My father in-law has been having some problems with squirrels wreaking havoc on his fruit trees so I offered to go over with my pellet gun for some pest control. I have a decent .22 caliber air gun i could use. I was curious if I could possibly eat these squirrels rather than just killing them. They're common fox squirrels. Those are about the only squirrels I see around here.My in-laws live in the Sunland/Tujunga area which is in the foothill community north of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley. It's all single family homes, not like the inner "Downtown LA". Is there a real difference between these squirrels found in the residential areas vs. the ones people hunt and eat in the open country? Is there anything I should watch out for or should I be ok with skinning and cooking them?Thanks!
Local SoCal Squirrels Edible?
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, Apr 03 2011 03:52 AM
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Posted 03 April 2011 - 03:52 AM
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Posted 03 April 2011 - 07:35 AM
My first suggestion is to determine when the season is for those things.
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Posted 03 April 2011 - 07:47 AM
First I would recommend you go here:http://www.fgc.ca.go...malregs.asp#307Then read this section §307. Tree Squirrels.If your county is not listed in the regulation then this rule applies.
I would be more worried about being able to discharge any sort of gun in that area without first checking with the local authorities.( d ) Except as provided herein, tree squirrels may not be taken at any time in the balance of the state.
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Posted 03 April 2011 - 08:56 AM
Most of SoCal is not open to tree squirrel hunting.http://www.jesseshunting.com/images/cal-squirrel-hunt-county-map.jpgIf your county is black then you cant hunt tree squirrels.
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Posted 09 April 2011 - 07:33 AM
This is another case of us sitting on our hands when it was up for a vote. We need to get a petition started to over-rule what is on the books. It's not impossible.
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Posted 09 April 2011 - 11:25 PM
Just get a trappers license and trap them as an ADC worker for your father in law.
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Posted 10 April 2011 - 07:49 AM
What kind of squirrels are they? Sometimes ground squirrels will climb way up into trees.
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Posted 10 April 2011 - 02:30 PM
Get a picture of one If they are ground squirrels go for it but if they are any kind of tree squirrel they have a season. And can you shoot a firearm there with out getting into trouble.
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Posted 12 May 2011 - 10:06 PM
I was shooting ground squirrels when I heard one doing it's warning chirp, I looked all around the mounds and saw nothing then something on top of a bush caught my eye it was a ground squirrel warning others about me so I shot him too....lolWhat kind of squirrels are they? Sometimes ground squirrels will climb way up into trees.
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Posted 17 May 2011 - 06:12 AM
Not much left on the ground squirrels that I shot that would be edible 
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Posted 19 May 2011 - 02:04 PM
I meant tree squirrels (fox squirrels specifically) taken with an airgun.
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Posted 19 May 2011 - 09:21 PM
With a head shot there is a lot left 
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