Hey everybody, newbie here looking to hunt some squirrels with my Ruger 10-22. I am aware of some spots near by lake Ray Roberts but am unsure if there are any closer and if I would need a shotgun or not. Any help is greatly appreciated! I live in Richardson, just south of Plano.

You need a public access permit to hunt public land. They will send a booklet of over 1 million acres that the permit will allow you to hunt. It is $48 so you will need this plus a hunting lisence. To answer your question Cooper WMA, Ray Roberts WMA, Caddo National Grassland WMA, Tawokani WMA, Pat Mayse WMA

Oh yeah you can get all this information on www.tpwd.state.tx.us

Squirrel season I believe is over until May 1 - 31

I believe it depends on what county you are hunting in, if I'm not mistaken collin county is open season all year on squirrel

Well come think of it you might be right on that...I have a son that lives in Collin County and I seem to recall he mentioned something about that...

I live in Richardson also. I kill a lot of squirrels at the house here with an RWS mod 36, cal 177. Neighbors have no idea. :-)

You do realize what you are doing is an illegal act and game violation?

Means and Methods
Firearms

Game animals and game birds may be hunted with any legal firearm, EXCEPT:

•white-tailed deer, mule deer, desert bighorn sheep, and pronghorn antelope may NOT be hunted with rimfire ammunition of any caliber.

•shotguns are the only legal firearm that may be used to hunt Eastern turkey during the spring Eastern turkey season (see County Listing). Rifles and handguns may not be used to hunt Eastern turkey.

•pellet guns and other air guns are NOT LEGAL.

•fully automatic firearms are NOT LEGAL.

•firearms equipped with silencers or sound-suppressing devices are NOT LEGAL.

•a shotgun is the only legal firearm for hunting migratory game birds (see Definitions - Legal Shotgun).

Game Animals
The following are classified as game animals:

White-tailed deer
Mule deer
Desert bighorn sheep
Pronghorn antelope
Gray or cat squirrel
Red or fox squirrel
Collared peccary or javelina