Fox squirrels?

[lispeej]

I have noticed that fox squirrels are mostly found in the southern half of our state. Although I have heard of them being seen north of the metro area, but that is rare.

Can anybody confirm this as well?

[Archerysniper]

Shoot a few every year around chisago county.

[lispeej]

Shoot a few every year around chisago county.

I'm thinking around the st.croix river area may have some of those.

[HunterLee]

there are alot around up here and we are north of fargo

[Powerstroke]

There are tons of them on our property near Princeton.

[MJ1657]

I have them where I hunt in Isanti county.

[Ufatz]

Elmer and Emily and their family have been with us for several years.

North of Alexandria.....way out in the boonies. They have cousins here too including grey and black squirrels, little red squirrles and happy-go-lucky little chhipmunks too.

Used to shoot a few of them for a squirrel fry. But breaded pork chops are better and I don't have to skin them.

[OnAFly]

We've got a ton of them at our place north east of Theif River Falls.

[lispeej]

Wow!! That's news to me. Maybe I should start heading up north instead of south. I have hunted the southern half region of MN my whole life, and never really gone up north. The furthest I've probably gone up north is Sherburne county. That was a long time ago though.

Can anyone recommend a good public hunting area that I may be able to find some fox squirrels? I'm not looking for exact hot spots, but just something in general....ie...like "carlos avery". Or a name of some sort. I would like to do my own scouting. Getting to new areas and learning them is very exciting.

Thanks.

[Greg Clusiau]

Crow Wing area.

[Bowfin]

Check out the WMA's with oaks in Isanti County

[lispeej]

Check out the WMA's with oaks in Isanti County

Does the wma's specify wether there are oaks, pine, or soft/hardwood? I assume this is in the mndnr's HSOforum??

[Gordie]

I have seen a few around the Princeton and Zimmerman area

[lispeej]

its been nothing but good info so far!!! awesome!

[Bowfin]

Quote:

Does the wma's specify wether there are oaks, pine, or soft/hardwood? I assume this is in the mndnr's HSOforum??

Go to link:

http://www.dnr.state.mn.us/wmas/index.html

Select Isanti County and click on a WMA then select interactive covertype map. Upland deciduous forest areas is a good place to start. Also if you download the google earth application, the aerial photos will give you info also.

[lispeej]

Update:

I checked out two of the many wma's in isanti county, and so far I've only seen grey squirrels. No fox squirrels to be seen as of yet.

Gotta keep on the search.

[MrCrappie]

Not common where I hunt in Kanabec County, but I've seen them. Probably 1 in 20 squirrels.

[lakeshoremunster]

if you want those foxes you have to go south, there are more in the southern part of mn or go to wisconson they were all over last time I hunted in Wi.

[lispeej]

I wonder if sherburne county is known to have these as well.

[bigbucks]

Lots of fox squirrels in Todd County. Not sure how the public land is, they're usually closer to corn.

[Steve Foss]

I've seen a lot up around Grand Forks and to Park River.

[lispeej]

I headed down south to winona county this past weekend, and got 6 grays and 1 fox squirrel. I could've gotten more. But I shoot a 22 caliber and if they don't stop, I can't shoot. I will probably make plans to head up north one of these weekends.