Paleo Magazine Express September 2015 | Page 10

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Learn to hunt on our
least appreciated

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game species

For most city dwellers, THE

COMMON GRAY SQUIRREL is little more than a rat with a furry tail

that builds its nest in trees instead of underground. After witnessing them raid trash cans in public spaces, few
non-hunters imagine squirrels to be appetizing table fare or fun to hunt, but ask anyone who was raised hunting
as a child and nearly all of them will tell you that their first hunt was for squirrels. The reasons for this are simple.

SQUIRRELS ARE PLENTIFUL AND DELICIOUS, THE WEAPONS NEEDED TO
HUNT THEM ARE INEXPENSIVE AND LIGHT, AND THE SKILLS REQUIRED
TO BE SUCCESSFUL ARE EXACTLY THE SAME AS BIG GAME. In other words,
squirrel hunting is easy to get into, provides delicious healthy meat, and is the perfect practice for someone
who is just starting out hunting.
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