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Post by Issiah on Oct 18, 2007 15:10:15 GMT -5
In the Regulations It lists Fox Squirrels as one of the species open for hunting in New York. Has anyone seen them before? Are they in Upstate NY?? Also; when they say black squirrels do they mean the Grey Squirrels that have Black Fur?
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Post by Itrapny on Oct 18, 2007 15:38:02 GMT -5
Yes, yes and yes Most of the fox squirrels are down in the southern tier are of the state and a black phase gray squirrel is fairly common in some areas, I caught one last year.
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Post by brushwolf on Oct 18, 2007 17:03:21 GMT -5
Fox squirrels are alot bigger than a regular grey squirrel. I shot a few years back but havent seen many around my area in a while. We do get the black phase here though.
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Post by Issiah on Oct 18, 2007 18:23:39 GMT -5
From that map it doesn't even look like New York is in their range. I don't think I've ever seen one. What Part of the state are you in Brushwolf?
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Post by Itrapny on Oct 18, 2007 18:39:32 GMT -5
It's a poor map but fox squirrels are found all along the NY/PA border slowly moving North a little more each year. 30 years ago there were few if any in NY at all, but it was the same for 'possums too in Central & Northern NY I've been told.
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Post by brushwolf on Oct 19, 2007 13:17:05 GMT -5
Catskill mnts. Issah. Im about 50 miles north of the pa. border.
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Post by vutvut on Oct 20, 2007 23:47:09 GMT -5
it seems that fox squirrels are like osage trees. they seem to have the same climate requirements and the same frequency of occurance in ny. seldom seen. we had them both in numbers growing up in ohio and even more in kentucky. anyway, good luck.
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Post by zippythecoon on Nov 9, 2007 0:37:09 GMT -5
hey i saw a (grey?) squrriel in my yard that looked a little strange.. instead of haveing a white belly he was a dark red/brown color. no white anywhere! i will try and get a picture of him.
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Post by king368m on Nov 9, 2007 7:31:54 GMT -5
Zippy, that may be a fox squirrel. This is what they look like:http://www.photohome.com/pictures/animal-pictures/wildlife/fox-squirrel-1a.jpg
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