With one of the longest hunting seasons in Missouri, more hunters have found that squirrel hunting in the winter can fill the void until spring turkey season opens in April. The squirrel season that opened on May 26 will continue through Feb. 15 with a daily limit of 10 and possession limit of 20 bushytails.
Harry Jackson, who is now in his 80s, recalled how he used to start hunting squirrels around Memorial Day, when the ticks, flying insects and heavy brush made the hunting tough, but a few years ago he discovered that hunting in the winter months can be successful without fighting the earlier inconvenience.