20 December 2010 - 03:51 AM
I have seen warbles many times caused by bot fly larvae...but not sure if that is what you have there. Warbles are nasty looking but are no concern as far as eating the game. I'd take a picture and possibly ask game management if something else is in your area. Here's some examples of warbles...http://entomology.if...ly/overview.htm
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Posted 20 December 2010 - 04:12 AM
Like Hogswild82 said---I too have done my share of squirrel hunting, but I have never seen what you're describing on any of the game. Sorry I can't help. All I can tell you is that it looks and sounds nasty and I wouldn't eat them!
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Posted 20 December 2010 - 10:15 AM
this area is a few miles out of mountain ranch(D-5). this is a private ranch and we used to see greys all over the place. this year some days we will drive the whole ranch a not see one.
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Posted 21 December 2010 - 12:38 AM
Its mainge. Shot two last year like that. Seen some ground squirrels like that also . Less hair to worry about when you toss them on the camp fire. Now im starting to ich.
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Posted 23 December 2010 - 09:45 PM
That was DIZZGUZTING!! The rabbits I've caught don't seem to get those nasty bald patches.Here's some examples of warbles...http://entomology.if...ly/overview.htm
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