[Bingo]

I took the boy out hunting last night. It was a new section of woods for us and it looked promising. There was a lot of young oak trees and lots of acorns. We walked slowly down an old tram road and saw nothing! the woods were a little damp and silent. No birds no squirrels no chip monks, NOTHING! NOT A SOUND!
It was a last minute thing and I didn't have any calls with me or I may have tied a distress call. What would you recomend in this situation.

 

[dukkillr]

Keep walking. If you don't find anything anywhere else on the property, give it another try next week. If you don't find anything then, start looking for a new place.

Quite honestly, I can't think of a place I've been that doesn't have squirrels.

 

[TribReady]

Yeah, I'd also give it another try or 2. It sounds like a great area. You just never know from day to day sometimes.

As it gets colder, they'll get active

 

[Jerry Lester]

Sometimes they just hole up, plain, and simple. :-\

When I hit a new place, and it seems to be void of squirrels, I then start scouting very closely for sign. The easiest of course is the nests, but even more so, I look for trees where they've been feeding. If you're finding any sign, I'd come back like the others said, and try again. I've hit a new place, and seen nothing quite a few times only to come back a few more times, and realize it's one of my best hunting spots.

 

[flintlock]

Heck man, even squirrels don't cooperate ALL the time...You mentioned young oaks, how about older ones with hollows for them???
Did you find cut acorns??? Give it another try...Good Luck...

 

[Bingo]

I went out alone tonight to see if I could find a turkey. There are plenty of nests and I saw about 6 squirrels in one area. I just couldn't figure out why NOTHING was out yesterday! Knowledge is power, and I still have a lot to learn. ;D

Oh, most of the old growth is gone. The area looks like it got timbered out about 20 or 30 years ago. That is where the tram roads came from.