Are Squirrels Color Blind Or Do They See The World Differently

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Are Squirrels Color Blind or Do They See the World Differently

My son is hunting squirrels with 20 gauge shotgun, #5 or #6 shot. He has taken a lot of shots where the squirrel keeps running after the shot. I don't know if its a complete miss or just wounded. I have setup targets and it seems like he always hits a squirrel size target with enough pellets...

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This is one of my favorite channels on youtube. All squirrels all the time! This woman has been feeding a troop of them for years. They have names,

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Has anybody tried 7.5 shot size for squirrels, were they effective? I use a 20 gauge single shot and 7.5's will kill them but it makes a mess if you plan on eating them. 6's are better.

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