Again, use a bit of pressure while doing this. Holding one of the plastic knives in my hand vertically, I keep it still and move the other knife sideways across it to create the cutting sound. I personally cut the handles off on the ones I use to make them less bulky to hold, but they will make the same sound even if you do not do this. I only make the noise for a brief moment before pausing to listen out for other squirrels, then continue making the sound a bit later on.Īnother interesting call to try involves using the ends of two plastic knives. As with the rest of the calls mentioned, I don’t do this consistently.
With a bit of pressure, I move the comb across the outer part of the acorn a few quick times. When it is time to use this call, I hold the comb firmly in one hand and the acorn in the other. I keep a small steel comb in the pocket of my hunting vest, and then search the ground as I walk for an acorn or two. Because it uses an actual acorn or other nut similar to what the squirrels actually produce the cutting sound with while eating, it is the most realistic and convincing in my opinion. This has to be my favorite of the five calls, and I have used it multiple times with great success. Please feel free to comment and let us know how these calls works out for you, or to share any other simple squirrel calls you may use! The sound of another brave squirrel eating after the sound of the shot seems to give the others the confidence to come back out sooner, and continue about their business in the trees.Īll of these items are very easy to stick in your pocket and head to the woods with, and I have listed them in order of what has been most effective for us, so give it a try the next time you head out for a squirrel hunt. I also recommend paying attention to the time of day when squirrels are most active in order to catch them when they are moving around more frequently.Īfter I find an area with a good deal of squirrel activity and take my first shot, I then sit still and use one of these calls to help attract the squirrels back to the area. I highly suggest taking the time to listen to this cutting sound coming from the squirrels themselves, so that you know how to make the sound convincing.
Not everyone hunts the same, so I know some people may not want to try these calls, but this is something that may be useful for those looking to bag some squirrels on a budget. How could I get them to emerge back in to plain sight within a brief amount of time, while being able to sit still and not have to move around more than necessary?Īfter a bit of experimenting with different items, I found out that it ended up being fairly easy to recreate the cutting sound using things found around our home.
While hunting last year, I remembered noticing that the squirrels would hide and be silent for quite a bit of time before becoming comfortable enough to come back out on the tree limbs and start eating again. When my husband and I got ready for squirrel season this year, I started brainstorming ways to help us bag more squirrels in a shorter period, and soon started working on ways to mimic a squirrel call known as “cutting.”Ĭutting is the sound made by squirrels as they gnaw on the outer shell of acorns and different types of nuts such as hickory or walnut. Part of our journey to a more self-sufficient lifestyle has involved constantly challenging our minds, looking for ways to save money and make things for ourselves.
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